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Friday, February 01, 2013

Arizona Bill Would Require HS Students To Swear Constitutional Oath Under God To Get Their Diplomas

A bill making its way through the Arizona state legislature would require public high school students to swear an oath to defend the Constitution before they receive their diplomas.

The legislation was introduced Tuesday by a group of Republican lawmakers and referred to several state House committees. If passed, it would require principals to verify in writing that a student had recited the following oath before they were allowed to graduate, beginning in the 2013-2014 school year:
I, _________, do solemnly swear 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; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge these duties; So help me God.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

This bill doesn't have a chance. More political grandstanding from the Right.

Anonymous said...

Arizona has a great legislature, don't ya wish Maryland had that caliber of leadership?
God Help Us

Anonymous said...

Wrong on so many levels.