My Oath.
“There is no difference in legal force between an oath and an affirmation. The basic difference is that oaths conclude with the phrase ‘So help me God!’ while those making an affirmation are required to solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare.”
You can, quickly and easily find many examples of an Oath or a ‘Plight’. Folks have been doing it for donkey’s years now, since pagan times, in all walks of life. It is a fine principal, however, despite the words spoken aloud, in front of witness it still boils down to a matter of conscience and personal integrity. Back in the day, when men of good will were actually worried that ‘their’ god was watching and listening, an oath sworn probably meant that mostly, it was kept. Then they discovered that their god was not a lawyer and that in properly trained legal hands, there were ways to wriggle around the purpose and intent of the oath sworn. The gods rarely trouble mankind these days – but lawyers do.
This situation presents a problem for the citizens of a nation; where an oath is sworn by those who hold the reins of power over the well being of the nation. The oath sworn is not warranted and compliance is not a guaranteed certainty. The democratic process periodically allows the populace to decide if a political candidate has kept, or is likely to keep the oath sworn and promises made. There are many yardsticks available to measure this, but “Action is eloquence”. Watching deeds and actions is a slower pathway, both patience and time are required, for the most part those investments are rewarded with a very clear picture.
"I like not fair terms and a villain's mind."
We have all watched with attention and patience as the aviation agencies have been harried into the covets; badgered into revealing the facts and hounded to reveal where the money has actually gone and what benefit the Australian public has gleaned from those massive investments. It has not been a picture of idyllic progress; quite the reverse in fact. Before the O’Sullivan era began, there was some progress toward accountability, hard won yards in the battle to reform matters aeronautical; but the great worn tyre debacle sounded the death knell of meaningful reform. Unless the RRAT committee can regain their grip and focus; the reform fiasco and the multiple millions annually wasted on the same will continue, unabated and even encouraged by a weakened, co-opted, to even appearing captured last line of defence for an ailing industry. And yet, those same folk have sworn an oath and been given tiles, the question is will they honour the oath sworn?
It is not titles that honour men, but men that honour titles.”
Toot – toot..
“There is no difference in legal force between an oath and an affirmation. The basic difference is that oaths conclude with the phrase ‘So help me God!’ while those making an affirmation are required to solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare.”
You can, quickly and easily find many examples of an Oath or a ‘Plight’. Folks have been doing it for donkey’s years now, since pagan times, in all walks of life. It is a fine principal, however, despite the words spoken aloud, in front of witness it still boils down to a matter of conscience and personal integrity. Back in the day, when men of good will were actually worried that ‘their’ god was watching and listening, an oath sworn probably meant that mostly, it was kept. Then they discovered that their god was not a lawyer and that in properly trained legal hands, there were ways to wriggle around the purpose and intent of the oath sworn. The gods rarely trouble mankind these days – but lawyers do.
This situation presents a problem for the citizens of a nation; where an oath is sworn by those who hold the reins of power over the well being of the nation. The oath sworn is not warranted and compliance is not a guaranteed certainty. The democratic process periodically allows the populace to decide if a political candidate has kept, or is likely to keep the oath sworn and promises made. There are many yardsticks available to measure this, but “Action is eloquence”. Watching deeds and actions is a slower pathway, both patience and time are required, for the most part those investments are rewarded with a very clear picture.
"I like not fair terms and a villain's mind."
We have all watched with attention and patience as the aviation agencies have been harried into the covets; badgered into revealing the facts and hounded to reveal where the money has actually gone and what benefit the Australian public has gleaned from those massive investments. It has not been a picture of idyllic progress; quite the reverse in fact. Before the O’Sullivan era began, there was some progress toward accountability, hard won yards in the battle to reform matters aeronautical; but the great worn tyre debacle sounded the death knell of meaningful reform. Unless the RRAT committee can regain their grip and focus; the reform fiasco and the multiple millions annually wasted on the same will continue, unabated and even encouraged by a weakened, co-opted, to even appearing captured last line of defence for an ailing industry. And yet, those same folk have sworn an oath and been given tiles, the question is will they honour the oath sworn?
It is not titles that honour men, but men that honour titles.”
Toot – toot..