A Snark Too Far?
"Oh. Well. That changes everything. ...err ... doesn’t it?"
Rep.-elect Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, found himself under attack last month when he announced he’d take his oath of office on the Koran—especially from Virginia Rep. Virgil Goode, who called it a threat to American values.
Yet the holy book at tomorrow’s ceremony has an unassailably all-American provenance. We’ve learned that the new congressman—in a savvy bit of political symbolism—will hold the personal copy once owned by Thomas Jefferson.
... rare book and special collections division at the Library of Congress,
...Jefferson’s copy is an English translation by George Sale published in the 1750s; it survived the 1851 fire that destroyed most of Jefferson’s collection and has his customary initialing on the pages. This isn’t the first historic book used for swearing-in ceremonies—the Library has allowed VIPs to use rare Bibles for inaugurations and other special occasions.
...Ellison will take the official oath of office along with the other incoming members in the House chamber, then use the Koran in his individual, ceremonial oath with new Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Well, iddn’t that a fine kettle of chitlins, chillinz…
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