Here's Where the Quote Began
You've probably received the email about law professor Jamie Raskin responding to GOP State Senator Nancy Jacobs' citing biblical reasons for banning gay marriage. The story from last March is basically true, and the quote is brilliant. We just want to give proper credit for the original quote.
"When I came here, I put my hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. I didn't put my hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible."
-Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill), in a 1997 interview in USA Today Weekend
Excellent quote- really defines what should be the correct relationship between church and state.
Posted by: Arthur Riddick | Apr 12, 2006 at 04:31 PM
That is tight.
Posted by: jexter | Apr 12, 2006 at 05:38 PM
Freedom is the distance between wacko religion and state.
Posted by: Mark Richards | Apr 12, 2006 at 07:44 PM