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minus-squareveroxii@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up31·2 days agoHe literally refused to put his hand on the book.
minus-squareSabinStargem@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·2 days agoI would do the same, but that is because I have developed my own ethical compass that defies Yahweh’s authority. In Trump’s case, it is because he is an utterly evil fucker, beholden to no being beyond himself.
minus-squareCyborganism@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 days agoYou can swear on the book of your choice.
minus-squareu/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoOh, wow, really. Officials can swear using any book or document meaningful to them – or none at all. https://www.freedomforum.org/swear-bible-oath-of-office/ There’s also some actually used examples like a stack of banned books, Superman comic book, and even a Dr. Seuss book.
minus-squareouRKaoS@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoIt seems like swearing on the Constitution should be mandatory.
minus-squareRevan343@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoTrump’s preferred book might have been too flagrant too soon
minus-squareSabinStargem@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoThe Cartoon History of the Universe it is.
minus-squarefutatorius@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoWhen I get inaugurated, I’ll swear on a copy of Naked Lunch.
minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agowe already got the mugwumps in office
minus-squareandros_rex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoAfter Trump, might as well dig up Hogg…
He literally refused to put his hand on the book.
I would do the same, but that is because I have developed my own ethical compass that defies Yahweh’s authority. In Trump’s case, it is because he is an utterly evil fucker, beholden to no being beyond himself.
You can swear on the book of your choice.
Oh, wow, really.
https://www.freedomforum.org/swear-bible-oath-of-office/
There’s also some actually used examples like a stack of banned books, Superman comic book, and even a Dr. Seuss book.
It seems like swearing on the Constitution should be mandatory.
Trump’s preferred book might have been too flagrant too soon
The Cartoon History of the Universe it is.
When I get inaugurated, I’ll swear on a copy of Naked Lunch.
we already got the mugwumps in office
After Trump, might as well dig up Hogg…
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