LJ-SEC: (ORIGINALLY POSTED BY dakiwiboid)

According to the "Reliable Source" column in the Washington Post, Representative-Elect Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, will be taking his oath of office tomorrow on the copy of the Koran that belonged to Thomas Jefferson.

Mr. Ellison contacted the rare book and special collections division of the Library of Congress early in December to request the use of the book. Mark Dimunation, chief of the division, who grew up in Ellison's district, was happy to help. This isn't the first historic book used for swearing-in ceremonies -- the Library has allowed VIPs to use rare Bibles for inaugurations and other special occasions.

The column says:

"One person unlikely to be swayed by the book's illustrious history is Goode, who released a letter two weeks ago objecting to Ellison's use of the Koran. "I believe that the overwhelming majority of voters in my district would prefer the use of the Bible," the Virginia Republican told Fox News, and then went on to warn about what he regards as the dangers of Muslims immigrating to the United States and Muslims gaining elective office.

Yeah, but what about a Koran that belonged to one of the greatest Virginians in history? Goode, who represents Jefferson's birthplace of Albemarle County, had no comment yesterday."