U.S. Congressman, sworn in on the Qur'an (not the Bible)
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Stumble ThisMinnesota Democrat Keith Ellison, the first Muslim to be elected to the U.S. Congress, garnered lots of attention after he announced he wanted to use the Qur'an when sworn into office.
The video notes, while he is the first Muslim elected to U.S. office, he is not the first congressman to request something other than the Bible for the ceremony...
The video notes, while he is the first Muslim elected to U.S. office, he is not the first congressman to request something other than the Bible for the ceremony...
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I must say I can't believe that this was controversial - but then every country has its fair share of small-minded intolerant bigots.
And thanks for the additional info guys.
More money in being a right-wing tool, I guess.
It's embarrassing minority-tyranny by people with Dark Ages beliefs. Why pretend the civilization that put men on the moon is only "equal" to those that won't let women drive and can't get the oil out of the ground without Western tech?
As for Ellison, he's the one that made this a media circus, not Prager. What you've got on your hands, Minnesota, is another elected communist who will have an undistinguished record, outside of parroting victimhood.
No vote because, who cares?
What you just typed was utter fucking bullshit.
Seriously you offer commentary only where your god Rush Limbaugh has a radio by line you can quote him on. But when it's something real you never even look at it, pathetic honestly.
If it's not OK for cab drivers to choose who and who they will not pick up (at the peril of losing money), how is it OK for golf clubs to discriminate about their memberships?
The answer: Farhad's correct about QM being a bigot and a racist. Aren't we all proud to have him here at VS?
QM: That the Qur'an as presently interpreted is incompatible with the Constitution is debatable, and frankly, I couldn't argue well one way or the other as I just don't know enough about either. However, the same constitution that you hold in such high regard does state that people are free to swear on whatever book they please (or not, for that matter).
That would make your world-view "incompatible with the constitution"....which is actually pretty funny.
Many white British cab drivers in my city also refuse to pick up "people carrying or imbibing alcohol"... because they don't want puke on their car seats.
They often drive past people with fish&chips/burgers too... it's discrimination I tell you