Posted on 01/30/2019 10:46:51 AM PST by Kaslin
The Democrat-controlled House Committee on Natural Resources may soon strike the reference to God in the oath given to witnesses testifying before the panel, according to a draft, Fox News reports.
Rather than including “so help you God,” at the end of the oath, it would instead read: "Do you solemnly swear or affirm, under penalty of law, that the testimony that you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?">
The rules proposal places the words "so help you God" in red brackets, indicating they are slated to be cut. The words "under penalty of law" are in red text, indicating that Democrats propose to add that phrasing to the oath.
The draft rules also remove the phrase "his or her" throughout the document, changing those two pronouns to "their." The rules additionally modify all references to the committee's "Chairman" to instead refer only to the committee's "Chair."
Other rules changes relate to expanding the committee's authority over natural gas in Alaska and fossil-fuel resources.
While many federal oaths include the phrase "so help me God," some -- most notably the presidential oath of office -- do not. (FoxNews.com)
A vote will be taken on the new language by the committee this week and will take effect immediately if approved.
House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., told Fox News she's not surprised by the move.
"They really have become the party of Karl Marx," she said.
Notably, the Democratic Party also attempted to remove reference to God in their party platform in 2012, only for it to be reinserted after backlash.
I must admit I pretty much expected for him to go for U.N. Secretary General (after office). Yes, they eventually got a new one but I think he was still pResident at the time.
The U.N. would put him there in a heartbeat....I say virtually 100% chance were it ever offered to him.
Interestingly enough, I just read about Dag Hammarskjold the other day after coming across the air crash video on Youtube.
I just saw that two nights ago. I had no idea what had happened to him because I was just a toddler when it happened.
Ping (to others) to above. Plus here’s what I saw 2 nights ago.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dag_Hammarskj%C3%B6ld#Death
Plane crash dramatized (short):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a5SSRCD_IA
There have been 8 Secretaries-General since the 1946 founding of the current “League of Nations”.
Many on FR were wanting Mitt to come in and 'save' the USA like he did the Olympics.
That didn't work out; so other folks have hired him to straighten up some of THEIR messes.
(I think I read that somewhere...)
It surely must have been one of these past issues...
[Many on FR were wanting Mitt to come in and ‘save’ the USA like he did the Olympics.]
I’m sure Glenn Beck was hoping Mitt would fulfill the “White Horse Prophecy”.
giddyup!
The Democrat-controlled House Committee on Natural Resources may soon strike the reference to God in the oath given to witnesses testifying before the panel, according to a draft, Fox News reports.Rather than including “so help you God,” at the end of the oath, it would instead read: "Do you solemnly swear or affirm, under penalty of law, that the testimony that you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?"
I'm probably in a minority here (I'll check previous comments later), if they don't mean it, they shouldn't say it.
Invoking God is not a light thing. 99% of the Evil party, and good chunk also of the Stupid Party, should pass.
9 The look on their faces testifies against them;
they parade their sin like Sodom;
they do not hide it.
Woe to them!
They have brought disaster upon themselves.
Therefore pride is their necklace;
violence covers them as a garment.
Their eyes swell out through fatness;
their hearts overflow with follies.
They scoff and speak with malice;
loftily they threaten oppression.
They set their mouths against the heavens,
and their tongue struts through the earth.
When I read the prophets, I see parallels, myself, between modern America, and pre-exilic northern kingdom, before the Assyrians swept them away.
[ When I read the prophets, I see parallels, myself, between modern America, and pre-exilic northern kingdom, before the Assyrians swept them away. ]
yep
They win the house and every sociopathic democrat starts submitting their wish list.........impeach Trump, free college tuition, no more private health insurance, INFANTICIDE, remove God from everything, 70% tax rate on the wealthy, open borders everywhere. It is truly laughable when you listen to them.
Must have got pushback from their 'bitter clinger' (Obama's derogatory view regarding them) constituents.
“Dems won’t strike ‘so help you God’ from House committee oath after outcry”
likewise
The H&!! you demonratcommiegoathumpingscumbags !!!!
TRUTH, TRUTH, TRUTH !!!!!!
you would not know the TRUTH IF IT SLAPPED you IN THE FACE...
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