I, _________, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge these duties; So help me God.
A bill introduced into the AZ state legislature by Representative Bob Thorpe would require all students graduating from public schools in AZ to swear an oath of loyalty to the Constitution. I have several problems with this bill. First and foremost not all high school students believe in God. There are atheists and they would have to swear on God. Also there are individuals of different faiths that may have problems with this such as Muslims, Jehova Witnesses or Quakers that may take issue…
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