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Thread #103237   Message #2100398
Posted By: Rapparee
11-Jul-07 - 09:12 PM
Thread Name: BS: The latest in executive privilege: Miers
Subject: RE: BS: The latest in executive privilege: Miers
It shouldn't be difficult to obtain a copy of whatever oath she took. The oath taken by military officers is to the Constitution -- the US is the only country in the world (as far as I know) in which the oath is to an ideal and not to an individual. Why should it be different for those in the Executive Branch?

Oath taken by enlisted personnel in the US Armed Forces:

"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; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.

Oath taken by commissioned officers of the US Armed Forces:

I, {insert name here}, 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. (Note that the last sentence is not required to be said if the speaker has a personal or moral objection.)

Oath taken by the President of the United States:

"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."

Oath taken by the Vice President of the United States:


Hmm...seems like the Constitution doesn't specify one. The VP has usually taken the same oath as those serving in Congress, which has varied a bit from time to time....