Friday, December 1, 2006
Dennis Prager is pissed!
When right-wing radio talk show host Dennis Prager isn’t doing his radio show or performing Led Zeppelin cover tunes on the accordion, he writes commentary on the Townhall website. I’ve never heard of the website. Then again, I don’t normally read websites that feature the writings of wingnuts such as Dennis Prager.
Personally, I wish Dennis Prager would just speak though his accordion music. Let the rock’n sounds of the squeeze box do all his talking.
Dennis is mad because the first Muslim congressman wants to take his oath of office with his hand on the Koran instead of the Bible. Is it really that hard to believe that a Muslim might want to use the Koran instead of the Bible when he or she takes the oath of office?
He wrote:
He should not be allowed to do so — not because of any American hostility to the Koran, but because the act undermines American civilization …. Forgive me, but America should not give a hoot what Keith Ellison’s favorite book is. Insofar as a member of Congress taking an oath to serve America and uphold its values is concerned, America is interested in only one book, the Bible. If you are incapable of taking an oath on that book, don’t serve in Congress.
Undermines American civilization? Let’s not get all overly dramatic here. You know what I think undermines American civilization? Dorky white haired guys that play the accordion.
How ironic that Prager would state that America is interested only in the Bible. He might be interested in learning that Congressman elect Keith Ellison will be taking an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. This includes the First Amendment. The part that grants everyone the right to practice their own religion. The part that prohibits the government from preferring one religion over another. In other words, one holy book over another.
I don’t understand what the problem is. Then again, it seems kind of silly to me to put your hand on a book you hold dear and demean it by using it as a prop. I guess if all of the Christians are using the Bible, the first Muslim congressman ought to be able to use the Koran.
It’s no big deal.
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