I know what you mean, but I like this. Hopefully, it will remind people that there is more than one religion in this country and that this country wasn't built on Christianity, like I've heard from many ignorant people.

Pfft, yeah Phil Collins doesn't even exist.

It's been brought up a few times in the different threads about this, but it's certainly worth mentioning. Personally I think this was a tactful response to the bullshit that was slung at him.

This is one of those feel-good stories. I almost expect "We Are the Champions" to start blaring in the background after he takes the oath; time will slow to a crawl and he'll throw a single fist into the air and a crowd of people will lift him up onto their shoulders. Then, a slow fade to black after a freeze frame.

Roll credits.

SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY!

LIVE AT THE THUNDERDOME!

DIVINE RETRIBUTION DEATHMATCH!

ONE ON ONE COMBAT BETWEEN THE LORD GOD AND ALLAH, ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Awesome. Simply fucking awesome.

"Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because if there be one he must approve of the homage of reason more than that of blindfolded fear."

-Thomas Jefferson

With apologies to Chuck Berry.

Deep down Virginiana, far from the middle West
Way back up in the woods where they don't think the best
There lived a politician who loved the Bible good
A little country boy named Virgil B. Goode
He never really liked the Koran so well
And he knew them damn immigrants would make things smell

Go go
Go Virgil go
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Go Virgil go
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Virgil B. Goode

He used to carry his good book in a gunny sack
Stand up on a pulpit, go on the attack
Telling all the voters 'bout the Good Lord's word
Tellin' them how Muslims all stank like turds
People passing by they would stop and say
Oh my that little country boy could pray

Go go
Go Virgil go
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Go Virgil go
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Go Virgil go
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Go Virgil go
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Virgil B. Goode

Keith Ellison's elected, going to swear on a Koran,
And Virgil is outraged, cos he's a Christian man
This isn't what'd please an American voting mom
So Keith gets a copy from old Jefferson (Tom)
A "fuck you" is delivered with blazing lights
To Virgil B. Goode tonight.

Go go
Go Virgil go
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Go Virgil go
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Virgil B. Goode

Ohhhhhh snap. that dude got pwned!

I only regret we werent able to clear all the dumbasses outta congress this november... but god damned if we didnt get a good start huh?

TWO DEITIES ENTER, ONE DEITY LEAVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's wonderful. Really all there is to say about it.

And on a side note, this:

is one of the best gif's ever!

I do believe the proper spelling might be "Qur'an."

Y'all biznitches can clap, but folks like me put him there!

And Ellison isn't a typical bitch-politician as "Wheezy_E" has programmed himself to believe. After Ellison was endorsed by the DFL (Minnesota Democrats), he was attacked ruthlessly and shamelessly by the Republican running whose name is Alan Fine. His campaign was ENTIRELY negative, using practically every opportunity to trash Ellison. Ellison never swung back and always stuck to the issues, which we found compelling. He can be quite inspiring.

And this was all not for a "fuck you" to folks like Virgil. This was his way of diffusing the controversey and taking the wind out of the sails of people across the US who took issue with it. Now, maybe they'll shut up and let him be our congressman.

Really, it's us in the 5th District of Minnesota that folks like Virgil are insulting. We put him there! There's nothing wrong with us.

Bravo! Bra fucking vo!!

Fucking genius.