Muslim Rep. Ellison: No Oath on Bible

Newsmax ^ | Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006 12:08 a.m. EST | NewsMax Staff

[Keflavik76]

What kind of a freedom loving poeple would elect a Keith Ellison into Congress to represent them?

[proudofthesouth]

Half the people on the Hill dont pay any attention to their oath anyway they may as well swear it on a Superman comic book.

So very true and I'm certain that Bubba and Hitlery Klintoon as well as the Kennedy's would be on this list as well.

[proudofthesouth]

Half the people on the Hill dont pay any attention to their oath anyway they may as well swear it on a Superman comic book.

So very true and I'm certain that Bubba and Hitlery Klintoon as well as the Kennedy's would be on this list as well.

[mmanager]

I posted this just after getting home from work and spent some quality time with my wife, reaffirming that women talk 3:1 to men. This verifying today's announcement from CA.

Anyway, I hear what you are saying, but, we live in a different world today than what has been practiced in the past. He does have the right to choose what he does or does not put his hand on in the swearing in. That thinking is like the six muzzies at U.S. Air last week praying at the gate....let 'em do it, we have much bigger fish to fry. Not a big deal, their just a pray'n.

Can you imagine this country electing a Japanese after Pearl Harbor? This country has erased 9/11 from their minds.

These our the idiot's that have changed the leadership in Congress.

Please G-d, keep blessing us in spite of the moron's...

[Right_in_Virginia]

Taking his oath on the Koran automatically means he does not support the Constitution. In the Koran, Sharia Law is supreme, period.

Thanks for posting this.

It is, IMHO, the fundamental contradiction in using the Koran as the foundation to support an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States.

[LowOiL]

BTTT bookmark

[savedbygrace]

Yup. The issue is NOT what book, if any, he puts his hand on. The issue is whether he fulfills the oath or affirmation the Constitution requires him to make - to support the Constitution.

That's it.

[OldFriend]

What's the difference. No dem actually honors their oath no matter they use a bible or a koran.

[Revelation 911]

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[ButThreeLeftsDo]

You are 100% correct. A local talker called the clerk's office at the house of representatives in DC this afternoon. She explained it just as you have. Mass swearing in, no Bibles, just right hands in the air. Then, if requested, a private photo op swearing in with what ever prop they choose or none at all.

However.....Ellison will be darned sure to do the private photo-op thing with his koran, just to rub our collective noses in it. He's an arrogant prick. Muslim or not.

[HarleyLady27]

Didn't Hillary do that when she went in as Senator of the Union of the Great Nation of New York????

[zendari]

I guess I disagree with most people here....this is freedom of religion.

[veronica]

Unbelievable arrogance!

[EdJay]

conservative in nyc writes:

".... under the Constitution, office holders can take an affirmation of office of office instead of an oath anyway.

You are quite correct!

At least two Presidents "affirmed" rather than taking an oath: Herbert Hoover and Franklin Pierce. Hoover was a Quaker and Quakers traditionally do not take oaths. Franklin Pierce also had religious scruples against swearing and "affirmed."

[EdJay]

conservative in nyc writes:

".... under the Constitution, office holders can take an affirmation of office of office instead of an oath anyway.

You are quite correct!

At least two Presidents "affirmed" rather than taking an oath: Herbert Hoover and Franklin Pierce. Hoover was a Quaker and Quakers traditionally do not take oaths. Franklin Pierce also had religious scruples against swearing and "affirmed."

[veronica]

Pu-leeze. This is a Judeo-Christian country. Respect our traditions or LEAVE.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

"What kind of a freedom loving poeple would elect a Keith Ellison into Congress to represent them?"

You're not too familiar with MN's 5th district, are you?

;-)

[firewalk]

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[Coldwater Creek]

There was an earlier post, but it sure won't hurt to go at it again.

This fool scares me to death! I am afraid that this is just the beginning. Look at all of ga gaing over Obama!

[Lurking Libertarian]

If this piece of trash won't take the oath then he is out of office -- this of course would have been the solution years ago, but now, he will be allowed to do whatever he wishes in the name of dismantling the right and true traditions of the country.

He is taking the oath. Nothing in the Constitution says what book you have to place your hand on when you take it.