The 110th Congress makes History!

mc mark · 01-04-2007, 02:10 PM

Congratulations Madame Speaker!

Pelosi becomes first woman House speaker

The 110th Congress has officially elected Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as Speaker of the House, making her the first woman in U.S. history to hold the position.

:D

RocketMan Tex · 01-04-2007, 02:24 PM

Not true.

Newt Gingrich was the first woman Speaker of the House.

:D

Rocket River · 01-04-2007, 03:17 PM

Wasn't this the 1st time anyone was Sworn in using the Koran

Rocket River
has anyone ever been swore in using the Torah?

mc mark · 01-04-2007, 03:27 PM

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Wasn't this the 1st time anyone was Sworn in using the Koran

Rocket River
has anyone ever been swore in using the Torah?

Yes, Congressman Ellison was sworn in on a Koran owned by Thomas Jefferson. But the ceremony was private, as is all swearing in ceremonies. There is a public ceremony, but no one is sworn in using any religious text.

Someone mentioned before that they believed that all gov officials should be sworn in using a copy of the constitution, I agree.

RocketMan Tex · 01-04-2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocket River

has anyone ever been swore in using the Torah?

That's not what a Jew would use. He would use a bound copy of the Old Testament...a Hebrew prayer book.

RocketMan Tex · 01-04-2007, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mc mark

Someone mentioned before that they believed that all gov officials should be sworn in using a copy of the constitution, I agree.

I agree as well

serious black · 01-04-2007, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RocketMan Tex

That's not what a Jew would use. He would use a bound copy of the Old Testament...a Hebrew prayer book.

They are the same thing, except Jews don't call it the Old Testament.

Rocket River · 01-04-2007, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by serious black

They are the same thing, except Jews don't call it the Old Testament.

Thanks to you both for the information

Rocket RIver

pirc1 · 01-04-2007, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by RocketMan Tex

I agree as well

Sound like a great idea to me.

rodrick_98 · 01-04-2007, 03:40 PM

somebody photochop that with bush's head instead of the gavel

weslinder · 01-04-2007, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mc mark

Yes, Congressman Ellison was sworn in on a Koran owned by Thomas Jefferson. But the ceremony was private, as is all swearing in ceremonies. There is a public ceremony, but no one is sworn in using any religious text.

I'm pretty sure that there are no records on what Congressmen use to swear in. But there is that record for Presidents. 41 Presidents have sworn in on a Bible. Teddy Roosevelt didn't use a book, and John Quincy Adams swore in on a law book.

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Someone mentioned before that they believed that all gov officials should be sworn in using a copy of the constitution, I agree.

I'd rather they swore on something they believed in.

hashmander · 01-04-2007, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by weslinder

I'd rather they swore on something they believed in.

then it would be a really sad state of affairs in this country if elected officials didn't believe in the constitution.

Lil Pun · 01-04-2007, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RocketMan Tex

Not true.

Newt Gingrich was the first woman Speaker of the House.

:D

This made me laugh. :D Congrats to the new Congress.

Lil Pun · 01-04-2007, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mc mark

Someone mentioned before that they believed that all gov officials should be sworn in using a copy of the constitution, I agree.

I agree with this as well although I don't know what difference in would make in the way politicians act.

basso · 01-04-2007, 04:54 PM

does the 100 hours end sometime monday?

hotballa · 01-04-2007, 08:01 PM

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then it would be a really sad state of affairs in this country if elected officials didn't believe in the constitution.

*whistles and looks at sad sack of wolves in sheep clothing that claimed to be GOPers over the past 10 years

FranchiseBlade · 01-04-2007, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by basso

does the 100 hours end sometime monday?

They may be bad, but it is almost impossible that they could be the same.

rodrick_98 · 01-05-2007, 01:56 PM

i wasn't sure if this should be a new thread or not... this does apply to the 110th.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4449732.html
House Dems already changing budget rules

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WASHINGTON — The House, in its second day of Democratic reign, changed budget rules that have allowed deficits to swell with lawmakers' pet projects and President Bush's tax cuts...

One rule requires that tax cuts have corresponding cuts in government spending or tax increases elsewhere to pay for them. Likewise, any increase in entitlement programs like Medicare would have to have corresponding tax increases, or equal cuts in other government programs, under the pay-as-you-go rule reinstated today. It was adopted 280-154...

"This is putting the American taxpayer on a collision course with higher taxes," said Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, top Republican on the Budget Committee.

"Today, we are cutting our national credit card," countered Heath Shuler, D-N.C., during floor debate today. To underscore the point, Shuler cut a credit card in half at a news conference populated by moderate-to-conservative "Blue Dog" Democrats who are most responsible for implementing the rule.

atleast reply and tell me if this makes me a blue dog, because i am all for this. anytime you keep yourself accountable for spending money, its a good thing. even if this means slashing programs, or raising taxes... getting the budget balanced and the defecit under control is almost as important as keeping ourselves from getting blown up by al queda.