The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

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I still had heard that he had chosen to not swear in using the Koran (sp?)- had that changed?

Do you have a source? According to Wikipedia :

"In a phone interview with the Minnesota Monitor, Ellison said "that he’s not changing his mind about the sacred text he’s swearing on. 'The Constitution guarantees for everyone to take the oath of office on whichever book they prefer. And that’s what the freedom of religion is all about.'" Ellison was also quoted in another source saying "Using the Quran, really to me, is an affirmation of the religious freedom and diversity that the constitution stands for."