Quote of the Day: Muslim Congressman-elect Keith Ellison
“I’m a little incredulous about why anyone would care about what I’m going to swear on. In fact, if I swore on a book that wasn’t of my tradition … would you trust me?”
-Muslim Congressman-elect Keith Ellison, speaking about the controversy surrounding his decision to take the oath of office on a Quran. He was quoted by the Detroit Free Press (Dec. 27).