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MineralMan

(146,351 posts) Tue Dec 17, 2019, 12:14 PM Dec 2019

Don't Read the Transcript, Senators. Read Your OATH, Dammit!

And read it for understanding. If you need any help with words like "impartial," please feel free to contact me at any time. I will be happy to explain any words you don't understand.

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Don't Read the Transcript, Senators. Read Your OATH, Dammit! (Original Post) MineralMan Dec 2019 OP

I have appealed to my Republican Senators to remember their oath and vote as Americans. Arkansas Granny Dec 2019 #1

Our Senators are more about oath-taking than oath-keeping, apparently. MineralMan Dec 2019 #2

I wonder if this is just ok behavior in the business world elias7 Dec 2019 #3

I don't know. Oaths are routinely ignored by many people. MineralMan Dec 2019 #4

Arkansas Granny

(31,543 posts)

1. I have appealed to my Republican Senators to remember their oath and vote as Americans.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 12:16 PM

Dec 2019

I doubt it will do much good.

MineralMan

(146,351 posts)

2. Our Senators are more about oath-taking than oath-keeping, apparently.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 12:19 PM

Dec 2019

Oaths are tossed about so casually that nobody pays much attention to what they are swearing to do.

elias7

(4,037 posts)

3. I wonder if this is just ok behavior in the business world

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 12:19 PM

Dec 2019

Perhaps the reason why so many Republicans are OK with this is because so many Republicans live with a business mentality. Maybe this is just standard practice for some people in the way they do business, and they recognize no wrongdoing in behaving this way.

MineralMan

(146,351 posts)

4. I don't know. Oaths are routinely ignored by many people.

Reply to elias7 (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 12:22 PM

Dec 2019

They will swear to tell the truth in testimony, and then lie brazenly.
They will swear to be faithful to their spouses, and then jump into bed with just about anyone who is willing.
They will swear to be impartial, despite having prejudged something already.
They will swear to protect the Constitution, and then make a pact with Vladimir Putin that violates it.

So much for oaths.

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