Oh My Gawd- I Have a New Hero

Keith Ellison will be sworn in on a Koran that was owned by Thomas Jefferson (yes THE Thomas Jefferson.)

(h/t Athenea at First-Draft)

UPDATE:
Joe from Americablog has more:

Interestingly, Jefferson, who helped forge the idea of freedom of religion for our nation, was born in the Virginia district represented by the bigoted Congressman, Virgil Goode.

UPDATE II: CNN is covering the story.