Posted by
Frigglesnitz on Saturday, December 02, 2006 9:51:58 AM
Regarding Ellison and taking the oath of office on what he believes to be a holy book:
Our country was founded on Christian beliefs.
Patrick Henry wrote,
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"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here."
It would be difficult to misinterpret that quote.
If Keith Ellison cannot understand that, he should not be permitted to take any oath at all. If he does not or cannot take the oath of tradition, for whatever reason, he should not serve. Period.
He should feel privileged to take the time-honored oath, especially in view of the fact that his own "holy" book requires him to destroy "infidels," which to him and those like him comprise all who do not believe as he does.
Frankly, I could not care less what the ACLU or any other knee-jerk outfit may think of me and my opinion. I could not care less what anybody anywhere in the universe may think of me and my opinion.
They can like it or they can lump it. I am an American.