I watched the TV today as the House of Representatives read the Constitution, Republican and Democrat alike. I admit I got a lump in my throat. Years ago, I raised my right hand and took an oath to support and defend our Constitution. At the time, it was just another formality on the road to becoming an officer and pilot in the U.S.
Air Force. I have since come to understand what that oath really meant--a commitment to support and defend the single most important document in the history of governments, where the consent of the governed took primacy over the rule of those who governed. A few idiots disparaged the reading as a propaganda move by the new Republican majority. But what I saw, Democrat and Republican alike, was our representatives proudly reading their parts, and perhaps for some of them, the first time they realized just how privileged they are to not only take the oath, but to participate in reaffirming the power of that wonderful document to insure our freedom.
JP
Flyover Country is a mindset rather than a location. It is a place in the American consciousness where family values still rule and self reliance is preferred over the nanny state. The people of Flyover Country are derided by the effete liberal left for clinging to their values and beliefs. So be it, we cling proudly to the true meaning of the American experience.
City Slickers
Photo above: City Slickers III. Wind River area, Wyoming. Son Matt, Brother Dave, Son John Paul, Me J.P.
Small Talk
SMALL TALK: View the story of the air rifle that doubled the size of the United States. Fantastic bit of 2nd Amendment history re: Lewis and Clark.
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I have since come to understand what that oath really meant--a commitment to support and defend the single most important document in the history of governments, where the consent of the governed took primacy over the rule of those who governed.
Hear, hear. And (if I remember correctly) our oath contained no expiration date. Which, I guess, is why I started blogging in the first place. I'm too old to march, but I'm still young enough to type.
The oath never expires. Neither does the Constitution. With the internal attacks on our founding document, we have to be ever vigilant. Blogging is our small way of keeping the faith. Thanks for your service and your blog.
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