My Bible Is Better Than Yours
On Wednesday March 1, 2006, 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.
The room erupted into applause.
Right one, Raskin. Equal rights, under the law. Leave your bible outside the door!
Jamie Raskin (D) is running for the State Senate in Maryland, check out his website.
April 26th, 2006 at 9:27 am
Damn, that’s a good one, I’ll have to remember that. Does it ever occur to the fundamentalists who now control the GOP that Osama’s Koran tells him to kill the infidel? What does Senator Jacobs say about that?
April 26th, 2006 at 9:33 am
Madorsky, your wisdom exceeds your years!