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digitaldisciplineOn Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at a hearing on the proposed Constitutional Amendment to prohibit gay marriage, Jamie Raskin, professor of law at American University, was requested to testify. At the end of his testimony, Republican State Senator Nancy Jacobs said: "Mr. Raskin, my Bible says marriage is only between a man and a woman. What do you have to say about that?"
Raskin replied: "Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You did not place your hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible." The room erupted into applause.
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For anyone who remains unclear (read: willfully ignorant) on the subject, here's your clue: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Establishment_Clause
"The establishment clause has generally been interpreted to prohibit 1) the establishment of a national religion by Congress, or 2) the preference by the U.S. government of one religion over another."
Separation of Church and State: It's actually what those "Strict Constitutionalists" are shitting all over in their zeal to make the United States a "Christian" nation. Knock it the fuck off. One, you're hypocrites. Two, you're assholes.
Raskin replied: "Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You did not place your hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible." The room erupted into applause.
[edited to remove irritatingly large image]
For anyone who remains unclear (read: willfully ignorant) on the subject, here's your clue: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Establishment_Clause
"The establishment clause has generally been interpreted to prohibit 1) the establishment of a national religion by Congress, or 2) the preference by the U.S. government of one religion over another."
Separation of Church and State: It's actually what those "Strict Constitutionalists" are shitting all over in their zeal to make the United States a "Christian" nation. Knock it the fuck off. One, you're hypocrites. Two, you're assholes.
