Blinken and ‘Blinkered’: Two Oath-of-Office Stories Embody a Divided America
…r hand on a Bible when taking an oath of office. Those who use a different book are newsworthy; some presidents have used other books and documents, as have some Senators and Representatives. Whatever one swears on is virtually meaningless relative to what that oath promises to protect. Who could forget Rep. Jamie Raskin’s immortal retort when testifying against a proposed amendment to the Maryland Constitution in 2006? Senator Nancy Jacobs, a Rep…
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