
QUESTION:
What is “the sacred pledge of the oath of office?”
It is traditionally an oath (noted below) as a statement of fact or a promise taken as a sign of a true principle or belief, especially one of fundamental importance.
~~~ one must ask themselves why anyone would pledge an oath of office and seemingly have no intent in keeping their pledge and sacred oath. The public expects and counts on these elected officials and military personnel to keep their word and keep their solemn oaths.
PRESIDENTIAL OATH:
Every president of the United States has recited the oath of office as the official start of their presidency. The oath found in Article II of the Constitution contains 35 words and goes as follows:
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
VICE-PRESIDENTIAL, CONGRESSIONAL OATH:
The vice president-elect takes a slightly different, longer oath. It’s also utilized for members of Congress and some other federal employees:
“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.“
As a public trust, the U.S. military is responsible for upholding the Constitution. The oath is the key expression of an officer’s covenant with the American people and the enlisted men and women under his or her command. Officers must conduct themselves in a manner that justifies the people’s trust. Because officers swear an oath to the Constitution, they must keep the Constitution as their highest loyalty when making difficult ethical decisions. This is particularly important because enlisted personnel have sworn an oath to follow their officers’ orders.
https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2017/february/oath-sacred-covenant
When an officer swears to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic,” he is assuming the most formidable obligation he will ever encounter in his life. Thousands upon thousands of men and women have died to preserve for him the opportunity to take such an oath.
~~~ Admiral Arleigh Burke (1901-1996)
If any elected president, vice-president, congressional senators, and representatives, along with military personnel, will not keep their oath to defend the U.S. Constitution “against all enemies, foreign and domestic,” what good is the oath? Are they not all guilty of treason? Something to consider and think about as 2023 develops.
The link below explains more about treason, sedition, and insurrection.
https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2021/01/treason-sedition-and-insurrection-whats-the-difference/
When evil abounds, injustice is in the courts. When faith in God is abandoned, the country becomes the prey of pretenders of good and partisans (zealots or one-siders of an issue), all striving for supremacy at any cost. If history is any example, the moral rot of a nation disturbs public peace. Everyone has seen political disorder, especially at the national level. We could agree that this is true of the USA. We need a D.C. house-cleaning in every branch of government. Good and wise people, willing to serve, are required at the helm of the state. Legal justice should be equal in every court. Remove the burdensome government regulations that strangle the economy, lower taxes, and defend freedom of speech. Mostly, may our hearts be clean and clear of all wickedness. Let everyone preserve life.
~~~ opinion on Proverbs 28:2
Leave a comment