There are only 2 things an elected official in the US has to take an oath to do
By ParaTed2k
@ParaTed2k (22940)
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
February 15, 2012 7:12pm CST
"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."
"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."
Be faithful in the duties of their office; support, preserve, protect and defend the US Constitution.
And those are the two things that too many Americans think aren't important at all.
3 responses
@Chiang_Mai_boy (3882)
• Thailand
16 Feb 12
All true except for the last line. The "so help me god" part is optional and not part of any legal requirement.
@Chiang_Mai_boy (3882)
• Thailand
16 Feb 12
I am not sure what the topic is. 
Just thought you might like a response to something that by its nature seems to have no point of discussion.
Just thought you might like a response to something that by its nature seems to have no point of discussion.
@bestboy19 (5478)
• United States
18 Feb 12
Most don't even know what the Constitution of the United States does or does not entail. I'd be willing to bet that most believe the social programs of the past 65 years that are costing tax payers so much, are Constitutional.
@estherlou (5015)
• United States
17 Feb 12
The longer our president is in office, the more he shows us that he never had any intention of affirming his oath. And a huge percentage of the entire Congress seems to have forgotten that they are there to serve the people of this country and not their own vested interests. And the media continues to hype the lies so the naive actually think things really are getting better.
