DU this Poll regarding a true US Patriot...

[sabra]

Cross post from an LBN post:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2220949&mesg_id=2220949

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2006/04/11/s1b_oath_0411.html

Councilman refuses oath over Iraq war


TEQUESTA — Basil E. Dalack so strongly believes the war in Iraq is illegal, he's willing to give up his office over it.

Dalack, an appellate lawyer who recently won a seat on the Tequesta Village Council, is refusing to take the oath of office because it requires him to "support, protect and defend" the federal and state governments. To him, that's the equivalent of "blind support" of the war and of Bush administration policies. If Dalack took the oath, he says, he'd have "the blood of all those Iraqi and American kids on my hands."

Dalack, 76, filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday alleging that the oath violates the Constitution by placing a "prior restraint" on his right to free speech and denying him, without due process, occupancy of his elective office.

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"No citizen of the Unites States should be required to swear to support the government, which is the (Bush) administration," said Dalack, who served in the Army in Korea during the Korean War. "Those kids in Iraq died only because of George Bush, and I will not swear to support a government with immoral and unlawful policies."

check out this Poll:



What do you think of Mr. Dalack's stance?

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I agree with his views completely. 45.22% 71

I disagree with his views on Iraq but support his right to refuse an oath he doesn't believe in. 4.46% 7

He shouldn't run for office if he doesn't stand behind our federal government 100 percent. 50.32% 79

[marmar]

1. Done...

47-47 agree disagree, with the rest saying I don't agree but he has the right to resign.

[Caoimhe]

2. 50.83% agree with his views completely! WOOOOHOOO! n/t

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

3. K&R!!!!!! Bravo Mr. Dalack!!!!! eom

[liberal N proud]

4. 52%

[phantom power]

5. "support, protect and defend" does not have to mean "support Iraq."

I would take that oath, but in these times, protecting our federal government (to me) would mean doing things like advocating impeachment for Bush, or actively resisting most of what the executive and legislative branches are doing these days, etc.

[sabra]

6. 53.85%

Go DU!

[electropop]

7. oath requires him to support the Government, vs the Constitution?

If so, it's a flawed oath. And of course, if it's a real 'bible' oath, that's another flaw. SHould be an affirmation.

[entanglement]

8. On a different note, the fact that it is necessary to qualify

the word patriot with 'true' should remind everyone of the proliferation of faux 'patriots'.

[azmouse]

9. Done. 54.76% agree with him

[GaDemo]

12. Done

[sinkingfeeling]

10. Still 40% don't think he should have run for office.

[AllegroRondo]

11. Even our soldiers swear to support the Constitution, not the Gov't

[ceile]

13. 57% support now n/t

[sce56]

14. Looks like DU turned the tide and gave him the support

agree with his views completely. 58.55% 137
I disagree with his views on Iraq but support his right to refuse an oath he doesn't believe in. 4.70% 11
He shouldn't run for office if he doesn't stand behind our federal government 100 percent. 36.75% 86

[reichstag911]

15. K&R

I agree with his views completely. 58.65% 139
I disagree with his views on Iraq but support his right to refuse an oath he doesn't believe in. 4.64% 11
He shouldn't run for office if he doesn't stand behind our federal government 100 percent. 36.71% 87

[Mrspeeker]

16. Done

You know the government works for us otherwise there is no point in having a government so requiring him to "support, protect and defend" the federal and state governments is wrong he should be supporting and defending us! the people the established this government in order to form a more perfect union!

He is 100% right!

[Flirtus]

17. almost 60% - Keep Voting!

[Vidar]

18. done

[RebelOne]

19. Done. Hit 60%

[callous taoboy]

20. Done

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

21. God, a politician with integrity. Now, how do we get him to run for Prez?

[Alcibiades]

22. 61.66%.

[KAT119]

23. DONE

[LuCifer]

24. Now that's something you don't see every day!

Someone from my state who's not an annoying person in politics, like Jebthro, KKKatherine Hairass, sMel Martinez, and on and on. And Matt Fudge and Man Coutler, please move somewhere ELSE!

Lu

[sabra]

25. 48.41%

[SlavesandBulldozers]

26. 51 percent think that if you don't support all the federal gov policies

you shouldnt run for office. holy fuck what a bunch of nazis.

[sabra]

27. needs help: 42.24

[annabanana]

28. needs help

[Alamom]

29. Done...needs help.

I agree with his views completely. 40.54% 347


I disagree with his views on Iraq but support his right to refuse an oath he doesn't believe in. 9.11% 78


He shouldn't run for office if he doesn't stand behind our federal government 100 percent. 50.35% 431

[Mnemosyne]

30. Done, but needs major help.

What do you think of Mr. Dalack's stance?
I agree with his views completely. 40.78% 367
I disagree with his views on Iraq but support his right to refuse an oath he doesn't believe in. 9.00% 81
He shouldn't run for office if he doesn't stand behind our federal government 100 percent. 50.22% 452

[Paradise]

31. done n/t

[GCP]

32. A 50:50 split now

If you add up the first two categories - agree with him completely and agree with him over Iraq - it makes 50%.

[OregonBlue]

33. Done.

[AndyA]

34. Done, but needs DU's help... n/m

[Bruce McAuley]

35. Done, at 43.78% total support now.

N/T

Bruce

[mimitabby]

36. strange graph

even though almost half completely agree with him, the graph showed that to be a tiny
part of the whole. rather a skewed message.

[mia]

37. voted

:kick:

[Iowa]

38. Done. This guy needs more help...

587 (46.92%) Agree with him

86 (6.87%) "I disagree with his views on Iraq but support his right to refuse an oath he doesn't believe in."

578 (46.2%) "He shouldn't run for office if he doesn't stand behind our federal government 100 percent."