Comments on: Dennis Prager, Christianist Judeochristianist Idiotarian

By: The Liberal Avenger

The Liberal Avenger — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 20:35:43 +0000

Why the hostility to “Keith bin Elison,” Dana?

I realize that most contemporary conservative policy positions are predicated on anti-Muslim bigotry, but I didn’t think you stooped to that level.

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 01:59:03 +0000

The distinguished Members of Congress are sworn in en masse, standing, all with their right hands raised, and repeating the oath as led by the Speaker of the House.

Their left hands are on nothing, save maybe their desks. If Keith bin Ellison wishes to have a Koran or a DVD of One Night in Paris or a shopping list under his left hand, that’s pretty much up to him.

Some incoming freshmen have private, non-official swearings-in for the cameras, the newspapers back home, and to send to mom and pop, but they are just that: non-official.

By: nk

nk — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:59:29 +0000

Anwyn,

I would say that the Oath or Affirmation clause that Xrlq cited above gives Elliston the option. My priest once said that we Christians may be moderately sinning when we take an oath (I am not a chapter and verse type but there is a pretty explicit passage in the New Testament wherein Christ lectures against oaths) but Muslims, as I understand, have no problem with calling on God to witness. Elliston may very well feel that he needs to swear to his God on his Holy Book to solemnize his promise to support the Constitution. There’s nothing wrong with that as far as I can see. Actually, it sounds pretty American.

By: Anwyn

Anwyn — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:06:38 +0000

I’ll admit to a little lingering confusion: I understand now from this whole brouhaha that Congresspeople are not required to swear on a book. Do they traditionally do so anyway? If not, where’s Ellison coming from announcing that he’s going to, and on the Koran? Weird.

By: A Second Hand Conjecture

A Second Hand Conjecture — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:17:24 +0000

Corrections…

Not from us, we never have need of such things, but for all those fallible human beings, such as Dennis Prager, Xrlq has given us a useful guide to the available options when making them as well as analyzing those who make them. I should note I am a fa…

By: Doc Rampage

Doc Rampage — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 03:04:12 +0000

I’m generally a fan of Prager but I can’t imagine what he’s thinking here unless he is just hoping to turn this into political hay like the Pledge of Allegiance: “Oh, look, the Democrats take over Congress and the next thing you know, they’re throwing out the Bible!”

I really doubt that he’s going to get much support for this silliness.

By: nk

nk — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 23:31:03 +0000

Bravo. Excellent post.

By: Electric Venom » Blog Archive » Prager’s public embarrassment rises to uncharted levels

Sun, 03 Dec 2006 18:54:07 +0000

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