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21 Jan 2013 10:05 #1
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Just curious about the significance of why the President and Vice President lay their hands on a Bible to take their oath of office?
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21 Jan 2013 11:16 #2
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George Washington began the tradition of taking the oath on The Bible. As much as I love the book, I personally believe the oath should the sworn on The Constitution.
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21 Jan 2013 11:20 #3
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The Constitution doesn't get you after you're dead.
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21 Jan 2013 11:51 #4
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Trivia: Franklin Delano Roosevelt used a family Bible, written in Dutch. That way he didn't have to read the commandment about adultry.
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21 Jan 2013 12:57 #5
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Eleanor had an aversion to sexual intercourse, and considered it "an ordeal to be endured." Can you blame him?
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21 Jan 2013 13:08 #6
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Didn't know that about Eleanor, such a shame. Weren't they related?
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21 Jan 2013 13:43 #7
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They had four kids.
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21 Jan 2013 13:50 #8
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1. Yes, Eleanor and Franklin were related...she was Teddy Roosevelt's niece. Franklin was her 5th cousin.
2. Eleanor birthed six children, one of which died in infancy. I believe all were over 9 lbs at birth! Had that happened to me, I'd have an aversion to sex, too!
2. Eleanor birthed six children, one of which died in infancy. I believe all were over 9 lbs at birth! Had that happened to me, I'd have an aversion to sex, too!
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21 Jan 2013 16:54 #9
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Still haven't heard an answer on why they swear an oath of allegiance with their hand on a Bible. Why such importance in a Bible?
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21 Jan 2013 16:58 #10
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Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
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Obama used two bibles today. Bizarre. One wasn't enough for him to not lie?
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