reason to hope...

[lauraanne_gilman]

while browsing a week's worth of e-mail (oy) I came across this on one of my more politically active lists:


> On Wednesday, March 1, 2006, in Annapolis at a hearing on the proposed
> Constitutional Amendment to prohibit gay marriage, Jamie Raskin, professor
> of law at AU, was requested to testify.
>
> At the end of his testimony, Republican Senator Nancy Jacobs said: "Mr.
> Raskin, my Bible says marriage is only between a man and a woman. What
> do
> you have to say about that?"
>
> Raskin replied: "Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed
> your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You did not
> place your hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible."
>
> The room erupted into applause.


Can anyone confirm if this actually happened? I'd love to send Professor Raskin a mash note...