Here we go, people. Expect more. Expect appeasement. Expect surrender.
UNLESS. YOU. PUT. YOUR. FOOT. DOWN. AND. FORBID. IT.
The Gunslinger
Joebama American citizens 2024 print
7 months ago
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
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Hey, when someone swears to uphold the Constitution or to tell the truth in court or to do anything else that the rest of us have an interest in him actually doing, then I want him to feel and believe that he is really bound to do that thing, no matter what.
ReplyDeleteThe whole purpose of the swearing-in ceremony is to bind the swearer's conscience as tightly and as powerfully as possible, so that he really believes he must perform the sworn action. In order to do that essential thing, the swearing-in has to be based upon all the things that the swearer himself holds most holy.
If I want the guy to do what he swears to do, then I sure don't want him to swear on something he doesn't really believe has any power, even if I know in my heart of hearts that it's the truth. The point is that if HE doesn't believe it's the truth, HE won't consider himself bound by it -- and thus the entire ceremony becomes a farce or worse than a farce.
Why any thinking Christian would urge someone to make a vow to God Almighty when the swearer doesn't even believe in Him, I simply cannot imagine. Such a vow would indeed be taking our Lord's name in vain!