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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tweetr" data-source="post: 3958261" data-attributes="member: 5183">You must understand what you are arguing here: that case law is superior to the Constitution itself. It is not.The illustration is in Article V: what power has the Judiciary to amend the Constitution itself? (None.)What power has the Judiciary in Article III or Article I to make or to erase or to alter law? (None.)Both of the above are expressly reserved to the legislatures.Now: to what oath must any officer of the state swear? To the Consitutions of the United States and of Oklahoma? Or to case law?OKLAHOMA CONSTITUTION ARTICLE XV - OATH OF OFFICE Officers required to take oath or affirmation - Form. All public officers, before entering upon the duties of their offices, shall take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation: "I, _________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, and that I will not, knowingly, receive, directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable thing, for the performance or nonperformance of any act or duty pertaining to my office, other than the compensation allowed by law; I further swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully discharge my duties as _________ to the best of my ability."Where do you see any reference to judicial decisions? The oath is to the respective consitutions directly. Such oath necessarily requires that all officers of the state understand that to which they swear, so that they accurately support, obey, and defend same.</blockquote>

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