From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Bill Lucy wrote:
>
> http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/raskin.asp
>
>
> "On Wednesday, March 1, 2006, 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."
>

Nicely put.


Adam

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