Enter An Office Product Key 2019
Valda Atkeson
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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.
At the start of each new Congress, in January of every odd-numbered year, one-third of senators take the oath of office to begin their new terms. While the oath-taking practice dates back to the First Congress in 1789, the current oath is a product of the 1860s, drafted during the Civil War.
The Constitution contains an oath of office for the president of the United States. For other officials, including members of Congress, that document specifies only that they "shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation to support this constitution." In 1789 the First Congress adopted a simple oath: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States."
Although Congress did not extend coverage of the Ironclad Test Oath to its own members, many took it voluntarily. At the urging of Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts, the Senate adopted a resolution in January 1864 to require all senators to take the Test Oath. The resolution also required senators to "subscribe" to the oath by signing a printed copy. This condition reflected a wartime practice in which military and civilian authorities required anyone wishing to do business with the federal government to sign a copy of the Test Oath. The current practice of newly sworn senators signing individual pages in an elegantly bound oath book dates from this period.
Following the Civil War, Congress permitted some former Confederates to take only the second section of the 1862 oath, and an 1868 statute prescribed this alternative oath for "any person who has participated in the late rebellion, and from whom all legal disabilities arising therefrom have been removed by act of Congress." Northerners complained of the law's unfair double standard that required loyal Unionists to take the Test Oath's harsh first section while permitting ex-Confederates to ignore it. In 1884, after more than a decade of such complaints, a new generation of lawmakers repealed the first section of the Test Oath, leaving intact today's affirmation of constitutional allegiance.
I have sworn this oath several times throughout my military career, as did my wife and first daughter. A framed print of the oath of office adorned our living room for years. Often, when asked what I did for a living by a new acquaintance, I will state that I spent a career protecting and defending the United States Constitution. It is an occupation my family has been involved in for generations. Except for my family, nothing has been more fundamentally important to my identity and sense of purpose. Defense of our Constitution is the most important endeavor I have performed to protect my family, posterity and my country.
To be clear, I am an independent voter. I have never ascribed to either political party, preferring to vote for candidates who seemed best suited to lead the country in a direction I would desire. Have I been disappointed in my choices? Absolutely, many times over. I vividly recall sitting in a dust-filled tent in Iraq, being incredibly disillusioned about politics, but then casualties arrived, and I got back to work.
Honestly, I am not thrilled with the prospect of either presidential candidate in the upcoming election. Then again, the two presidential candidates are really not the issue in this election from my perspective. This election is not an epic smackdown between two geriatrics (entertaining as that may seem); it is a battle between those who would defend the U.S. Constitution and those who would tear it down.
I disagreed with the political decisions that resulted in the Iraq war. Despite my objections, I never once thought, even while deployed, that the solution was the dissolution of the constitutional government I had sworn to defend. I fundamentally understand that the U.S. Constitution is the foundation behind all the American institutions we depend on. Federal medicine, for example, is one such institution. Is it flawed? Oh, hell yes. I have often used this column to highlight the tarnish spots in the federal medicine system. Would I have the institution eliminated because of its issues? Oh, hell no! Despite its flaws, federal medicine is a contender for the best health system on the planet. Rationalizing the destruction of an institution in a democracy because it is flawed is akin to burning your car because it has a flat tire.
As I have suggested in prior editorials, the Constitution is not about individual freedom. It is about protecting public freedoms from those individuals who act outside the lawful boundaries set by our institutions and the Constitution they support. This idea, I will defend.
It is dangerous when our elected leaders feel no restraint in attacking our federal institutions and career public servants without any factual evidence for some warped sense of loyalty to an individual leader rather than the Constitution. We freed ourselves from a king centuries ago. In the United States, everyone (as was recently demonstrated) is equal under the law. Our institutions and the Constitution they support provide a level playing field upon which we may all seek a more perfect union. I will continue to work within my sphere of influence to improve the institution of federal medicine, but that does not involve destroying said institution despite its flaws. I will also perform my civic responsibility to vote for elected leaders this year. I may not like the choices, but I will be voting for those leaders who, based on their actions and rhetoric, defend rather than weaken our Constitution.
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Inauguration Day occurs every four years on January 20 (or January 21 if January 20 falls on a Sunday). The inauguration ceremony takes place at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, DC. The next presidential inauguration is scheduled to be on January 20, 2025.
\"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.\"
\"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.\"
The inauguration is planned by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC). Inaugural events include the swearing-in ceremony, the inaugural address, and the pass in review. Learn more about each event from the JCCIC.
"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."
"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."
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