"WE TOOK THE OATH"

"...to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty..."

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Librarians have a Posse! The latest public service stickers have arrived and they look fantastic. Now they just need good homes. Yours. They need to come and live with you.

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They're here gang, and I'll have them up at shortly!

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“Public Service A to Z” continues with “E” for “Explorers”!

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You know it.

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Public servants, “A to Z.” P is for Park Ranger. Got 100 of these to find homes with you!

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Wrapping up this weeks mailings… Still time to get in touch. Just drop me a line and I’ll get a bundle out to you too! I decided from the start that everyone who gets a care package also gets a personal note - because when does that happen anymore? We’re all in this together. Let’s remember to act like it. 🤜🏼💥🤛🏽

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HEY TUMBLR PALS…  LET ME GIVE YOU THINGS!

I’ve been working on a thing and I want to share it with you. As many of you know, I’m a proud government employee. My first job ever was for the federal government and a few years ago I found myself back in public service. 

Being a civil servant means taking an oath, not to any particular leader but to support and defend the Constitution and “secure the blessings of liberty” for all Americans. I take that responsibility very seriously and I work alongside close to three million others who do the same. 

Now more that ever, our public servants needs your support.  So, over the last few months I’ve been putting together little care packages - buttons, stickers and other dumb stuff - to send to out my fellow feds and those who love them. 

I’d be happy to do the same for any of you - free to good homes. Just message me your address and I’ll get a bundle right out to you. I’ve got thousands of stickers and buttons in circulation, from DC to New Delhi and I’d love to send some your way!

I’d also love it if you could help spread the word. Keep your eye out for fresh swag at @wetooktheoath here on Tumblr as well as on Instagram. 

Thanks so much!

We took the oath…  Pass it on.

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Our oath is pretty specific! Get em at wetooktheoath.com.

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Packages out the door! Need a #wetooktheoath care package? Just message me your address and I'll get one right out to you!

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Politicians will INSIST. The public may RESIST but America's civil servants must PERSIST, for the good of us all. Please support your friendly neighborhood public servant.

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The requirement of a Civil Service Oath was established by Article VI of the U.S. Constitution. In fact the very first law of the very first Congress defined the version of the oath taken by all federal employees. The present wording of the oath, seen above, dates back to 1884.

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There is much uncertainty over what tomorrow may bring as the federal government begins work under a new administration. Some are happy about this change and are hoping to see promises made, now kept. Others are fearful of what keeping those promises might mean for our country.

Standing in the breach of these deep divisions are our nation’s career federal employees, who have taken an oath of service - not to any administration or elected official - but to “preserve, protect, and defend” the Constitution of the United States.

While our values and views are just as diverse as the rest of the country, on the job we are bound by honor and law to remain above politics. We are subject to principles of ethical conduct that demand we fight back against waste, abuse and corruption. No human endeavor is perfect and this is certainly true of the federal government, but in all of our diverse offices and agencies, America’s career civil servants operate through procedures meant to ensure accuracy and impartiality (still working on efficiency - we’ll get there).

We are a pillar of stability in uncertain times such as these. Have faith. On Monday, nearly 3 million federal colleagues, scattered across America and around the world will return to work.  That's nearly three million of us who take tremendous pride in the fact in our public service is a public trust. We took the oath Please spread the word