Part 3 to Question: are you in the wrong country?

In part 3 of this series, I simply wish to give a brief explanation. The oath of defending the United States Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic is taken by U.S. officials (civil, military, and naturalized citizens). This is basically about pledging loyalty to the Constitution.

The President takes this oath during the inauguration, in which the left hand is placed over the Bible and the right hand is raised. The Supreme Court Chief Justice normally guides in the ceremony. Again, United States Officials (civil, military, and naturalized citizens) take this oath. Naturalized citizens take an oath which Jus Soli citizens do not.

Who are the enemies foreign and domestic? An enemy is a person or a nation who is actively opposed or hostile. Recently, Maduro was captured in Venezuela by U.S. military and brought to await trial in prison in the United States. He would obviously be considered a foreign enemy. Timothy McVeigh was an American responsible for the Oklahoma City bombing in April of 1995. Mr. McVeigh was considered a domestic terrorist. I provided two examples of enemies, foreign and domestic. Regardless of how this oath is interpreted, those taking it tend to honor it very seriously. 

I will close by repeating what I said in the first post. The United States was created on the land which it currently exists by European settlers who created a legal document for all its dwellers to abide by as the law of the land. By the way, that document is the United States Constitution, which was the first of its type in the entire world.

Part 2 to Question: are you in the wrong country?

Defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic" is a solemn oath taken by U.S. officials (civil, military, and naturalized citizens) pledging loyalty to the Constitution....

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter" is the core pledge for U.S. officials, military, and new citizens, affirming loyalty not to individuals but to the Constitution as the supreme law, a commitment binding them to uphold its principles against threats from any source, ensuring accountability to the nation's founding document. 

Who Takes This Oath?

• U.S. Officials: Presidents, Members of Congress, judges, and other federal officers swear to support the Constitution as outlined in Article VI.
• U.S. Military Personnel: Soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines pledge allegiance to the Constitution, not a person, as stated by leaders like General Mark Milley.
• Naturalized Citizens: Immigrants becoming U.S. citizens take a similar Oath of Allegiance, renouncing foreign loyalties and promising to defend the Constitution. 
Key Components of the Oath
• "Support and defend the Constitution": A commitment to uphold the foundational laws and principles of the U.S..
• "Against all enemies, foreign and domestic": Acknowledges threats can come from outside or inside the country.
• "Bear true faith and allegiance": A pledge of loyalty to the Constitution itself.
• "Without mental reservation or purpose of evasion": A promise to uphold the oath honestly and fully. 
Significance
• Establishes Accountability: Ensures officials serve the Constitution, not personal interests or political factions, as seen in historic contexts like the post-Civil War era.
• Unifies Military: Underpins the unique American principle that the military serves the Constitution and the "idea that is America," not a leader.
• Foundation of Citizenship: Marks the final step for immigrants, solidifying their commitment to the nation's legal framework. 

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Reference:

https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/us-citizenship-oath-of-allegiance-ceremony#:~:text=along%20the%20way.-,Full%20Text%20of%20the%20Oath%20of%20Allegiance%20to%20the%20United,the%20Oath%20of%20Allegiance%20ceremony.

Question: are you in the wrong country?

The United States was created on the land which it currently exists by European settlers who created a legal document for all its dwellers to abide by as the law of the land. By the way, that document is the United States Constitution, which was the first of its type in the entire world. This is the absolute historical foundation. Whatever existed before on the land was not the United States. The history is what it is and one cannot time travel to change it. Anyone here obviously came here because they wanted what those white Europeans created. Again, what existed before was something else. I recently quoted Leo Tolstoy in a post. He said: “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”  These days some are here who aren't trying to change the world, but they do seem to want to change the United States. Who still wants to immigrate here?

Immigration has been welcomed in the United States since the beginning. Coming to the United States implies that one will abide by its laws. One does not immigrate to the United States to change it. Anyone virtue signaling and wanting something different should return to where they were previously because you're obviously in the wrong country.

One may have even been born in the United States but probably doesn't really belong here. In January of 2025, I wrote and published a piece on my Unifying the Faith blog which was titled, The Budde Incident. Basically, I wrote about how Bishop Budde was virtue signaling at President Trump during a sermon at the National Cathedral on his second day in office. Feel free to read it. I will provide the link below. My point here isn't about her sermon, it is really about something I said in it with relevance to Jus soli. I said the following. I wish to note that with relevance to Jus soli, even in Sweden (the bishop’s birthplace), a child born there does not automatically become a citizen, but for some reason many want the United States to have standards that most countries don’t have.

I will close here and say that one may have been born in the United States and perhaps not really be happy being here. On the other hand, one may have been born elsewhere and be very happy in these United States. My question to anyone living in the United States is are you in the wrong country?

Reference:

https://unifyingthefaith.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-budde-incident.html?m=1

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