tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776665703590564248.post4796858173289103259..comments2024-03-27T01:57:19.605-04:00Comments on Return To Excellence: WSJ Letter Published - Oath To Uphold The ConstitutionReturnToExcellence.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149859814999976879noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776665703590564248.post-81688873510725366662010-07-18T23:21:13.397-04:002010-07-18T23:21:13.397-04:00This is so true!This is so true!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776665703590564248.post-40308388949802223432010-07-18T23:21:13.398-04:002010-07-18T23:21:13.398-04:00Doug - WELL DONE and WELL SAID! See, Ol' Ben ...Doug - WELL DONE and WELL SAID! See, Ol' Ben wasn't always right. God bless you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776665703590564248.post-43652555751046606522010-07-18T23:20:32.623-04:002010-07-18T23:20:32.623-04:00Congratulations, Doug, this is superb. Everyone r...Congratulations, Doug, this is superb. Everyone recites that oath, but few pause to reflect on what it actually means. And it means exactly what you say.<br /><br />In Vermont, when you register to vote for the first time, you must swear the Freeman's Oath (Article 42 of the Vermont State Constitution): <br /><br />You solemnly swear (or affirm) that whenever you give your vote or suffrage, touching any matter that concerns the State of Vermont, you will do it so as in your conscience you shall judge will most conduce to the best good of the same, as established by the Constitution, without fear or favor of any person.<br /><br /><br />I found swearing this to a nice, middle-aged lady in the DMV, genuinely moving. I really do remember it when I vote. And while I probably wouldn't vote any differently, it bolsters the spirit to remember you pledged to put the good of Vermont above personal interests.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com