#TIL - A Congressman was once sworn in on a #Superman comic book.
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#TIL - A Congressman was once sworn in on a #Superman comic book.
Some on the right are outraged that #Mamdani took his oath of office on a #Quran . But at least three #NYC Mayors have been sworn in on a #Torah , several elected officials have used only a copy of the Constitution, and Donald never touched a Bible at all when swearing in for this last term.
In 2023, California Congressman Robert Garcia (D) outdid them all. He took his #OathOfOffice on a #Superman comic book. It was placed in a stack of items that meant a lot to him, including a photo of his late parents and his citizenship certificate. It was a rare copy of Action Comics # 1 (first appearance of Superman) from the Library of Congress, so it did have historical significance.
As a Superman fan myself, I know he was taking advantage of the opportunity to hold a copy of that treasure in his hands for just a minute, and I completely endorse the idea. Buying his own copy would have set him back millions of dollars, but that brief moment of "geeking out" was free, thanks to our National Archives.
#MayorMamdani #ZohranMamdani #NY #DCU #DCcomics #NewYorkCity #ActionComics1 #SwearingInCeremonies #Religion #FreedomOfReligion
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#TIL - A Congressman was once sworn in on a #Superman comic book.
Some on the right are outraged that #Mamdani took his oath of office on a #Quran . But at least three #NYC Mayors have been sworn in on a #Torah , several elected officials have used only a copy of the Constitution, and Donald never touched a Bible at all when swearing in for this last term.
In 2023, California Congressman Robert Garcia (D) outdid them all. He took his #OathOfOffice on a #Superman comic book. It was placed in a stack of items that meant a lot to him, including a photo of his late parents and his citizenship certificate. It was a rare copy of Action Comics # 1 (first appearance of Superman) from the Library of Congress, so it did have historical significance.
As a Superman fan myself, I know he was taking advantage of the opportunity to hold a copy of that treasure in his hands for just a minute, and I completely endorse the idea. Buying his own copy would have set him back millions of dollars, but that brief moment of "geeking out" was free, thanks to our National Archives.
#MayorMamdani #ZohranMamdani #NY #DCU #DCcomics #NewYorkCity #ActionComics1 #SwearingInCeremonies #Religion #FreedomOfReligion
@AnneTheWriter1 I think some people think a person is swearing to do what the book they're using for the ceremony commands. Rather than understanding it as a way to bind that person to the promise they are making, since they're making it to their god. So they've got to use the holy book, or other artefact of the religion they follow or what's the point?
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@AnneTheWriter1 I think some people think a person is swearing to do what the book they're using for the ceremony commands. Rather than understanding it as a way to bind that person to the promise they are making, since they're making it to their god. So they've got to use the holy book, or other artefact of the religion they follow or what's the point?
@beecycling @AnneTheWriter1 swearing in on the first appearance of a character who repeatedly fought Nazis would certainly be an argument in favour of following the example given by what they swore on
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@beecycling @AnneTheWriter1 swearing in on the first appearance of a character who repeatedly fought Nazis would certainly be an argument in favour of following the example given by what they swore on
@craignicol @beecycling @AnneTheWriter1
--In 2021, after DC Comics announced the new Superman would be bisexual, Mr Garcia tweeted: "I became a Superman fan as a kid because I related to him. An immigrant, a sense of justice, and a secret identity."-- -
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@uriel You're right. I've updated the original post to clarify it. Thank you for pointing it out!
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