July 22nd, 2009

National Guardsman Stands Behind His Oath

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My name is Christopher Davis I’m a former Arizona Army National Guardsman. I never served in combat and felt badly about that for a long time. But now I look at the Big Picture of global politics and feel more strongly then ever that I am lucky. What the duties of a soldier in combat are have never been blurrier. I feel our men are being exploited and no one is doing anything about it.

I grew up a few hours from Kent State University in Ohio, and we all know what happened there. I feel our leaders know no limits and the potential for that happening again has never been higher. Though my NCO’s were clear on the line between moral and immoral orders and the soldiers individual responsibility, no formal training existed for guardsman, who will be the first called to RESTORE ORDER, and that scares the hell out of me now.

The Constitution belongs to the people (no matter how they alter it) and the Oath is the only protection it has. I thank the Oath Keepers for providing the backbone necessary for Our Leaders to see there are limits, and using military force to keep their power is never an option.

THANK YOU Stewart for allowing me the opportunity to stand behind My Oath in a manner that is morally acceptable to me, and once again protect my family and my country from those that would do it great harm.

Sincere and faithful service,

Christoper Davis

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7 Responses to “National Guardsman Stands Behind His Oath”

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GLEN MAINE Says:
July 22nd, 2009 at 4:26 am
Thank you Christopher I have a tremendous amount of respect for you and all oath keepers. We should all make it a mission to talk with every military personnel and peace officer that we see and educate them about oath keepers And what it means.
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Robert Desmarais Sullivan Says:
July 23rd, 2009 at 3:01 am
It disturbed me for a long time that the Oath Keepers were even necessary, but now I have come to terms with the fact that the movement is essential. Thank you all for your courage and clarity.
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AzDebi Says:
July 25th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Hi Christopher…thank you for your comments…I also grew up in Ohio…in Akron…and I remember Kent State…scary time! It is good to know that someone w/your morals and ethics is a part of this group…I’m not certain if I should have joined…I am not military, like you, or law enforcement…I entered the site to see what kind of membership there is in my state of Arizona…just looking, as a concerned citizen. I know that we are lucky to have Sheriff Joe…but he is 77 and that gives me concern about who might even begin to fill his shoes…
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Christopher Says:
August 2nd, 2009 at 9:24 am
Hi Debi,

I say keep reading and building knowledge. I feel Joe Arpaio is one of the reasons I became active. The sheriff is very, very close to stomping on the constitution, and we need to follow his actions closely. Joe needs to know we will not just go along or let the elite do whatever they want, regardless of the affect on our community.
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mcvet03 Says:
August 2nd, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Very well said my friend, welcome to Oath Keepers!
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quiltingsando Says:
August 2nd, 2009 at 6:53 pm
We are so lucky to have men like yourself, you are a true American thank you.
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Mike Brown Says:
August 2nd, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Another real man speaks the truth. God Bless you sir and God bless America and all her people the Constitution protects.

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1. We will NOT obey orders to disarm the American people.

2. We will NOT obey orders to conduct warrantless searches of the American people

3. We will NOT obey orders to detain American citizens as “unlawful enemy combatants” or to subject them to military tribunal.

4. We will NOT obey orders to impose martial law or a “state of emergency” on a state.

5. We will NOT obey orders to invade and subjugate any state that asserts its sovereignty.

6. We will NOT obey any order to blockade American cities, thus turning them into giant concentration camps.

7. We will NOT obey any order to force American citizens into any form of detention camps under any pretext.

8. We will NOT obey orders to assist or support the use of any foreign troops on U.S. soil against the American people to “keep the peace” or to “maintain control."

9. We will NOT obey any orders to confiscate the property of the American people, including food and other essential supplies.

10.We will NOT obey any orders which infringe on the right of the people to free speech, to peaceably assemble, and to petition their government for a redress of grievances.

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