Here is the oath all executive branch employees take. It is to support and defend the Constitution, not to “implement the president’s agenda.” If the two purposes diverge, the Constitution prevails.
Comments
Log in with your Bluesky account to leave a comment
"What started as US election interference has now spread to other countries. We're currently doing the same thing in Germany and other European nations."
WE MUST BAN META AND X, AND INCRIMINATE MUSK AND ZUCKERBERG
Anything in there about mentally and emotionally torturing thousands of Amers, stripping away their livelihoods and mass hacking of personal data by a US Pres and his mini me, under the guise of scaling back the national debt when we all know, that is a whale of a lie told by a brainless jellyfish.
I seriously doubt the DOGE boys and girls were asked to take the oath. If they didn't could that be used in court to argue that they are not in fact federal employees, and therefore not personally immune from civil suits under Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988. 1/2
Your system has no problem holding regular people accountable (for the most part), but absolutely no teeth at all upper levels of Gov.
Until those loop holes are closed, the people will always pay the price.
LMAO, it's funny because none of those people believe it. They'll do and say whatever they need to, to get the job and then turn around and shit on you with a big grin on their face
I took that oath on a hot day in the Census Office parking lot, in my car. It was like 90⁰ and got a chill when I was finished. This was for a lowly canvasser job. I cannot imagine the reaction for anything more serious.
What is the point if NO ONE WILL HOLD THEM TO IT? WHERE'S THE LAWSUIT DEFINING WHAT THIS COUNTRY WAS FOUNNDED ON? where's THE PUSH BACK FROM DEMS WHO AREN'T IN OFFICE? WHERE IS THE GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY RISE UP? It's one thing to point it out and lots of people are, THANK YOU.
IT IS ANOTHER TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I'M NOT YELLING AT YOU, BARB I'M YELLING TO WAKE UP ALL OF THE PEOPLE WALKING BLINDLY THROUGH TO MAKE THEM REALIZE OUR DEMOCRACY IS BEING DISMANTLED BEFORE OUR EYES! WE HAVE TO STOP IT!
Any Republican senator or congressman who are not upholding their oath to the constitution should resign today and every Democratic senator or congressman should be saying that every damn day
As a retired federal employee, I feel compelled to point out that the executive branch has two types of employees: political appointees and career employees. The majority of career folks are dedicated to their agencies' missions, which is why the Trump regime is dumping them.
You are absolutely correct. I was referring only to the current appointees by the 🍊 sociopath. I am appalled by how career employees are being treated & I fear for all of us resulting from the gutting of Fed agencies. Thank you for pointing out the difference! My apologies for the misunderstanding.
I'm a retired US Courts employee (in IT) and after I was fingerprinted by the US Marshals, I was taken to the Clerk of the Court's office to take and sign a pledge to protect privacy and support the constitution.......no one asked me to support any 1 person over the constitution.
If only we had a branch of government to enforce the laws. Wait we, do.
Republican congress and SCOTUS refusal to address the violations of the constitution are intentional so they can push their agenda to re-write the constitution.
Break it, then claim they can fix it. Republican manipulation
Beyond obvious that NO one in drumpfs orbit intends to stay true to their "oath", this is a free for all, participants just stuffing their pockets as fast as they can before someone puts an end to their destructive behavior .
Happening before our eyes in our lifetime .. the destruction of democracy
I took the oath of office almost 30 years ago. As a young 20-something, the gravity of those words was mostly lost on me. Over the years, the oath and its meaning have become more profound. Today, I watch the administration bastardize the sacred promise to our country. This is truly a dark time.
But what can we do? I’ve been to rallies, I’ve spoken out on line, and all I get is nasty comments, about how wonderful this is. I doubt whether anything will be done even if they take away their SS payments. They’ll still believe it won’t happen to them. Jackasses!! WHY BARB WHY?
It’s Criminal the🤡
do solemnly affirm that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this Commonwealth and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity."
Barb, please help spread the word: FIGHT THE COUP. PLEASE REPOST: NATIONAL PROTESTS FEB. 17TH. FIND ONE NEAR YOU: https://events.pol-rev.com/ #NationalProtests. #Resist #StopTrumpMusk
Democrats are so flat-footed here, that merely falling back on laws and norms of the Constitution does not address the FIVE ALARM FIRE we're burning in. WE NEED A COGENT URGENT RESPONSE EQUAL IN FORCE TO THE BREACH WE'RE JUST WATCHING HAPPEN WITHOUT A FIGHT. WE KNEW HOW EVIL THESE PEOPLE ARE.
So why are they getting away with it?? Why was GQP not removed after siding with the Insurrectionists, why did the Democrats not sue them when they put him in his candidate? Every blue state should’ve done a class action. Felons can’t run legally. Why did he?
Even though the gop let him out of removal by blocking the trial until he was out of office, he was still legally barred from office and the fact that he wasn't arrested promptly is beyond inexcusable.
Extolling the imbeciles like Biden who allowed that guarantees that it will happen again.
I can’t understand it.. but I know the Democrats dropped the ball! GQP took every little thing to court that Democrats tried.. and it was legal.. Dems let a felon rapist run for Office to not upset the GQP…
The people are all that remains because all of institutions of government that had a duty and obligation to hold him accountable have been catastrophically derelict and the people and the media just keep giving out excuse after excuse for them.
1)Dem states tried to get him to not be on ballot & Supreme Court denied them. 2) Voters who are like minded vote them in. 3) felons can serve in Congress ir Senate, but they can e pell them for conduct. 4) rules for president is be a US Citizen or naturalized & lived here 14 yrs, & 35 yrs old. 1/2
"So help me god" isn't in the actual oath of office. Let's keep religion where it belongs. Out of our government. Religion is why we have the problems we have today.
Once you're conditioned to believe in one thing without evidence, you're likely to believe anything without evidence.
But Barb, he has already broken that oath hundred of times and hasn't been held accountable in any concrete manner. Will we survive as a Country? I'm not giving up on hope yet, but it's hard when he doesn't abide by the laws or Constitution and the GOP bends over backwards to accommodate him
Too bad gop members of Congress could care less. They support the total destruction of democracy which will hurt the majority of people in the country. They need to retire.
Only a matter of time until that changes to “Trump”. Hitler did that. It’s harder to break an oath to a person than it is to break a pledge to something more abstract and/or distant. It’s the backbone of how cults operate.
It isn't the presidents agenda...his has been met- to stay out of prison. You were very weak getting your shit together. Astounding for a nation that likes to lecture others. He is also getting his golf days in & grifting $$. It is to be seen whether your military or security services cave as well.
I think there also might need to be a capacity test to demonstrate if they know what this means and how to recognize when to use it. Additionally, corruption should have the most dire of punishments - but I mean… lol
Yup! They have to follow UCMJ and even though enlisted members are also sworn to follow orders from the president (officers aren’t) if the order is unlawful they must say no.
They also need to remember the Nuremberg trials. Following orders was not a valid excuse.
If the coup ends, and someone needed to present that argument in court for disobeying his order, it is genuinely an argument.
It’s not silly say that statement really does mean he isn’t POTUS. It’s truly insane for a man with that oath to say those words as an official statement of his office.
Totally agree. It’s just that he’s gotten away with so much and not faced consequences, it seems like us opposed to his administration need to reorganize in s more effective way.
We are way past even the slightest recognition of the oath, or even the Constitution, with Republican legislators, directors, officers, and probably most direct employees.
Don't even pretend that any of them would care one bit.
Who do you mean by "direct employees"? In the executive branch, there's a clear distinction between political appointees and career employees. The majority of career employees are dedicated to the mission of their agencies, which is why they're being jettisoned by the Trump regime.
Republicans who robotically blather party line of their role being to "implement the president's agenda" have abdicated their co-equal role and oath. There must be some reason why, beyond money and power, they are all so completely capitulating. We must know why. If it's fear-get a spine or quit.
Republicans don’t care . We can quote whatever the constitution says and it will not change their minds. This is a coup that is being waged against America . They are not listening. We need the cowards to move aside and let real democratic fighters in power.
We will have to. I believe this kind of action for a prolonged period is literally the only thing we have to stop them🔥‼️💯If anyone has anything better please speak up‼️🔥
"... I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same..."
These terminations are a reallocation of funding already spent for these Federal workers and the work they were hired to do. A president and DOGE cannot reallocate funding. Only Congress has the power to do this. This is explicit in our constitution
I found mine from mumble mumble decades ago when I downloaded my eOPR. Young I crossed out 'swear' and 'so help me god' but I most certainly did 'affirm.'
This is true Barb, but it's a mistake to assume that those sycophants care. You cannot rely on integrity or an ethical compass with these people (although I admit a few exceptional individuals have proven themselves in the DoJ).
"... 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; and that I will obey the orders of the President (...) and the orders of the officers"
The fish rots from the head down and Felon Trump loyalists in the administration think that Felon Trump immunizes them from any of their actions which contravene laws, or the Constitution. The Felon Trump administration is a lawless crime syndicate.
Some of them better damn well start protecting and defending before there's nothing left to protect or defend. Just ask for help, and millions of real Americans will be there!
I’m sure you are aware that King Con did not place his hand on the Bible during the swearing in and therefore in his mind has no obligation to honor the oath.
For me, yes. Remember that King Con is the darling of the Religious Right. To them, it DOES matter. That is my point. Then again, hypocrisy rules, so maybe it doesn’t. Blah.
Opposition has been violently put down for centuries. I won’t let them shut me up. They’re full of shit and destroying our nation. Christians are the enemy. I won’t adopt thier bullshit talking points for a second.
I have heard that recited many, many times while a military member reenlists. If it's good enough for those who put their lives on the line, Trump's band of criminals should also follow it!
Without any “purpose of evasion”
There’s the LIE right there. The king of distraction and EVASION whose PURPOSE is to sell out our Constitution for the dark spoils. I hope Voldemort rots in hell.
Comments
It USED to be that the executive branch was faithful to the constitution. Just not in the present day.
WE MUST BAN META AND X, AND INCRIMINATE MUSK AND ZUCKERBERG
https://theconcernedbird.substack.com/p/elon-musks-and-xs-role-in-2024-election?r=ezg75&utm_medium=ios&triedredirect=true
It's time to tie up some of Col. Mustard's lawyers, 'cause he didn't take an oath either.
Step 2 get rid of Elon Musk/Terrorist
If those 2 happen Trump will FALL
Your system has no problem holding regular people accountable (for the most part), but absolutely no teeth at all upper levels of Gov.
Until those loop holes are closed, the people will always pay the price.
Like all fascists, Trump and Musk despise disabled people. #AltText is an act of resistance.
And very easy to do.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-add-alt-text-to-images-on-bluesky-and-why-you-should/
At some point, these folks need to keep their promise and their oath!
Hopefully, before it’s too late.
Good work Barb!
https://demcastusa.com/2019/10/23/what-the-oath-of-office-means/amp/
I can tolerate those whom I disagree with. But I CANNOT abide dishonesty.
Seems republicans can only say:
“I must obey Trump or he will destroy my life. So help me God.”
The challenge is not how to do this. The challenge is to stop finding reasons why you cannot.
Republican congress and SCOTUS refusal to address the violations of the constitution are intentional so they can push their agenda to re-write the constitution.
Break it, then claim they can fix it. Republican manipulation
Happening before our eyes in our lifetime .. the destruction of democracy
It’s Criminal the🤡
That’s their credo.
If their pastor says so? Fuck the United States.
And here we are.
ScOTUS makes Drumpf immune immune immune !!
https://bsky.app/profile/straightgoods.bsky.social/post/3lias4aqiu22y
He was also adjudicated in court as an insurrectionist.
The scrotum upheld that decision.
The constitution therefore bars him from office.
The federal government chose loyalty to a traitor over loyalty to the constitution and to the country.
Extolling the imbeciles like Biden who allowed that guarantees that it will happen again.
Now all that remains is the people.
Once you're conditioned to believe in one thing without evidence, you're likely to believe anything without evidence.
"executive branch" is the party of DT, Musk, and Putin.
We have been way past them caring about any oath.
Sorry about your luck!
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2DpwQef/
That is why I steadfastly oppose Trump.
They also need to remember the Nuremberg trials. Following orders was not a valid excuse.
It’s definitionally no longer possible for him to issue legal orders.
It’s not silly say that statement really does mean he isn’t POTUS. It’s truly insane for a man with that oath to say those words as an official statement of his office.
So that’s musk covered then
Don't even pretend that any of them would care one bit.
Looks like it’s getting the shit kicked out of it right now.
I did what I did because it is the will of god.
Why?
Because the oath can always be changed to reflect the ethos of the times.
We need to focus on making better people!
Never mind.
The Constitution takes a back seat to Patrimonialism.
https://bsky.app/profile/thelens.bsky.social/post/3lewc7ceays2h
that's our government now.
we're being led into the abyss by our enemies.
when do we decide to do something about it?
or do we hope that norms will save us?
"midterms will be better"
no bloody likely.
On purpose
With an intent to overthrow our constitution
Sec3. 14th amendment.
Now.
Breaking a traditional line of succession.
@preetbharara.bsky.social
I think "enemies, domestic" covers this.
#RESIST
Which comic book is this from?
Ffs.
We do not appreciate friends who treat us like dirt.
We never have and we never will!
There’s the LIE right there. The king of distraction and EVASION whose PURPOSE is to sell out our Constitution for the dark spoils. I hope Voldemort rots in hell.
Also, his fingers were crossed.
#RESIST