JohnT
November 21, 2020, 3:45am
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It was literally founded as such. And our history, and oaths, show this - you don’t swear to the country , you swear to the Constitution and pledge to support America’s laws :
*“I hereby declare, on 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(1) and laws(2) 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(3); that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law(4); that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law(5); and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.”
You don’t swear to the Country or to the King. You swear to the ideal, the belief, of following the Law.