“…that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same;…”
Words means things, and the words of this oath, which I took as a Government official, and all military officers take, means a great deal to me.
This oath and several similar ones since our Constitutional government began have been taken by military servicemen and women, officers, and government officials, including a similar Oath of Office by the President.
It doesn’t say, just while I’m in office, while things go well, only when awake, or during official duties.
I believe it is intended for all time, while alive, in everything thing I do with every fiber of my being for my entire life, at all costs, no matter what.
It does not say; defend the President, the Office of the President, the Government, Senators, elected officials, appointed officials, government property, government programs, citizens or non-citizens, criminals or the otherwise law-abiding, the poor or the rich, or any persons.
It says, “….support and defend the Constitution of the United States
And that says just what it means.
The rule of law was paramount when this nation was founded, always has been, and in fact remains paramount today. Those who deliberately or ignorantly disobey the Constitution are and should be correctly identified as enemies.
And those who take this oath must defend against them regardless of who they are, what their title is, where they are, or where they come from, or why or when they committed violations of the Constitution. And if your have taken this oath and do not act accordingly, you are an enemy.
Yes, it’s that simple. If you violate our Constitution or your oath to it, you are its enemy and ours.
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