If you were elected President of the United States (let's pretend), on what text/book (if any) would you elect to take the Oath of Office?
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AntigoneRising
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None. My word is my bond and I don't need to reinforce it with any book.
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AR, I'm not sure where the criticism is coming from ... I'm an American living in the US, and my generally low opinion of my fellow countrymen's awareness of the world beyond their own horizons is pretty well earned. Is it bigotry when I see this lack of awareness ALL THE TIME? Maybe it is, but at least it's still all in the family.
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A Batman comic book.
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"The origin of Species"
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None, for choice. But if a book were needed, perhaps two: Newtons Principia Mathematica, and Darwin's Origin of Species. By far the two most significant books in science.
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Interesting question, AR. Does one have a choice? Would a textbook be meaningful? What would be the principles upon which you would base the taking of the oath? Has anyone ever taken an oath of office using anything other than a holy book..a book of faith..a book representing a particular religion? I personally would use the Bible. It is what I know. It is how I was raised. It is what is meaningful to me. Happy Monday! :)
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A copy of the Constitution and the Federalist Papers, with Anti-Federalist Paper #84 (which called for the Bill of Rights) tacked on.
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Matthew Lesko's book "Free Money"
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The phone book. It has everything I need and it can also get me a plumber on a Sunday
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The Constitution, for that is what I'm elected to protect and guide the government by.
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