Posted on 03/23/2010 10:01:37 AM PDT by Heartlander2
In Colorado, during a Tea Party protest at the state capitol during the Health Care debate last Sunday, a vet lead all of us (enmasse) in an oath similar to the ones taken by members of the armed services and congress, raising our hands in allegiance to the Constitution to support and defend. At our largest upcoming Tea Party gathering in Colorado (Tax Day Tea Party), we are considering using the standard oath, led by a vet and asking all participating citizens to raise their right hand while making the oath. The "office" referred to in the oath would be one of "American Patriot".
This could be a good commitment for all who attend gatherings nationwide and could be an effective statement of our resolve as patriots. Thoughts?
I, (state your name), do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter, So help me God.
Nor do I, also having served in the military over a decade ago...
I, EnigmaticAnomaly, do solemnly swear, that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter, So help me God. next....
I fear that in my lifetime (I am 40) it is going to become time for average, law abiding citizens to start killing things and breaking people.
I pray to God that day never comes, but there is a frightful odor in the air that causes me to fear for my nation and it’s people. Tyranny must and shall be opposed. Freedom must and shall be defended.
Hopefully no one jumps the gun on this, there are many things that can happen to stave off a violent response. I hope and pray that the USSC shreds the HCB in record time and saves this nation from bloody hell.
Pretty good, not bad at all :)
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Given our nation’s current circumstances, may I respectfully recommend that all who are presently civilians take the oath intended for military officers.
That oath does not include the phrase “…and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States”.
“Idea: Citizens Take Oath to Constitution to Protect and Defend”
I already have when I worked for the government....
and my hubby did when he was enlisted....
so we’re one step ahead.... ;0)
Hear! Hear!
AWESOME ! ! ! I did the same thing when the perpetraitor in chief was ELECTED ! Cancel all credit cards too, if you can...
I, TheBlueMax, do solemnly swear, that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of a true and loyal American Citizen, so help me God”.
I, patriotldy22, do solemnly swear , that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter, So help me God.
And now it’s time for us to take a stand. It’s time to DO.
God will bless you for your actions.
My oath taken as I entered the USAF is still in effect.
I took that oath when I joined the Army in 1969. As Uncle Ethan put it, “A man’s only good for one oath at a time”.
I took an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution.
That still applies.
The President doesn’t have the authority to give orders to civilians.
I think you are right and I share your fear. I have a bad feeling about this in the pit of my stomach.
The only people up the creek are all us schmoes who can't afford to go somewhere else, but will instead have to wait in line while some bureaucrat panel decides whether we are worth saving.
“The President doesn’t have the authority to give orders to civilians.”
Which is why it is important to not give him that authority via any oath such as the one you set out in #26.
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