February 23, 2018 By Alan Ables
We all took an oath – everyone who served in the United States Armed Forces and those who served our nation as civilians. The words vary slightly. We who bore arms swore to give our lives if necessary to defend the Constitution of the United States of America.
That oath did not and does not obligate us to defend a particular president, a Cabinet member, a favorite bureaucracy, or a category of overpaid minions. And, most important to remember today is that nobody ever swore allegiance to a political party or partisan interests that could ensure placement on an "A list" of the Washington, D.C. self-proclaimed ruling elite and all-round cool people.
This is not to say that everyone who took the oath had no personal opinions about politics, religion, or morality. Everyone has opinions. Our populace doesn't resemble the population of some dystopian novel.
This is where the oath comes in.
During the more than twenty years I had the privilege of serving in the United States Navy, I worked on the personal staffs of Navy admirals and Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force general officers. It was confidential service, because, as a speechwriter, I offered one-on-one advice about how best to craft their public remarks to most effectively communicate their ideas...........The opinionated, conspiratorial emails and texts sent and stored on government computer systems are a disgrace, and they're evidence that has led to discovery of things much worse. ............Read more
We all took an oath – everyone who served in the United States Armed Forces and those who served our nation as civilians. The words vary slightly. We who bore arms swore to give our lives if necessary to defend the Constitution of the United States of America.
That oath did not and does not obligate us to defend a particular president, a Cabinet member, a favorite bureaucracy, or a category of overpaid minions. And, most important to remember today is that nobody ever swore allegiance to a political party or partisan interests that could ensure placement on an "A list" of the Washington, D.C. self-proclaimed ruling elite and all-round cool people.
This is not to say that everyone who took the oath had no personal opinions about politics, religion, or morality. Everyone has opinions. Our populace doesn't resemble the population of some dystopian novel.
This is where the oath comes in.
During the more than twenty years I had the privilege of serving in the United States Navy, I worked on the personal staffs of Navy admirals and Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force general officers. It was confidential service, because, as a speechwriter, I offered one-on-one advice about how best to craft their public remarks to most effectively communicate their ideas...........The opinionated, conspiratorial emails and texts sent and stored on government computer systems are a disgrace, and they're evidence that has led to discovery of things much worse. ............Read more
