Saturday, June 24, 2006
POLITICS: QUOTE OF THE WEEK
The political quote of the week from March 1st. - tj
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On March 1, 2006, Jamie Raskin, a professor of law at American University, was invited to Annapolis to testify at a hearing on a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriages in Maryland. At the end of Raskin's testimony, he was challenged by Republican Senator Nancy Jacobs, a supporter of the amendment, who said: "Mr. Raskin, my Bible says marriage is only between a man and a woman. What do you have to say about that?" Professor 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."
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On March 1, 2006, Jamie Raskin, a professor of law at American University, was invited to Annapolis to testify at a hearing on a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriages in Maryland. At the end of Raskin's testimony, he was challenged by Republican Senator Nancy Jacobs, a supporter of the amendment, who said: "Mr. Raskin, my Bible says marriage is only between a man and a woman. What do you have to say about that?" Professor 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."
