Politically charged Quote of the Day (and ... The Meaning of Life)

[Not Afraid]

A memorable quote

On Wednesday, March 1st, 2006, in Annapolis at a
hearing on the proposed Constitutional Amendment to prohibit gay
marriage, Jamie Raskin, professor of law at AU, was requested to
testify. At the end of his testimony, Republican 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."

Apparently the room erupted into applause.