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Jan. 3rd, 2007 01:50 pmKeith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, found himself under attack last month when he announced he'd take his oath of office on the Koran -- especially from Virginia Rep. Virgil Goode, who called it a threat to American values.
Yet the holy book at tomorrow's ceremony has an unassailably all-American provenance. We've learned that the new congressman -- in a savvy bit of political symbolism -- will hold the personal copy once owned by Thomas Jefferson.
Also,
US holocaust museum points out to their board member that maybe demonizing members of minority religions might be inconsistent with their message - but they can't remove him from the board, because he's a personal appointee of Bush.
Yet the holy book at tomorrow's ceremony has an unassailably all-American provenance. We've learned that the new congressman -- in a savvy bit of political symbolism -- will hold the personal copy once owned by Thomas Jefferson.
Also,
US holocaust museum points out to their board member that maybe demonizing members of minority religions might be inconsistent with their message - but they can't remove him from the board, because he's a personal appointee of Bush.
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