How can we as Americans elect a Muslim to public office that doesn't want to take his oath on a Bible but on t

Question

November 2006 finds one Muslim elected to US Congress refusing to take oath on Bible. One female Muslim refuses to have drivers' license picture taken without veil in Florida. She doesn't get drivers' license. Why are we letting so many of these people in and letting them get in positions of power if we are unsure of their intentions? We expect our government to stand up for us and WE elect idiots like this Congressman to office? WE are the ones selling them all our businesses and patronizing their stores. What are WE doing to stop them?

Answer 1

What are you inferring from the fact that Rep.-elect Ellison is not going to use the Bible? Why do you think the fact that he doesn't want to use it is a sign of something ominous? that his intentions are untrustworthy?

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billc4u apparently thinks that Minnesota's Fifth District is a Muslim-majority district. There are no Muslim-majority congressional districts anywhere in the U.S.

Answer 2

Jeez, settle down people. Are we Americans or not? If you're suggesting that everyone elected to public office be required to take an oath on the bible, then we would only have Christians and/or hypocrites in office since those who weren't Christians would be taking an oath that doesn't mean anything to them. Many of the founding fathers constructed the constitution to PREVENT a theocracy here in America and I'm sure we can all agree that we don't need any further hypocrisy from our elected officials. As for the license, that's a security issue not an attempt to keep all Muslim women off the roads. Valid, government-issued I.D.s with unidentifiable photos on them could be easily misused with disastrous results........Why do I bother try to be logical when idiots like the following post spout off a bunch of self-righteous uninformed tripe? God LIKES freewill. The founders of our country DESPISED religious tyranny. And Jesus taught us the golden rule. Get your bible and your history books out people and educate yourselves.

Answer 3

There have been other people in our history who didn't use the Bible to take their oath.

How sincere would he be taking an oath on a book that means nothing to him.

America is becoming more diverse every day and we better get used to it...because it's not going back the way it was no matter how much some hate it.

Answer 4

this is a free country still bub. nobody needs to take their oath on any particular book or anything. that is a mere custom, not a law.
the morman senator used a morman book. the important thing is to take the oath seriously. the bush people do not regard their bible oath to protect the constitution seriously so whats the difference? what is more important, the form or the substance? get real.

Answer 5

Oh, you're surely no longer on my own on questioning it relatively is ridiculous. the only reason I see for the condescending view of his swearing on it particularly is that many human beings anticipate following Islam is undesirable, which brings us right into a completely diverse project of discrimination. it relatively is supposedly against American perspectives, as reported by making use of the invoice of Rights which provides us Freedom of religion, yet particularly, this prepare is extra hardship-unfastened than the government could like us to understand. it relatively is incorrect, nonetheless. Making him swear on the Bible could be pointless, and could do no good. So specific, you're suitable, this finished ingredient is ridiculous. The adverse guy ought to have on no account been thrown into the spotlight in this cruel way.

Answer 6

My friend, America is no longer a white christian nation. The principals that this country was founded on died in the 60's. This country was founded by white christians of european decent, and they made it the best place on earth. From the early 1800's until the 1960's we thrived and prospered. But with all good things, they must end. The mexicans wanted a piece of it, L.A. was once a wonderful place, now it's covered with crime. Miami was a beautiful city. Now it's infested with proverty and gangs. There is nothing wrong with other people coming to this country to make a life for themselves, "Give us your poor, your tired, your huddled masses longing to be free..." is just as important as any other building block of this nations foundation. But when they come here and expect us to change the way things work to accomidate them, then they are NOT americans. Arabs blew up the world trade center, and now they are gaining power in the government. I find that ironic. The problem is that most people don't care anymore. They have never had to fight for anything in they pathetic little lives. Modern americans are lazy, and expect everything to be given to them on a silver platter. And why shouldn't they expect that, even the government gives out money to anyone who has a few bastard kids. Have more kids, get more money. . . it's pathetic. I am an american, I am of Irish decent. My family came here in the 1890's to make a better life for themselves. They worked hard and were very poor. But they played by the rules, and became LEGAL citizens. Eventually they did very well. They didn't demand that we accomidate them and their ways. But today, when people come to america, they expect you to learn their language, learn their Muslim ways even if you have to put yours aside to accomidate them. . . . Pathetic.

Soon, there will be a muslim in the white house, if they don't blow it up first. People are to stupid to see what is happening. . . They think that the world is inherently good, because they have not been exposed to the truth, and even when they are exposed to the truth (9/11) they choose to ignore it, or choose to take the side or the bad guys because it cool and their mommy didn't love them either.

Solution?
Do away with welfare (either work or starve)
Instead of handing out free money . . hand out free condoms sterilization operations.`
If you don't speak english, you don't get a drivers license or a paycheck
If you were not born here, you can't run for ANY office, not even mayor. You reading this governor schwarzenegger?
If you aren't a christian, thats fine, don't try to take my commandments out out the court house, and I wont piss on your koran.
Prayer in schools? Yes please

It really is time to start fighting back. . .

Answer 7

Forcing one to take an oath on a buy-bull is promoting only one religion, and since it is illegal to require one to be of a certain faith to hold public office, there should be no controversy that he doesn't want to take the oath on a religious tome he doesn't follow.

Answer 8

In America the Oath has to be taken on our HOLY BIBLE. This is the Law of our Land. Any other books do not comply to our Government. We need to stand firm. These Laws in our Country need to be enforced and not changed. If these outsiders can not abide by our Foundational Laws, then they need not apply or try to gain any positions. Yes, I agree with you and we need to stand strong and UNITED. In a Foreign Country, American's know better then to try to change laws in other countries. We would be deported, and strongly denied. God bless America, and we the citizens need to object to other changes, for people who can not obey.

Answer 9

He evidently was elected by a majority of muslim voters in this so you know how politicans are they have to repay their own, to take the oath on the Koran only shows how we as a nation built on the Bible and Chrisitian values are getting replaced day to day by the political correctness that seems to be the wave now and that is the real damage to the American society.

Answer 10

You see, its in their belief. women are absoulutly forbidden not to be in public without a veil. The muslims believe in Alllah, or so what my history teacher told me. im not muslim, but because this country is populated by protestants(im catholic) that's whay they refer to the bible. How can we insure our safety if people do not respect each other? now YOU answer that question.