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<blockquote data-quote="Danny Tanner" data-source="post: 2359078" data-attributes="member: 10619"><p>Article I, Section 3: The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.</p><p></p><p>Article II, Clause 8: Before he enters the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."</p><p></p><p>Article VI's text: "All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.</p><p></p><p> This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.</p><p></p><p> The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."</p><p></p><p>Also covered under the No Religious Test Clause. Again, these are all focused on taking political positions rather than court testimonies, but it does show that affirmation is a constitutionally acceptable form of oath or swearing of truth. A Government of a free nation should remain secular, so, in my opinion, this should be the one and only way. Anyone who doesn't swear on a bible in many jurisdictions isn't going to get a fair chance in front of a jury. A blanket affirmation would remove all bias and allow facts and evidence to be the sole influence.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Totally agree. Swearing, affirmation, etc, a man's word is more and more becoming his lies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Danny Tanner, post: 2359078, member: 10619"] Article I, Section 3: The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present. Article II, Clause 8: Before he enters the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." Article VI's text: "All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation. This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding. The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States." Also covered under the No Religious Test Clause. Again, these are all focused on taking political positions rather than court testimonies, but it does show that affirmation is a constitutionally acceptable form of oath or swearing of truth. A Government of a free nation should remain secular, so, in my opinion, this should be the one and only way. Anyone who doesn't swear on a bible in many jurisdictions isn't going to get a fair chance in front of a jury. A blanket affirmation would remove all bias and allow facts and evidence to be the sole influence. Totally agree. Swearing, affirmation, etc, a man's word is more and more becoming his lies. [/QUOTE]
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