first muslim elected to US congress

[Hamid]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070104/.../ellison_quran

thats some pretty good news, hes going to be sworn in using a quran. one thing in the article that ticked me off was this quote:

"Some critics have argued that only a Bible should be used for the swearing-in. Last month, Rep. Virgil Goode R-Va., warned that unless immigration is tightened, "many more Muslims" will be elected and follow Ellison's lead. Ellison was born in Detroit and converted to Islam in college. "

what an idiot, dude was born in detroit, and whats wrong with having a muslim in congress...he doesnt even know how a muslim will do the job, seeing as how none have been elected. i hope this bro does so good that he puts the other ppl to shame

[Saad]

The first Muslim elected to Congress says he will take his oath of office using a Quran once owned by Thomas Jefferson to make the point that "religious differences are nothing to be afraid of."



Rep.-elect Keith Ellison, D-Minn., decided to use the centuries-old Quran during his ceremonial swearing-in on Thursday after he learned that it is kept at the Library of Congress. Jefferson, the nation's third president and a collector of books in all topics and languages, sold the book to Congress in 1815 as part of a collection.