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Safeguarding America
Sep/28/2006 02:19 PM Filed in:
Civil rights
by selise
"The willingness and ability of members of congress to live up to their oaths of office, to protect and defend the constitution, is intimately related to the most important safeguard of what America is all about."
- Al Gore 3/12/06 .
"It would be utterly irresponsible for Congress to neglect our oath to the Constitution and the American people and pass this unconstitutional legislation in the hope that the court will ultimately rescue us from our folly."
- Patrick Leahy 12/25/06
Senator's oath of office: "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."
TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION - A FILIBUSTER MUST BE ATTEMPTED.
"The willingness and ability of members of congress to live up to their oaths of office, to protect and defend the constitution, is intimately related to the most important safeguard of what America is all about."
- Al Gore 3/12/06 .
"It would be utterly irresponsible for Congress to neglect our oath to the Constitution and the American people and pass this unconstitutional legislation in the hope that the court will ultimately rescue us from our folly."
- Patrick Leahy 12/25/06
Senator's oath of office: "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."
TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION - A FILIBUSTER MUST BE ATTEMPTED.
