“Pledge of Allegiance” & “Oath of Office”

“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands..……”

………“You do solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the state of _______, and that you will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of _______, during the term for which you have been elected (or appointed), so help you God”.

We are taught throughout life beginning with elementary school the “Pledge of Allegiance” to our American Flag. Further, along in life, we are taught the “Oath of Office” for “all elected officials for public office” and many appointed persons to other public offices.

Many of us have served in different branches of the US Military of our United States, to represent our US Flag and the freedoms that it symbolizes. We are to appreciate the elected officials from our local governments through and including our President of the United States. Hundreds of thousands of men and women throughout America and the world have lost their lives on the battlefields supporting the Democratic Republic of the United States and our American flag, which represents our government and its people. Those lost on the battlefield are the silent ones who cannot speak to us. Successors must support and represent their cause. Most of us were willing to give our own life, if necessary, to the American flag and our Democratic Republic of Government. What has happened along the way in the last few years? Radical activists are allowed to stomp on our US Flag and more, even to burn it; all in the name of “free speech”.

Many radical elected and appointed officials, all across America, are now deciding to support and/or ignore the Constitution of the United States as they see fit. On a daily basis, we receive reports where elected officials all across America, from city mayors, governors, to members of the US Congress, US Senate, and even the states’ Judiciary and Federal Judiciary who are failing to enforce the laws in the local states General Statutes, and/or the US Code and Statutes of the United States. It is as if these individuals choose to accept or deny their laws as they themselves may personally see fit. Federal judges in the US Judiciary are choosing to make law, rather than interpret the law. Any study will substantiate a whole majority of these elected and/or appointed officials are activist registered Democrats. Again, what has happened? It is not only registered Democrats. A few of these radical activists are registered Republicans.

All public officials should evoke and honor the Jaycee Creed, “That government should be of laws rather than of men;……”. Laws to protect our population from the lawless must be protected.

America must awaken, become more informed, get committed to the cause, and help right the wrongs.

America is depending on you! God Bless America!

Oscar Y. Harward
oharward@carolina.rr.com