Friday, March 17, 2006

One of the good guys

I'm happy to be well-ensconsed in blue-state heaven, New York.

But there are times when I'm just as proud of the home state of Maryland, too. Like when you get men like Jamie Raskin, who is running for State Senate.

From the Web site:
"Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You didn't place your hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible."

- Jamie Raskin, testifying Wednesday, March 1, 2006 before the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in response to a question from Republican Senator Nancy Jacobs about whether marriage discrimination against gay people is required by "God's Law."

Snopes does have a better explanation of how the exchange went, here. Was it rehearsed? No doubt. It should also be the standard reply to any politician trying to put biblical law ahead of constitutional.

In addition to everything else, he has a good pedigree: Mom was an author and the founding president of the national writers' union. Dad worked for Kennedy (as in, President, not the sellout we currently have in Congress today).

Vote Raskin! Donate here.

Via One Good Move.

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