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Posted by JACK GRANT, Assistant Editor in Politics.
Jan 21st, 2009 | Comments

…President Obama restated, reaffirmed, and re-swore the Oath of Office today, showing far more regard for both the letter and the spirit of our Constitution than his predecessor did, you know, the one who appointed the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who flubbed the Oath in the first place, along with ignoring needs for search warrants before wiretapping or habeas corpus requirements before throwing American citizens in prisons where Presidentially-approved torture was perpetrated.

Am I bitter and angry about how the last eight years have gone?

Yes, just a bit. I love my country, and I am very angry and saddened that the spirit of our fundamental laws was ignored in the name of “keeping America safe”.

What is the worth of safety if you destroy your values in the process?

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Cross-posted to my personal weblog, Random Fate.

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thorswitch

Even re-taking the oath isn't enough, apparently, since in retaking the oath, apparently neither Obama nor Roberts brought a Bible with them, so no Bible was use. Not, of course, that one is required, but that isn't stopping Drudge and the Echo Chamber from questioning the legitimacy of the 2nd oath. I've already seen comments from people claiming that they "knew" Obama would find a way to avoid taking the oath on a Bible, to some suggesting it was the presence of the Bible the first time that caused the flub, and so on. I'm just beyond disgusted at the moment. Note: I'm not including links because I prefer not to give them any traffic.

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