[Dialogue] FW: Bible and Constitution --- short and sweet

[Sunny Walker]

A real class act!

 

Sunny Walker

Institute of Cultural Affairs, Denver

303-671-0704

swalker at ica-usa.org 

 

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On Wednesday, March 1st, 2006, in Annapolis 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. 

 

 

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