that had a shit fit when Keith did that. I'm glad he did. And he used one of Thomas Jefferson's copies of the Quran.

I remember they whined and sniveled and complained. Frankly, if that bunch of racists, misogynists, low-information voters, and other assorted ding-dongs is upset about something, I’ve come to regard whatever it is as probably something quite good.

And that was indeed Thomas Jefferson’s copy of the Koran, too. When I heard about that, I remember thinking it was pretty cool!

Alice in Wonderland. Fiction is fiction. Makes no difference to me. But being sworn in on a copy of the Constitution, or a family photo album, would be a better choice.

Just seems the most appropriate way.

Anything else smacks of "establishment of religion" or "religious test," both of which are forbidden by the Constitution.

They are swearing an oath TO the constitution, not ON it. As long as they're not got their hands on a book about how to be a good liar, I sorta don't care heh.

They could get sworn in on a first-run Spiderman, and it shouldn't make any kind of difference (as the above-poster stated).

US business, in a court of law or anywhere else???

except they don't put their hand on it.

“I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.”

https://history.house.gov/Institution/Origins-Development/Oath-of-Office/

I bet a few of them have violated this oath if they colluded with Russia or opposed constitutional rights for people they don't like.

Why does anyone need a book, talisman, or body part to utter an oath to support the Constitution? You do or you don't. Yes or no. Should be a simple matter of spoken words. Period.

Actually, no Bibles or other religious texts are used during the swearing-in ceremony for the House of Representatives — incoming House members simply stand in front of the speaker’s podium en masse, raise their right hands, and recite an oath in which they swear to uphold the Constitution. Bibles are generally either carried by new House members during the ceremony or don’t make an appearance until the newly-sworn Congressmen pose with them during a post-swearing-in photo opportunity with the Speaker of the House:

When newly elected members of Congress raise their right hands to take the oath of office in January, they won’t be placing their left hands on the Bible or any other religious text.During official swearing-in ceremonies, newly elected members don’t place their hand on any book. However, individual members may choose to carry a sacred text.

“Some members carry a Bible. You don’t actually put your hand on a Bible. I can’t see how anyone would object to carrying a Qur’an,” said Senate historian Don Ritchie.

In Congress, the House speaker administers the oath to members en masse on the House floor. It’s up to individual members if they want to hold a religious text, said Fred Beuttler, House deputy historian.

First-time members are more likely to carry a sacred text or have their family and religious leader present for a staged ceremony in the speaker’s or their own office, Beuttler said.

Accordingly, although Ellison was not technically sworn in with the Quran, after the official swearing-in ceremony he posed for photographs with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, both of them posed with their hands upon a copy of the Quran once owned by Thomas Jefferson.

I would swear on Callahan's Halftime Saloon if ever elected.

Religion is personal. If the Quran is hers, go for it. Then warmly welcome her.

More religion. That's what 'Murica needs.

When she swore in to the House of Representatives.

As was pointed out earlier in the thread, folks don't actually swear in with their hands on anything.

I have been through a several "I solemnly swear" situations - Enlistments/re-enlistments in the USAF and swearing in to serve on a grand jury - and never touched anything in the ceremonies. Just raised my right hand and swore or affirmed that I would honorably execute etc. etc.

3 Stooges style!

But if I did, what I would use for the ceremonial swearing in would either be a copy of Amazing Fantasy #15 (which I'd have to borrow) or Amazing Spider-Man #1 (which I own), which repeats the origin.

In both issues, the origin ends with the reminder "With great power comes great responsibility."

Sugar & Spike, the misadventures of two babies in an adult world.

Specifically, I would use the issue that ends with Spike calling The President a "Dum Dodo!"