Comments on: Much Ado About Nothing

By: Doug Mataconis

Doug Mataconis — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:56:56 +0000

Unfortunately for Mr. Prager, the position he holds is completely at odds with the Constitution, history, and common sense.

By: Vernon Wickstrom

Vernon Wickstrom — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:02:19 +0000

Having listened to a talk last night by Dennis prager at The Los Angeles Jewish Temple. Dennis said that his wish is that the issue of swearing on the Koran should go away and that the Bible is Symbolic of America and must be its Holy book to swear on. Dennis said his senses do not encourage the use of the Torah nor any other Holy Book for this part–but the traditional American moral-valued symbol–The Bible.

By: The Daily Random

The Daily Random — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:46:16 +0000

[...] This would undermine America civilization? What? The only way I could agree with that statement is if every last living person in this nation was born again and loved God with their whole heart. Then we could claim to be a Christian nation and what Keith Ellison wants to do would be a problem. BUT that isn’t the case besides as the Liberty Papers point out: [...]

By: GoodMemory

GoodMemory — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 04:09:25 +0000

Hell…

At least the guy is not wanting to take the oath with his hand on a copy of his personal financial portfolio.

That’s what would be most appropriate for the majority of the members anyway…

By: Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » Why You’ll Never See A Real Debate On CNN

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:20:39 +0000

[...] I wrote earlier this week at The Liberty Papers about talk-show host Dennis Prager’s apoplectic reaction to the fact that Keith Ellison, the first Muslim member of Congress, might be sworn in with his hand on the Koran rather than the Bible. [...]

By: A Hermit

A Hermit — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 21:10:45 +0000

I notice Prager doesn't provide any kind of reference to back up his assertion that Ellison said anything of the kind. Did Prager just make this up? According to ThinkProgress The swearing-in ceremony for the House of Representatives never includes a religious book.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:55:22 +0000

Demanding that your religion is the best and that everyone should be required to follow it is one thing. Backing up that belief by stoning women and ripping men apart by tying their arms to two jeeps and hitting the gas is quite another.

History shows that the former usually leads to the latter. The only thing stopping theocons like Prager is fortunately, the majority of Americans don’t support them.

By: mike

mike — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:29:04 +0000

Propensity towards violence.

Moral equivalency is a slippery slope.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:18:17 +0000

Other than religion, what separates Dennis Prager from a member of the Taliban?

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:40:10 +0000

Heh, I used to joke when I was a kid that if I ever had to take an oath I’d ask for a copy of the Gita