December 7th, 2009

What does Oath Keepers Mean To Me?

USMC1 I was 22 when I took my oath. Up to that point, I was a trouble child that was in and out of trouble and headed for prison. I was doing things that most wouldn’t imagine. Not that I’m proud of it by any means, and very rarely do I talk about it, because it’s not a shining moment in my life. It was the military, the constitution, and the bill of rights that gave me something to believe in. It was something more than just myself, it was bigger than me. I went from being troubled, to truly believing in what America stands for and the intent of what our forefathers were trying to accomplish. Independence, liberty and freedom are all things that ring in my head, and it makes me just tear up thinking someone would even attempt to violate America and the constitution.

I have heard rumors that senators have made comments that the constitution is nothing more than just a piece of paper. I have heard rumors that congress feels as if those types of rights only apply to them, but should not apply to the American people as if we are a sub class of humans. Well, that’s not going to happen on my watch. I am an individual that truly believes that everyone is equal and has the right to be free and happy. I will unite with my brothers and sisters to protect America. I am not looking for trouble nor do I want to be in trouble. I am for the most part, a passive person, and I am fearful of what could happen. I hope with every ounce in my body that congress keeps their oath to the constitution and the bill of rights, but if they do not I will stand up and say no!

What does Oath Keepers mean to me? It means that there are people still in this world ready to stand up and say enough is enough. It means there were people awake and serious when they took their oath. I feel honored to be able to belong to an organization where my brothers and sisters unite together in remembering how serious we were when we initially took our oath, and that it was not an oath that we engaged in lightly. It’s an oath that most of us will remember and continue to live for the rest of our lives even at the peril of our own life, because we believe in America and that piece of paper.

Thank you Oath Keepers, it’s an honor to belong to your organization.

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4 Responses to “What does Oath Keepers Mean To Me?”

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anonymous Says:
December 7th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Ya baby!!! you are so on track!!!you guys will be the salvation of the soverignty of the United States! Our government has been hijacked by criminals. Today Obama says he will sign the carbon treaty without congress approval!!!The opinion of the people doesn’t matter anymore. And neither does the fact that global warming is proven to be a deliberate criminal fraud! Global warming was the basis for enacting the carbon treaty. Our President is not acting as a President of the United States (Service to the U.S. citizens escapes his actions). He is acting like a foreign dictator of the United Nations and a selfish member of the banksters who rule wallstreet.
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Anonymous Name Says:
December 7th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
It was done back in nov of 1963, and it may, if this man trys to become a dictator, happen again! It was a crying shame back then, but IF it happens, it may be the salvation of the United States today!
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Kristen Kipp Says:
December 8th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Rc,
Welcome and thank you so much for your service and your oath. I too hope I never need to but I am ready, willing and able to fight with my brothers and sisters for our country should the time come. Your service means the world to me, thank you again.
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Eddie Gilbert Says:
December 8th, 2009 at 10:57 am
Hey RC,

Semper Fi !

Thank you for being an Oath Keeper.

Thank you for your service to our Country.

I concur…

NOT ON OUR WATCH !

Eddie Gilbert
USMC SSgt 70-78
Peace Officer 97-present

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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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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.