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Saturday, January 24, 2009

Presidents not swearing in on the Bible

Much has been made in the lunatic fringe of the right-wing, otherwise known as Fox News, about President Obama not using a Bible as he retook the Oath of Office. Besides the fact that the president really didn't have to be sworn in again (the Constitution states that the president-elect takes office at noon, not at the ceremony), three other people took the Oath without using a Bible.

John Quincy Adams used a constitutional law book (Gasp!), Teddy Roosevelt didn't place his hand on anything (He's an atheist!), and Lyndon Johnson may have used a prayer book as he was sworn in on Air Force One - they couldn't find a Bible on the plane (I knew Kennedy didn't read the Holy Book! He got his orders from the Pope!).

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