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There are many who need to learn this!
Oath of Citizenship
I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that 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; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.
Oath of Citizenship
I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that 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; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.
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WRONG!
The United States Flag Code establishes advisory rules for display and care of the flag of the United States. It is Section 1 of Title 4 of the United States Code (4 U.S.C. § 1 et seq). This is a U.S. federal law, but there is no penalty for failure to comply with it and it is not widely enforced indeed, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that punitive enforcement would conflict with the First Amendment right to freedom of speech. (A Flag Desecration Amendment has been proposed from time to time and, if ever passed into law, would override Supreme Court rulings on this matter.)
The United States Flag Code establishes advisory rules for display and care of the flag of the United States. It is Section 1 of Title 4 of the United States Code (4 U.S.C. § 1 et seq). This is a U.S. federal law, but there is no penalty for failure to comply with it and it is not widely enforced indeed, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that punitive enforcement would conflict with the First Amendment right to freedom of speech. (A Flag Desecration Amendment has been proposed from time to time and, if ever passed into law, would override Supreme Court rulings on this matter.)
No worries though. It should be law. Just sayin...
And lonesome wex.....thanks for changing your avatar. I appreciate it.
Chris
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This whole discussion is absurd.
Wex has the right to fly his flag upside down if he feels the need. He feels the country is in dire straits with the economy because he has to go see a bankruptcy lawyer.
I think the country is in a down cycle, but certainly not in dire straits. We have gone through worse, and we will emerge from this better for it. But I still defend his right to fly the flag as he sees fit. It's not like he is wiping his *** with it.
I also believe that a person who served in any branch has the right to wear a shirt bragging about it, fly a flag bragging about it, or shout from their rooftops how proud they are to have served. Whatever.
I served 6 1/2 years active army, but I dont feel the need to brag about it. If a Marine feels good by wearing a marine shirt, good for him and he should do it.
I wear a WVU shirt because I am proud to be an alumnus of the university. If a Marine feels the same because they served as a Marine, godspeed to 'em man.
Wex has the right to fly his flag upside down if he feels the need. He feels the country is in dire straits with the economy because he has to go see a bankruptcy lawyer.
I think the country is in a down cycle, but certainly not in dire straits. We have gone through worse, and we will emerge from this better for it. But I still defend his right to fly the flag as he sees fit. It's not like he is wiping his *** with it.
I also believe that a person who served in any branch has the right to wear a shirt bragging about it, fly a flag bragging about it, or shout from their rooftops how proud they are to have served. Whatever.
I served 6 1/2 years active army, but I dont feel the need to brag about it. If a Marine feels good by wearing a marine shirt, good for him and he should do it.
I wear a WVU shirt because I am proud to be an alumnus of the university. If a Marine feels the same because they served as a Marine, godspeed to 'em man.
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Not trying to be an a$$, but you posted it. Although it is part of the US Code, it has not been enacted as positive law by congress and therefore is not a law. So, YOU ARE WRONG!!!!
No worries though. It should be law. Just sayin...
And lonesome wex.....thanks for changing your avatar. I appreciate it.
Chris
No worries though. It should be law. Just sayin...
And lonesome wex.....thanks for changing your avatar. I appreciate it.
Chris
Last edited by Wecroft; Mar 26, 2009 at 10:10 AM.
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