The oath mandated by the Constitution and pledged by members of Congress and all federal employees when assuming positions in Washington D.C:
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) 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 the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.” [“So help me God” is optional]
Where in this oath does an elected legislator’s ability to take federal taxpayers’ money back to their home states — sarcastically but correctly labeled “pork” — for state matters and/or projects having absolutely nothing to do with the Constitution or federal issues exist? And where in this oath are unelected federal employees empowered to use federal money to assist or regulate state matters?
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