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"While many officeholders across the country have placed their hands on books by Dr Suess, the US Constitution, copies of the Quran or other documents, this see
by neom 4y ago
"While many officeholders across the country have placed their hands on books by Dr Suess, the US Constitution, copies of the Quran or other documents, this seems to be the first time someone was sworn in on a book by Sagan."
This caught my attention, wondering who got sworn in on a Dr. Suess book??
"A newly elected single mother of two wanted her kids to walk away from her swearing-in with an empowering message. So instead of placing her hand on a Bible to take her oath of office as councilwoman for St. Louis County, Kelli Dunaway chose “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” by Dr. Seuss."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/21/why-county-councilwoman-was-sworn-into-office-dr-seuss-book/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/21/why-count...
- weinzierl 4y agoIf I can swear on any document I'd prefer an issue of MAD magazine. That would do more justice to the absurdity of the matter.
- vidanay 4y agoRIP Al Jaffee https://apnews.com/article/al-jafee-mad-magazine-cartoonist-dies-f676fbeb190b44c8aa4abcb0daa5d571 https://apnews.com/article/al-jafee-mad-magazine-cartoonist-...
- 908B64B197 4y agoTo me this is one of the greatest things about this country: it's foundation was granted to the people by the people, not some foreign, non-elected embodiment of a divine authority. That someone could just as much be sworn in with a Quran, a Dr. Suess book or the US Constitution itself is just something exceptionally American and profoundly inspiring. E Pluribus Unum.
- throw7 4y agoI think the declaration of independence was the spirit and the constitution was the implementation. Some nuance must be paid here to the divine. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" I think the free exercise clause is the greatest and most important freedom we have.
- 1659447091 4y agoHere is an article about a recent US Congressman using a Superman Comic to be sworn in (along with the US Constitution) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64167015 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64167015 > Incoming US congressman Robert Garcia will be sworn in using the US Constitution - and a Superman comic. >Although using the Superman comic may be a bit unorthodox when taking the oath of office, technically it's not illegal, per Article VI of the US Constitution. The Article states, in part, that "no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States".
- mixmastamyk 4y agoIt’s spelled “Seuss”, and originally intended to be pronounced “soiss” as it would in German.
- KyeRussell 4y agoA solid choice!