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JohnMcCant2008 (464 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:22 PM Original message |
Why do Presidents swear into office with a hand on a bible? I would much rather have them swear in |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. I Agree |
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RoBear (781 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. Got to agree with you |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's just a tradition |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. I like the Constitution idea... |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
5. Tradition, as I understand it - it's the President-Elect's choice, I believe. |
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Pyrzqxgl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. Or maybe a copy of Mechanics Illustrated. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
7. Presidents can swear in on anything they want. (nt) |
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JohnMcCant2008 (464 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Thanks all for the input - I wonder about this every 4 years. Then I forget about it for another 4. |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
8. You remember all the uproar when a Muslim representative wanted to use the Quran? |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. It's an outrage, as is the addition of "so help me God" at the end of the oath |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. just my opinion. |
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brendan120678 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
10. It's due to tradition, mostly... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. When America can handle electing a non-x-tian president |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. debunked superstition ... people believed that, if you swore to God on a bible that you would uphold |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
14. they dont have to swear in at all |
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rsdsharp (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
15. Apparently John Quincy Adams |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. great tidbit! |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I never knew that. That's awesome!! nt |
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JohnMcCant2008 (464 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. THAT is a great bit of trivia! |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
18. I think it would be wonderful if they'd swear on the Constitution rather than the Bible. |
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elkston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
19. Cmon. A little bit of the Bible never hurt anyone. Too much anti-Christian stuff here. (n/t) |
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JohnMcCant2008 (464 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Not 'anti-christian' ----- PRO-separation of church and state was more the intent I think. |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
20. Agree! Also, they have to pass a constitution test. n't |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-30-08 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
21. I agree with you |
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