= A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO DEFEND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION =

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= Remind Congress of their oath and obligation =

Let Them Know!

Take the Oath to Defend the Constitution of the United States

"I do solemnly affirm that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same."

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Defend the Constitution!

More than ever, your country needs you to stand up for the U.S. Constitution.

It's as easy as 1-2-3:

  1. Print off a postcard.
  2. Sign or initial below the oath, and add your zip code.
  3. Mail your postcard to your Representative or Senator in Congress, letting them know that you, too, have taken the oath they took when assuming office--to Defend the Constitution.

You can thank them for upholding the Constitution, letting them know you support their efforts to protect our rights, our government, our values and our way of life--or you can remind them they need to step up right now and defend the cornerstone of America and our freedoms.

Let Them Know!

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The Constitution and YOU
= Why is it important? =

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) 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..."

What is the Constitution?

The Constitution of the United States is the framework for the structure of our government, the source of the powers and duties of the three co-equal branches of government (the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches), and proclaims the enumerated rights of all people in the United States.

It is the supreme legal document--all government activities and laws must be compatible with the Constitution.

Who takes the oath to defend the Constitution?

In the United States, all elected and appointed officials, members of the armed services, civil servants, and new citizens--all take an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States.

Why do they take an oath to defend the Constitution?

The Framers of the Constitution required all elected and appointed officials to take an oath of support as a condition of assuming office because they knew our country would become ungovernable and inequitable without the Constitution.

This obligation was extended to the civil servants who support both government operations and the public, and to the armed forces who protect and secure our country.

Defending the Constitution is the Prime Directive of government, the law, and the military.

What does it mean to "defend the Constitution"?

In the broadest sense, defending the Constitution means defending all of it--not just the parts you like, and doing so on behalf of all people--not just those you agree with. It is an unceasing obligation.

Defending only the parts you like, for those you agree with, and only when you feel like it, is like replacing the U.S. Constitution with your own version, which defeats the meaning and purpose of the Constitution.

The Constitution belongs to everyone, equally, and it is everyone's responsibility.

However, few Americans give much thought to the Constitution, or its importance to our way of life and the necessity of defending it unceasingly--until it is threatened, from within or without.

This is mostly because we expect our elected officials to do this as part of their jobs. They take an oath to defend the Constitution. It is a condition of assuming office.

Another reason few Americans give much thought to the Constitution is simple unfamiliarity. While it may be taught in school in some form, there is generally no formal opportunity for the average citizen to take an oath to defend the Constitution, nor is there any requirement to do so.

What does this mean to me?

The exercise of your rights depend on the Constitution. If our leaders and institutions fail to uphold and defend the Constitution, your rights and the rights of all others are in peril.

For example, taking an oath to defend the Constitution, in the absence of a legal requirement or condition of employment, is a voluntary exercise of one's First Amendment rights; specifically the freedom of speech, belief, and association.

Those rights are threatened when the Constitution's checks and balances of power are ignored, or duties abandoned.

Those rights are threatened when other rights, like the guarantees of due process and personal security, are cast aside.

Those rights are threatened when they do not apply equally to everyone.

Defending the Constitution means defending all of it, for everyone, unceasingly.

Join your fellow citizens. Take the oath your representatives take and Let Them Know they need to take it as seriously as you do, and

Defend The Constitution!

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