America's North Shore Journal

Will at Crescat Sententia responds to my post about his post about my post. Got that? As Sasha Volokh points out, patriotism doesn’t always mean “my country right or wrong.” I mean, I’m glad there are lots of people who love the country so much that they’ll turn up to defend us against any assault. If you’re worried, I promise you can count on me to defend the country when required by law [firstly, because it will be required by law, secondly, because I think that on the whole this is a pretty good country]. You can even count on me to obey laws I disagree with (or at least most of them). You can even count on me to support the enforcement of laws I disagree with, or at least … Read entire article »

I first posted this on Monday, October 27, 2003. I am reposting it because Will at Crescat Sententia answered the question that I asked at the very end, How many natural born citizens would refuse to take this oath? He said that he would. ORIGINAL POST: In order to become a naturalized citizen of this country you must take an oath. If you are born a citizen, you do not. Somehow, I think the naturalized citizens are luckier. They get to profess their allegiance. via many, here via Robert Prather I hereby declare, an oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution … Read entire article »

In order to become a naturalized citizen of this country you must take an oath. If you are born a citizen, you do not. Somehow, I think the naturalized citizens are luckier. They get to profess their allegiance. via many, here via Robert Prather I hereby declare, an oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service … Read entire article »