By David W. Marshall

(Trice Edney Wire) – Every elected official is required to take an oath of office. The sworn oath publicly binds them to the Constitution, laws, and to the people they were elected to represent. Taking an oath is an act of accountability and a moral commitment that is not optional. It is a statement that should always be a reminder to the official that their power in office is a privilege with limits and moral boundaries.

Therefore, disloyalty or any abuse of power is an unethical breach of their sworn obligation to the people. Elected officials are servants of the people, rather than rulers above the law. It is safe to say there is not a day that goes by that the current “servant” in the White House does not compromise his sworn oath of office by surrendering morals

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