October 20th, 2009

My Oath Reinforces My Commitment To Our Constitution

I took my first Oath in September of 1984 at MCRD San Diego. I have taken it at least a half dozen times since then. Every time it reinforces my commitment to our Constitution.

I spent 12 years in the Marine Corps infantry defending other nation’s borders and in 1996, with the birth of my first child I decided it was time to defend our nation’s borders. I left the Marine Corps and join the Immigration and Naturalization Service and headed to our southern border.

9/11 woke me up in terms of politics. While I have always been a staunch conservative, I had always referred to myself as a Republican. No more. When people ask me about my political philosophy, I state simply that I am a Constitutionalists!

Semper Fi!

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Jeff Says:
October 20th, 2009 at 5:07 am
I also took my firt Oath to defend the Constitution in August of 1981 at MCRD San Diego, CA and never once did I actually believe that in my lifetime there might be domestic enemies inside our borders that are trying to usurp our Freedoms until just recently. I have always been a staunch conservative and always believed that those brought up in this Land of Liberty would always embrace the values, morality and integrity that has made this country great and God Blessed, but I now know that there are those who would willingly undermine and takeover our common good for a more devious One World agenda. From one Constitutionalist to another, Semper Fi and OooRah!
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Rand Cardwell Says:
October 20th, 2009 at 5:33 am
Semper Fi, brother. As Thomas Paine said, “These are the times that try men’s souls.” Those of us that understand our oath are starting to come together. We must for the sake of our country and our children. The Oath Keepers are the tip of the spear of this new movement in our nation. NOT ON OUR WATCH.
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MGySgt. John U. Irwin Jr. (USMC Ret.) Says:
October 20th, 2009 at 6:24 am
Semper Fi Brother!! During my career I had the duty to designate six Marines to serve in Beruit. The six didn’t come home. 12 of the Marines I trained as a Drill Instructor died with them. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would have to question my government!!!
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Brett A Creek Says:
October 20th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
I too refer to myself as a constitutionalist. Thank you for being a US Marine. Thank you for serving in the INS. I wish you had all the support that is warranted by our illustrious government. God bless you and be safe.
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Ruth Says:
October 20th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Thank you for your service to our country.

I like the word Constitutionalist. It’s meaning is veryb clear. I’m proud to have joined this group that all love our country and revere the Constitution of the United States of America.

God bless,
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Carlos Clark Says:
October 20th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
Welcome to Oath Keepers brother. I will proudly stand with you to defend our Constitution. God Bless!!!
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Bruce Hunter Says:
October 20th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Semper Fi! Welcome to Oath Keepers and thank you for standing with us here, Marine! Oooh-rah! from another San Diego Marine!
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J.C.Phan Says:
October 20th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
I proudly stand by your side in defense of our constitutuion. May God grant us wisdom, courage, and victory over the enemies of our constitution,both foreign and domestic!
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Marine Says:
October 20th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Are you guys promoting revolt against the duly elected government? Question from a Parris Island Marine.
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Captkit Says:
October 21st, 2009 at 1:06 am
PARRIS ISLAND MARINE:
ASK ( A AM ARMY) ASK ANY GUNNY SARGENT
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.WORK WITH SOME MANY SILVER
PIKES. WITH OUT THE UMC I WOULDN’T BE ALIVE NOW.YOU’LL PROBABLY
BE OUT OF PERRIS SOON.PAY ATTENTION.
YOUR NEW POST WILL GET YOU ACQUAINTED WITH
HOW WE LOOK AT OUR OATH AND THE CONSTITUTION.
SHOOT WELL,COVER YOUR TEAM,PERFORM WELL
THEN ASK YOUR QUESTION AGAIN.

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John Adams, at the age of 16, lied about his age to join the Marines so he could fight against Imperial Japan in the Pacific. His enlistment date was December 10, 1941, just three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor (see below). As a Marine rifleman, he fought the Japanese from island to island, across the pacific, including at Iwo Jima. We may have good men, but we never had better.

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Click here to read full length version. 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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OATH KEEPERS: ORDERS WE WILL NOT OBEY

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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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Founder Stewart Rhodes

He is a former firearms instructor and former member of Rep. Ron Paul’s DC staff.

Stewart previously wrote the monthly Enemy at the Gates column for S.W.A.T. Magazine

Stewart graduated from Yale Law School in 2004, where his paper “Solving the Puzzle of Enemy Combatant Status” won Yale’s Miller prize for best paper on the Bill of Rights. He assisted teaching U.S. military history at Yale, was a Yale Research Scholar, and is writing a book on the dangers of applying the laws of war to the American people.