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Thursday, February 4, 2021

Swearing on the Bible

Video resurfaces of Marjorie Taylor Greene, in 2019 wanting Muslim congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib to retake their oaths on a Bible.

 

 In 2017, former judge Roy Moore ran in a special Senate election in Alabama.  His spokesperson appeared with Jake Tapper.  Hilarity ensued.

 

 As I explained in class, the official swearing-in does not involve a Bible or any other book:



Members may choose a ceremonial photo where they re-enact the oath with any book of their choice.

In the Senate, agonostic  Kyrsten Sinema used a law book;







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