The President's Oath - Something We Can All Strive For

Last week, President Obama for a second time (well, really for a fourth time if you follow the news) took the same solemn pledge all of his predecessors:

"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

This pledge is a simple, but awesome one.  Not all Presidents have made it through their terms with their oaths intact, but the inspirational quality of the oath remains a testament to the American Spirit.

Natural born citizens are not required to take an oath, but it would be a good exercise for us all to consider.  Some powerful words exist here - "faithfully" execute the office.  "Best of my ability" and "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution..."  How often do we forget about the importance of "faithfully" and "best of my ability."  Often many of our fellow citizens breach faith and lazily stumble through their duties.  And politicians and the political class seem to too often worry about their own interests as opposed to defending, preserving and protecting the Constitution.

With this Inauguration, let us do our part to renew our faith with the Constitution.

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