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Q !CbboFOtcZs ID: 1dc9cb No.2281677
Jul 25 2018 12:51:49 (EST)
I [name] do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic;... gab.ai/NinjaWarrior/p…
Q !CbboFOtcZs ID: 1dc9cb No.2281677
Jul 25 2018 12:51:49 (EST)
I [name] do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic;... gab.ai/NinjaWarrior/p…
The requirement to take an oath is found in the Constitution itself. Article VI mandates that both federal and state officers of all three branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial) take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States. #MAGA
All too often in our culture, we participate in ceremonies and follow instructions without taking the time to contemplate and understand the meaning and significance of our actions.
From the founding of our new government until the Civil War era, this simple oath adequately served its intended purpose. April 1861, in light of the Civil War, President Lincoln demanded that all federal, executive branch employees take an expanded oath in support of the Union.
Shortly thereafter, at an emergency session of Congress, legislation was enacted requiring all employees to take the expanded oath. By the end of the year, Congress had revised the expanded oath and added a new section, creating what came to be known as the Ironclad Test Oath.
The Test Oath, signed into law on July 2, 1862, required ‘every person elected or appointed to any office-under the Government of the United States-excepting the POTUS to swear or affirm that they had never previously engaged in criminal or disloyal conduct.
Nearly two decades later, Congress repealed the Test Oath and mandated the federal oath of office we have today.9 This oath, taken by most federal employees, can be found in Title 5, U.S. Code, Section 3331.
A brief analysis of these words and their meanings may help to solidify their significance. “I…”—an individual, person, citizen, one member of the whole, officer; “do”— perform, accomplish, act, carry out, complete, achieve, execute;
“solemnly”—somberly, gravely, seriously, earnestly, sincerely, firmly, fervently, with thought and ceremony; “swear (or affirm)13” - vow, pledge, promise, guarantee;
“that I will”— a positive phrase confirming present and future action, momentum, determination, resolve, responsibility, willpower, and intention; “support”—uphold, bear, carry, sustain, maintain;
“and defend”—protect, guard, preserve, secure, shield, look after; “the Constitution of the United States.”
