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January 13[edit]
JFK's presidential oath[edit]
From the videos you can clearly see that he does not rest his left hand on the Bible, but keeps it attached to the body. Was the oath equally valid? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.41.100.198 (talk) 20:34, 13 January 2020 (UTC)
- According to the constitution (Article II, Section 1) [1], he just has to say the words. The bible, the judge, and all the rest are just ceremony.
- A few presidents have skipped the bible altogether. Oath_of_office_of_the_President_of_the_United_States#Use_of_Bibles.
- ApLundell (talk) 21:34, 13 January 2020 (UTC)
- Indeed, see the No Religious Test Clause of the U.S. Constitution: "…no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." --47.146.63.87 (talk) 23:59, 13 January 2020 (UTC)
- When Keith Ellison was sworn in as the nation's first Muslim member of Congress, he chose to place his left hand on a copy of the Quran. To hear the right-wingers whine, you'd have thought he'd committed treason. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 05:55, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
- Methinks Trump's minions were more afraid he'd commit reason. Clarityfiend (talk) 07:33, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
- And the boy gets a cigar! ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 18:12, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
- Methinks Trump's minions were more afraid he'd commit reason. Clarityfiend (talk) 07:33, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
- When Keith Ellison was sworn in as the nation's first Muslim member of Congress, he chose to place his left hand on a copy of the Quran. To hear the right-wingers whine, you'd have thought he'd committed treason. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 05:55, 14 January 2020 (UTC)
- Indeed, see the No Religious Test Clause of the U.S. Constitution: "…no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." --47.146.63.87 (talk) 23:59, 13 January 2020 (UTC)