Wikipedia does say it's not in the Constitution and it might have been George Washington who added it.
Willow: Something evil-crashed to earth in this. Then it broke out and slithered away to do badness.
Giles: Well, in all fairness, we don't really know about the "slithered" part. Anya: No, no, I'm sure it frisked about like a fluffy lamb.
'Never Leave Me'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sumi - Jan 16, 2009 9:24:55 am PST #1582 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
Jesse - Jan 16, 2009 9:27:10 am PST #1583 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I just heard that this week! And now I can't remember if it was from NPR or The West Wing. Sad, really.
Oh, I do remember, and it was NPR. Phew. The expert was saying he didn't know for sure if Washington said it, since there was no tape of the event. Heh.
Gudanov - Jan 16, 2009 9:29:52 am PST #1584 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
The first atheist president will probably leave it out. I expect that will be about 2120.
sumi - Jan 16, 2009 9:30:51 am PST #1585 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
Yeah, NPR. I heard it too.
(Wikipedia also says that it might have been Lincoln. So really, nobody knows when somebody added that to the oath. It's not like they have to say it - because it isn't in the Constitution.)
Ginger - Jan 16, 2009 9:31:11 am PST #1586 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
When and why the "so help me God" part was added to the outh of the office?
The presidential oath of office in the Constitution doesn't include "so help me God," but every president has added it. [link]
Technically, the oath is "swear or affirm" and swearing has traditionally had a religious connotation, like swearing on the Bible. A president could theoretically affirm that he will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States and not add "so help me god" and put his hand on the Bible, except that the political fallout would be huge.
Cashmere - Jan 16, 2009 9:44:44 am PST #1587 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
Who thought this was a good idea?
A friend who lives in Battery Park City said the plane is docked a block away from their apartment and it's a zoo down there. Of course she's leaving that zoo for DC for the Inauguration.
Gudanov - Jan 16, 2009 9:49:14 am PST #1588 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
Oh, amazon. That reminds me of this item.
Reviews for the Playmobil Security Check Point
The reviews are pretty amusing.
msbelle - Jan 16, 2009 9:51:53 am PST #1589 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Not too cold for ice cream, too cold to WALK for ice cream. But alas, no it wasn't. I have cap blast and 2 cupcakes for lunch. score!
Gudanov - Jan 16, 2009 9:52:28 am PST #1590 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
I have cap blast and 2 cupcakes for lunch. score!
Excellent.
Jesse - Jan 16, 2009 9:54:38 am PST #1591 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
People are hilarious. That Chia Obama has got to be a joke, though, right? It's "scheduled" to be released on April Fool's Day.