The Foreman Awards For Excellence In Humanity - December 4th

[ericcoleman]

Let's talk about Dennis Prager. He is in a tizzy about incoming congressman Keith Ellison because Ellison, a Muslim, wants to take his oath of office on the Koran. Well, duh, it is his holy book. Prager says, and I quote

"Insofar as a member of Congress taking an oath to serve America and uphold its values is concerned, America is interested in only one book, the Bible."

Of course there is one little glitch, that being the US Constitution.

Article VI, Section 3 has this to say.

"The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."

And second

Last year Bill O'Reilly went of on his yearly rant about the phrase "Happy Holiday" being a threat to Christmas. The best part of that was for a week or more into his nightly rants, you could go to the Fox News website and buy Bill O'Reilly holiday ornaments.

This year, he's off on IPods. He says

"I don't own an iPod. I would never wear an iPod... If this is your primary focus in life - the machines... it's going to have a staggeringly negative effect, all of this, for America... did you ever talk to these computer geeks? I mean, can you carry on a conversation with them?"

You can even download the podcast where he says all that if you want.




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A special thanks to democraticunderground.com for pointing out the links

Comments

[pheltzer.livejournal.com]

One has to also wonder which Bible Prager is talking about. I'm pretty sure my Bible is considerably different than what I assume he's referrencing. Would he object to a Jewish Congressman taking the oath on the Tanakh, or a Mormon taking the oath on the Book of Mormon?

And this would be why most of the Middle East believes we're on a crusade to abolish the Muslim religion. Hey Asshats in Congress... all Muslims are not terrorists. The sooner you figure that out... the better life will be for everyone on the planet. You know maybe if they think we're not out to destroy their beliefs, maybe they'll back off their attempts to destroy ours. Just a suggestion.

[mstrhypno.livejournal.com]

Prager does NOT know what he is talking about. US Congresscritters do NOT place their hands on ANYbook when sworn into office (which shows that Ellison also is a complete ignoramus on this issue as well!). They stand up and take their Oath of Office which reads as follows:

I, Loyal Citizen of the Republic, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.

This is done with their right hand in the air while swearing the Oath before a Senior member of Congress, chosen to administer the Oath to the incoming junior members.

Neither of them knows what they are talking about.

Quod Erat Demonstratum.

Lee

[mplsfish.livejournal.com]

What if the swearee is a lefty? Is there some lore concerning the right hand? Maybe it is to show weaponlesness.

[freeimprov.livejournal.com]

I think I summed it up well enough the other day when I said "Dennis Prager is a dick".

Several times.