The only oath they should take is the oath of the office they are elected to, the only allegiance they should be reciting is the pledge of allegiance. All these other oaths are a signal they do not represent every citizen, but a unit of collusion, a detachment.
The only oath or pledge incoming members of Congress should take is this one from 1884:
I 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.
The only oath they should take is the oath of the office they are elected to, the only allegiance they should be reciting is the pledge of allegiance. All these other oaths are a signal they do not represent every citizen, but a unit of collusion, a detachment.
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ReplyDeleteThe only oath or pledge incoming members of Congress should take is this one from 1884:
I 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.