The Bible or the Constitution?

On Wednesday, March 1st, 2006, in Annapolis at a hearing on the proposed Constitutional Amendment to prohibit gay marriage, Jamie Raskin, professor of law at AU, was requested to testify.

At the end of his testimony, Republican Senator Nancy Jacobs said: "Mr. Raskin, my Bible says marriage is only between a man and a woman. What do you have to say about that?"

Raskin replied: "Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You did not place your hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible."

The room erupted into applause.

References:
Political Cortex: Jamie Raskin Sets Christian Rightist Straight
Raskin for MD State Senate site

Bush warned five days before the Hurricane

Well, if anyone was still holding onto the idea that "President" Bush has any capability for, or even intention of, keeping any of us safe, they can let go of it now.

The AP just released a video of him being warned in detail of what was about to happen. He then promptly went campaigning, and feigned ignorance after disaster struck.

This strikes the Average Man as frighteningly similar to his response to the Presidential Daily Briefing entitled Bin Ladin Determined to Strike in U.S." in August 2001... (or view the actual document here)

P.S. Want to do something? Sign Senator Harry Reid's petition demanding an independent Congressional investigation into the administration's handling of Katrina here.