By A. Dru Kristenev —— Bio and Archives May 5, 2021
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“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.”Federal agents and employees have their hands tied, being constrained from detaining, arresting, and deporting individuals who illegally cross the border. They are being redirected from defending the nation’s boundary to provide housemother chores for more than 20,000 unaccompanied minors (arriving since Biden’s White House tenancy) in facilities cruelly overcrowded by administration decree. Ordered to protect and even aid adult gatecrashers, many with criminal histories, America’s besieged ICE agents are facilitating transportation of thousands across state lines to other jurisdictions expressly contrary to their duties and powers enumerated in the Code of Federal Regulations. The ramifications of abetting illegal entrants into the country, even at the behest of the nation’s executive officer, are troubling for these agents who view the orders as opposing their pledged mission. Good officers are unwilling to be insubordinate but neither are they willing to disregard their oath of service in blind obedience despite the political hierarchy expecting unquestioned submission. That in mind, there comes the query about possible recourse for agents seeking to fulfill their job description as written. The suggestion from our legal researcher, Toddy Littman, comes down to making a challenge through the courts martial, where agents may consider bringing suit against the superior officer (commander-in-chief) for giving orders that places them in the untenable position of violating their oath and abandoning their post by ignoring their sworn duties as described in 8 CFR§287.5. Making the claim would open the door for the court to require the superior officer (CIC President Biden) to prove whether or not the agents are being placed in a position that they abrogate their oath. Toddy notes that it is impossible for an agency to remain objective in carrying out their duties when their orders from a superior officer are political in nature. Not only are federal agents being pressured to act contrary to their sworn duties but contractors are also finding themselves in an unwieldy position of sitting on their thumbs. Watching the preparation work for the border wall be abandoned, scarring the landscape and leaving gaps that foreign actors, good and bad, stroll through unhindered, construction workers are being told by government officials to vacate their jobs.
Former newspaper publisher, A. Dru Kristenev, grew up in the publishing industry working every angle of a paper, from ad composition and sales, to personnel management, copy writing, and overseeing all editorial content. During her tenure as a news professional, Kristenev traveled internationally as a representative of the paper and, on separate occasions, non-profit organizations. Since 2007, Kristenev has authored five fact-filled political suspense novels, the Baron Series, and two non-fiction books, all available on Amazon. Carrying an M.S. degree and having taught at premier northwest universities, she is the trustee of Scribes’ College of Journalism, which mission is to train a new generation of journalists in biblical standards of reporting. More information about the college and how to support it can be obtained by contacting Kristenev at cw.o@earthlink.net.
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