I am livid that Specter did not make Gonzales testify under oath for these NSA wiretapping hearings. WTF! And how quaint of Gonzoid to offer to take an oath when he doesn't give a shit about what one means anyway as he has shown previously at his confirmation hearing.


What does it mean to swear under oath?

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1. A solemn, formal declaration or promise to fulfill a pledge, often calling on God, a god, or a sacred object as witness.
2. The words or formula of such a declaration or promise.
3. Something declared or promised.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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1 : a solemn attestation of the truth of one's words or the sincerity of one's intentions; specifically : one accompanied by calling upon a deity as a witness
2 : a promise (as to perform official duties faithfully) corroborated by an oath —compare PERJURY—under oath : under a solemn and esp. legal obligation to tell the truth (as when testifying)
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

2: a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury 3: a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior; "they took an oath of allegiance"
Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University
oath

a solemn appeal to God, permitted on fitting occasions (Deut. 6:13; Jer. 4:2),
in various forms (Gen. 16:5; 2 Sam. 12:5; Ruth 1:17; Hos. 4:15; Rom. 1 and
taken in different ways (Gen. 14:22; 24:2; 2 Chr. 6:22). God is represented as
taking an oath (Heb. 6:16-18), so also Christ (Matt. 26:64), and Paul (Rom.
9:1; Gal. 1:20; Phil. 1:8). The precept, "Swear not at all," refers probably to
ordinary conversation between man and man (Matt. 5:34,37). But if the words are
taken as referring to oaths, then their intention may have been to show "that
the proper state of Christians is to require no oaths; that when evil is
expelled from among them every yea and nay will be as decisive as an oath,
every promise as binding as a vow."

Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary


Of course we know that most in this administration will rarely ever testify under oath for anything. Wouldn't want to add perjury charges to their charges of WAR CRIMES.

May I remind everyone that neither * or the dick would testify under oath in front of the Kean Commission, regarding the events of Sept. 11, 2001. And Kindsleezy only finally did under extreme duress.

Honest people with nothing to hide would testify under oath.

Even Clinton did when he intended to lie about his sex life knowing there would be consequences.

Enough said.

In peace and waning hope,
V