"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) 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 seems simple enough to understand. The message is pretty clear to me as to what it says and to what it means. "To the best of
my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." In my eye's these words seem like a technicality
for today's politicians to recite. In my eye's it seems to be all about personal gain, book deals, business ventures oh and last
but not least, a presidential library after their their term ends. There is nothing wrong with accepting a little glory for a job
well done, but God and country must come first-most. In most cases, the job was not well done!
While the Constitution does not
mandate that anyone administer the oath, the oath is typically administered by the Chief Justice, but sometimes by another federal
or state judge (George Washington was first sworn in by Robert Livingston, the chancellor of the State of New York in 1789, while
Calvin Coolidge was first sworn in by his father, a Justice of the Peace and a Vermont notary public who lived in a home without electricity,
phone, or running water, in 1923). By convention, incoming Presidents raise their right hand and place the left on a Bible or other
book while taking the oath of office. Regardless of who swears them in, this oath holds meaning and it should be abided by right down
to the last letter.
Now ask yourself: Does my present President hold true to the oath? Did the past presidents hold true to the
oath? Like I have stated before. If they do not represent the best interest of the American people, remove them from office!
Presidental Oath Of Office