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Mike__M

(1,052 posts) Wed Jan 20, 2016, 04:32 AM Jan 2016

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"Ottawa courthouse allowing use of eagle feathers instead of Bibles"

http://aptn.ca/news/2016/01/18/ottawa-courthouse-allowing-use-of-eagle-feathers-instead-of-bibles/

IMAGINE a President of the U.S. taking the oath holding an eagle feather. . .

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"Ottawa courthouse allowing use of eagle feathers instead of Bibles" (Original Post) Mike__M Jan 2016 OP

I would prefer Sherman A1 Jan 2016 #1

Well said. CanonRay Jan 2016 #2

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. I would prefer

Reply to Mike__M (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2016, 06:52 AM

Jan 2016

that the President be sworn in upon a copy of the Constitution rather than a bible or other religious symbol of any type.

CanonRay

(14,131 posts)

2. Well said.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 20, 2016, 09:11 AM

Jan 2016

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