Comments on: Virginia: From the Sublime to the Ridiculous https://archives.lessig.org/?p=3312 2002-2015 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:11:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.2 By: Jay Snoddy https://archives.lessig.org/?p=3312#comment-15363 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:11:37 +0000 http://lessig.org/blog/2006/12/virginia_from_the_sublime_to_t.html#comment-15363 It is particularly appropriate that Jefferson’s book was used given that he explicitly stated in his autobiography that foundational thinking that was used to base the religious clause of our Bill of Rights explicitly confirmed “the mantle of protection” to the “Mohammedan,” among others This was in reference to the intent of the “Virginia Act for Religious Freedom.” a major input in the formulation of our national Bill of Rights. The quote is as follows:

“[A]n amendment was proposed by inserting �Jesus Christ,� so that [the preamble] should read �A departure from the plan of Jesus Christ, the holy author of our religion�; the insertion was rejected by a great majority, in proof that they meant to comprehend, within the mantle of its protection, the Jew and the Gentile, the Christian and Mohammedan, the Hindoo and Infidel of every denomination.”

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By: adamsj https://archives.lessig.org/?p=3312#comment-15362 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 09:55:28 +0000 http://lessig.org/blog/2006/12/virginia_from_the_sublime_to_t.html#comment-15362 It’s amusing (for particularly cynical values of amusement) that Goode, being white, is almost certainly descended from immigrants, whereas Ellison, being black, is almost certainly descended from non-immigrants (for values of immigration which exclude kidnapping and force).

I’m happier and happier by the day that I named the kid Quincy. If there were only a good biography of JQA!

Now I’m trying to decide what book, should I ever need to be sworn, I should use. I’m still a little peeved with CRC for a couple of reasons, so I think the Standard Mathematical Tables is out. If the occasion arose today, I’d probably flip a coin and pick between Rudin’s Principles of Mathematical Analysis and Thomas’ Calculus and Analytic Geometry–probably the latter, as my copy of Rudin is in atrocious shape, while my copy of Thomas is not so bad. Rudin is dark blue but thin, while Thomas (in my edition) is yellow but dark.

Hm. Maybe Leaves of Grass would be a better choice.

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By: Lessig https://archives.lessig.org/?p=3312#comment-15361 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:51:24 +0000 http://lessig.org/blog/2006/12/virginia_from_the_sublime_to_t.html#comment-15361 Yea, but as Congressman Ellison pointed out, his family has been in America since 1742. I’m sure there were lots of Africans circa 1742 who had wished the U.S. was stricter on its immigration policy then…

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By: Serge https://archives.lessig.org/?p=3312#comment-15360 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:35:10 +0000 http://lessig.org/blog/2006/12/virginia_from_the_sublime_to_t.html#comment-15360 He’s quite concerned that more Muslims may come to the US unless action is taken:

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/goode-islam/

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By: James Day https://archives.lessig.org/?p=3312#comment-15359 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 07:40:05 +0000 http://lessig.org/blog/2006/12/virginia_from_the_sublime_to_t.html#comment-15359 Those of strong Christian beliefs might also pondere the implications of his apparent intent to falsely swear on the Bible to uphold that Constitution.

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