Houston Mayor to Take Private Oath

In a move not surprising to members of ROK, Houston’s newly elected gay mayor, which the usurped media has been sure to give high regards, has decided to take the oath of office in private. Citing the cost of a public ceremony, this new gay mayor has decided it would be best to be sworn in privately, without the prying eyes of the public this person was elected to serve. Election ceremonies should have absolutely zero cost, because all one needs is a person to do the swearing in, and nothing more. Should it really be expensive just to swear a person into office, knowing it can be done for free?

The truth is, this is a ploy to avoid swearing on a bible, because America’s usurpers don’t believe in traditional American or Christian values. In fact, they absolutely abhor Christianity, as well as our now defunct Constitution. This is reminiscent of Obama’s swearing in, where his oath was not done properly, and therefore had to be redone behind closed doors. What exactly are these people swearing an oath to, if we can not see it publicly with our own eyes? Why is there no outrage from other elected officials and the media over this shady practice?

Those who have read our Basic Training manual know exactly what kind of allegiances these people have, which can only best be described as Satanic in nature, for lack of a better term. Ask yourself, do you want any elected officials taking oaths behind closed doors? Do you believe this person will take an honest oath to uphold the defunct constitution, and our way of life, if it must be done behind closed doors? Our oath is in the open for all to see, and we hide nothing. Why should they be any different?

Source: Chron
Date: 29DEC09

An overflow crowd of at least 1,000 turned out for Kathy Whitmire when she was sworn in for her fourth term as Houston mayor on Jan. 2, 1988, a Saturday. But this Saturday, when Annise Parker, the city’s first female mayor since Whitmire, repeats the oath of office, very few will be there to hear it.

Parker, said the mayor-elect’s spokeswoman Janice Evans, has opted for a private ceremony. The public, the media and even Parker’s own staff are not invited, Evans said. State District Judge Steven Kirkland will be there, but only because he will do the honors.

Evans described Saturday’s swearing in — the city’s charter mandates that office holders be installed on Jan. 2 — as, essentially, a legal formality.

Parker decided to make the event private, Evans said, in part to eliminate the expense a weekend ceremony would generate and to keep from stealing thunder from Monday’s City Hall inauguration of newly elected officeholders.

Evans could not estimate how much a more elaborate ceremony might cost, but said Parker does not want to incur any unnecessary expenses at a time when the city faces financial constraints.

State Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-Houston), co-chairman of Parker’s transition team, said unheralded swearing-ins in government aren’t unique. “I think it’s something that started a long time ago,” he said, noting that newly elected legislators routinely complete “a paper swearing in” days before their ascension is publicly celebrated.

Whitmire’s 1988 swearing in and inauguration was a very public event, with throngs of well-wishers jamming the Wortham Theater Center.

After repeating the oath of office, Whitmire swore in 14 City Council members who joined her on stage.