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	Oath of allegiance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An oath of allegiance is an oath whereby a subject or citizen acknowledges his duty of allegiance and swears loyalty to his Sovereign or country.
		Oaths of allegiance are commonly required of newly-naturalised citizens (see Oath of Citizenship), members of the armed forces, and those assuming public (particularly parliamentary and judicial) office.
		I swear (affirm) allegiance to the King, to the Statute for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and to the Constitution.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oath_of_Allegiance (365 words)

	Lalor, Cyclopaedia of Political Science, V.3, Entry 2, OATH OF ALLEGIANCE: Library of Economics and Liberty
		As late as 1868 the English oath of allegiance was reduced by the promissory oaths act to its present simple, not to say meagre, form, which stands thus: "I,—do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to her majesty Queen Victoria, her heirs and successors, according to law.
		But it is not simply an oath of allegiance in the modern sense: it includes an oath of fealty in respect of a specific tenure, namely, for the temporalities of the see holden of the crown.
		This oath contains an explicit denial of the pope's authority to depose the king or discharge subjects of their allegiance, a promise to bear allegiance to the crown notwithstanding any papal sentence of excommunication or deprivation, and a disclaimer of all equivocation or mental evasion or reservation.
	www.econlib.org /library/YPDBooks/Lalor/llCy772.html (3324 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ireland
		Ireland lies in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain, from which it is separated in the north-east by the North Channel, in the east by the Irish Sea, and in the south-east by St. George's Channel.
		All Catholics might substitute an oath of allegiance for the oath of supremacy, and were to have such privileges "as were consistent with the laws of Ireland, or as they did enjoy in the reign of Charles II".
		Michael Davitt, the son of a Mayo peasant, and favoured by the prevailing distress and by the heartlessness of the landlords, it rapidly spread.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/08098b.htm (18270 words)

	Oath of allegiance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Oaths of allegiance are commonly required of newly-naturalised citizens, members of the armed forces, and those assuming public (particularly parliamentary and judicial) office.
		A typical example of an oath of allegiance is that sworn by Members of Parliament in many Commonwealth countries:
		I swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, her heirs and successors, according to law.
	www.encyclopedia-1.com /o/oa/oath_of_allegiance.html (294 words)

	Oath of allegiance -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In many modern oaths of allegiance, allegiance is sworn to the (The act of forming something) Constitution.
		To this day the oath sworn by freemen of the (The part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London) City of London contains an oath of obedience to the Lord Mayor of London.
		Oaths of allegiance are commonly required of newly-naturalised citizens (see (Click link for more info and facts about Oath of Citizenship) Oath of Citizenship), members of the armed forces, and those assuming public (particularly parliamentary and judicial) office.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/O/Oa/Oath_of_allegiance.htm (400 words)

	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Pledge of Allegiance is a promise or oath of allegiance to the United_States, and to its national flag.
		Bellamy's original Pledge read as follows: ''I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.'' It was seen by some Brightonians as a call for national unity and wholeness after the divisive Civil War.
		The dissenting justice in the 2002 ruling stated that the ruling conflicted with the Supreme Court's explicit statements that the "under God" part of the pledge of allegiance was merely a ceremonial reference to history and was not of religious faith.
	www.witwib.com /Pledge_of_Allegiance (2747 words)

	allegiance
		Allegiance is the duty which a subject or a citizen owes to the state or to the sovereign of the state to which he belongs.
		So British subjects voluntarily naturalized in a foreign state are deemed aliens from the time of such naturalization, unless, in the case of persons naturalized before the passing of the act, they have declared their desire to remain British subjects within two years from the passing of the act.
		The oath of allegiance is an oath of fidelity to the sovereign taken by all persons holding important public office and as a condition of naturalization.
	www.fact-library.com /allegiance.html (502 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: English Post-Reformation Oaths
		Hereupon minimizers began to maintain that the words of the oath might be interpreted by the intention of the law-giver, that the oath might therefore be taken.
		In Ireland the old controversy was revived through an address to the Crown, called "The Irish Remonstrance", which emphasized the principles of the condemned Oath of Allegiance.
		In 1774 an oath was proposed of allegiance to King George (§ 1) and rejection of the Pretender (§ 2), but without prejudice to the pope's spiritual authority, or to any dogma of the Faith.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/11177a.htm (4174 words)

	Rona Joyner condemns Politicians breaching Oath of Allegiance
		Section 34(ii) of the Constitution, in conjunction with the words of both the Oath and Affirmation as enshrined in the Schedule to the Constitution, clearly places an obligation on every Member of Parliament to be and to remain a loyal and faithful subject of the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
		Every natural-born Australian is taken as being under the Oath of Allegiance (in the 1917 case of R v Sir Roger Casement), and every migrant when naturalized was required, under the Constitution, to take the Oath of Allegiance.
		Otherwise, their allegiance is no longer to Australia, nor to the people of Australia, but to some powerful foreign masters in the United Nations who demand illicit allegiance with threats of Treaties and International Law.
	www.angelfire.com /id/ronajoyner/ggfedpet.html (2425 words)

	Station Information - Oath of Allegiance
		Oaths of allegiance are commonly required of newly-naturalised citizens, members of the armed forces, as well as those assuming public (particularly parliamentary and judicial) office.
		However, the oath sworn by Members of Parliament, judges, etc., has not changed.
		See also Oath of Allegiance (Ireland), Pledge of Allegiance
	www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/o/oa/oath_of_allegiance.html (245 words)

	Constitution of Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		United Ireland: Articles 2 and 3Article 2 states that everyone born on the island of Ireland has the right "to be part of the Irish Nation", and grants citizenship to all such people.
		The term ''Republic of Ireland'' has been widely used since the adoption of Republic of Ireland Act in 1949 but, so as not to violate the constitution, was at that time declared to be merely the official ''description'' of the state.
		The Constitution of Ireland, particularly in the form in which it was adopted in 1937, has been accused of favouring the Roman Catholic Church and of bias against Protestants.
	www.infothis.com /find/Constitution_of_Ireland (4293 words)

	ngb_info 1629-1813 More NE, NEWFOUNDLAND and Cape Breton...historical connections & Oath of Allegiance....
		The oaths were so long --the Oath of Supremacy alone had 500 words --that to force many hundreds of men, anually, to take them would have caused delays and been an obstacle to business.
		An effort was made to induce them to take the oath of allegiane to King GEORGE and stay; some did, but most moved on in time.
		BURKE was unable to take all fourteen oaths demanded of councillors, one of which, the Test Act, in force until 1828, required him to abjure transubstantiation, but he could and did take the oath of allegiance, and COCHRANE thought that sufficient.
	www.chebucto.ns.ca /heritage/NGB/MList/ngb_info/200406/1631.html (694 words)

	BBC News \| NORTHERN IRELAND \| Barristers boycott oath ceremony
		Seamus Treacy and Barry Macdonald stayed away because they are waiting judgement in their legal challenge to the oath of allegiance to the crown, which new QCs have to make.
		The Bar Council of Northern Ireland adopted a new declaration in June, 1997, which calls on new QCs to promise that they will serve "all they may be called upon to serve", rather than requiring them to pledge allegiance to the Queen.
		He said the Agreement made it clear that a person should not be required to do anything which diminished their esteem or was contrary to their political principles.
	news.bbc.co.uk /low/english/uk/northern_ireland/newsid_571000/571069.stm (610 words)

	Ireland Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ireland - Online Golf Travel - Specialist golf tour operator offers tailored golf vacations in both Ireland and Scotland.
		Self-Catering Ireland - Guide to self-catering accommodations such as cottages, castles, and country houses in Ireland allows search by region, date, or price.
		Authentic Ireland Travel - Travel company specializes in travel services, tours, and vacations to Ireland and Britain.
	www.karr.net /encyclopedia/Category:Ireland (258 words)

	Category:Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This category covers the island of Ireland, both now and before partition in 1920/1922.
		The subcategories Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland deal with topics specific to the two jurisdictions in Ireland.
		Coat of Arms of the Republic of Ireland
	www.leessummit.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Category:Ireland (115 words)

	Guardian \| Boothroyd leads calls to change MPs' oath of allegiance
		Lady Boothroyd, the former Speaker of the Commons, led calls yesterday for modernisation of the oath of allegiance to the monarch which MPs take at the start of a new parliament.
		The oath, much amended down the centuries, currently requires MPs to swear on a bible or, nowadays, an equivalent sacred text that: "I [name] swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law.
		Tony Banks was once caught on TV crossing his fingers during the oath and Dennis Skinner was heard on a microphone adding "and all who sail on her" after the words Queen Elizabeth.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4322589-103685,00.html (576 words)

	Ireland 2000
		Ireland is green, but that is because it is always raining.
		Ireland was no stranger to famines, but the greatest disaster in Irish history was a famine that combined natural forces and politics.
		It was Ireland not as it is but as it should be and it created a lot of stereotypes for people.
	www.geocities.com /markleeper/ireland.htm (24276 words)

	Oath of Allegiance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Irish Oath of Allegiance was a controversial provision in the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, which Irish TDs (MPs) and Senators were required to take, in order to take their seats in Dáil Éireann (The Chamber of Deputies) and Seanad Éireann (the Irish Senate).
		common citizenship of Ireland with Great Britain and her adherence to and membership of the group of nations forming the British Commonwealth of nations', in other words, in his role as the symbol of the Treaty settlement, not as British King.
		It uses material from the wikipedia article Oath of Allegiance.
	www.eurofreehost.com /oa/Oath_of_Allegiance.html (292 words)

	Robert Wilson - Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Robert Wilson - Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America
		Robert Wilson was born on May 9, 1801, near Castlefinn, County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland, and died October 3, 1880, in Clark Co., Illinois.
		The following represents the text contained in Robert's Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America on October 13, 1830, in Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois.
	users.moscow.com /woodisgood/bios/robtwilson3.htm (214 words)

	Dáil Éireann - Volume 1 - 20 August, 1919 - OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
		An Oath of Allegiance was administered to every existing Government in the world.
		At the next Convention they proposed to ask them as a standing army to swear allegiance to the Dáil, and it was but fair and just that all Members of the Dáil, and all officials of the Dáil, should likewise subscribe to an Oath of Allegiance.
		The taking of the Oath did not preclude one from serving on the Local Boards and doing his best to forward the interests of the country in such a capacity.
	www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie /D/DT/D.F.C.191908200012.html (1205 words)

	The Examiner - News From Ireland - 21, December, 1999
		TWO Catholic barristers are expected to boycott a swearing-in ceremony in the Northern Ireland High Court yesterday because they refuse to take the oath of allegiance to the Queen.
		Until three years ago, all would-be barristers had to swear a similar oath of allegiance.
		Then the Bar Council of Northern Ireland recommended that the declaration by new QCs should also be scrapped.
	ted.examiner.ie /archives/1999/december/21/ipage_13.htm (432 words)

	Oath of Allegiance: Glossary item: Glossary (TheyWorkForYou.com) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		After election to the Commons an MP must swear an Oath of Allegiance before taking their seat.
		While holding a copy of the New Testament (or, in the case of a Jew or Muslim, the Old Testament or the Koran) a Member swears: "I..swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law.
		The Oath of Allegiance must be taken, or Solemn Affirmation made, by every Lord, on Introduction and at the beginning of every new Parliament, before he or she can sit and vote in the House of Lords.
	www.theyworkforyou.com /glossary?gl=31 (163 words)

	Michael Collins (Irish leader) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Republican purists saw it as a sell-out, with the replacement of the republic by a returned The Crowncrown, and an Oath of Allegiance (Ireland)Oath of Allegiance made (it was claimed) directly to the King.
		(The actual wording shows that the oath was made to the Irish Free State, with a subsidiary oath of fidelity to the king ''as part of the Treaty settlement'', not to the king unilaterally.
		To be so installed, he had to formally meet the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Edmund Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Viscount Fitzalan of DerwentViscount Fitzalan (the head of the British administration in Ireland).
	www.infothis.com /find/Michael_Collins_(Irish_leader) (2897 words)

	Under God ProCon.org - Should the words "under God" be in the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance?
		An examination of the 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and how it may relate to the Pledge of Allegiance.
		The Pledge of Allegiance is codified by Title 4, Chapter 1, Sec.
		See which states require recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools, including the words "under God," and in which states recitation is optional.
	www.UnderGodProCon.org (379 words)

	BBC News \| NORTHERN IRELAND \| Barristers oppose Crown oath
		The issue has a throwback to another High Court action four years ago, when Catholic barrister Philip Magee (48) secured the scrapping of an oath of allegiance to the Queen.
		This declaration called on new QCs to "sincerely promise and declare that I will well and truly serve all whom I may lawfully be called upon to serve in the office of one of Her Majesty's counsel learned in the law according to the best of my skill and understanding".
		Links to other Northern Ireland stories are at the foot of the page.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/uk/northern_ireland/newsid_570000/570435.stm (220 words)

	BBC News \| NORTHERN IRELAND \| Barristers reject oath funding challenge
		The Bar Council has rejected a motion which would have meant the withdrawal of funding for a legal challenge by two Catholic lawyers over an oath of allegiance to the Queen.
		Northern Ireland's most senior judge and the Lord Chancellor could be called as respondents in the case of the two barristers.
		At the last hearing at the High Court, Mr Justice Kerr ruled that Lord Chief Justice Sir Robert Carswell and the Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine, could be respondents in the case.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/uk/northern_ireland/newsid_626000/626271.stm (363 words)

	This is the oath of affirmation or allegiance that members of the Commonwealth Parliament are required to take under ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This is the oath of affirmation or allegiance that members of the Commonwealth Parliament are required to take under section 42.
		I, A.B., do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Her heirs and successors according to law.
		I, A.B., do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Her heirs and successors according to law.
	www.users.bigpond.com /leslieslegends/Heritage/oathcomm.htm (125 words)

	the oath
		The Oath is the English title of Le serment de Kolvillag, by Elie Wiesel.
		It tells the story of Azriel, the only surviving member of the small Hungarian town of Kolvillag.
		Accessible 2003 FEHB Brochure for The Oath — A Health Plan for Alabama
	www.fact-library.com /the_oath.html (223 words)

	The Green Ribbon: Oath of Allegiance 'Objectionable'
		I agree with you Tom, its high time that the government considered the scrapping of the oath of allegiance to the crown.
		Norman Baker is spot on with his comments - it is 'objectionable' that those who sincerely believe the monarchy is not the most just or the most efficient system of government are automatically disbarred from serving their constituents.
		Its just that they, like Norman Baker MP, override their consciences and take the oath in order to do the job they have been elected to perform.
	tomgriffin.typepad.com /the_green_ribbon/2005/06/oath_of_allegia.html (595 words)

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