DBWI: New loyalty oaths are out

well i just got the annual letter from the Department of Civil Obedience, there are some new things in it,

Do you here by Swear that you are not no nor have you ever been a Devotee /Follower/Practitioner of the Occult?

i had to look up Occult, whats up with that?

theres my old favorate

Do you here by Swear that you do not now and never have had any sexual encounters with a person or persons of the same gender

thats so gross! do they even need to ask that?

it's about time they started asking this one

Do you here by Swear that you have not even been to "Australia" and you have not contacted or been contacted any one that is or has lived in"Australia"
 

Sachyriel

Banned
I'm still wondering about the phrase

Do you hereby swear to at all time carry five rounds of ammunition for release without hesitation unto law enforcement personnel when asked?

I mean, I know there's riots in some areas by the malcontents, but I've complied so far. Just wondering how much ammunition they really need.
 
Hm- they haven't altered the class "C" loyalty oath, or at least, not yet. (C5, by the way, so I am allowed to be on discussion boards like this, don't go reporting) I do notice that something similar to the "Australia" clause you mentioned has been in the C one for quite awhile, though... though it covers New Zealand as well.
 
I'm still wondering about the phrase



I mean, I know there's riots in some areas by the malcontents, but I've complied so far. Just wondering how much ammunition they really need.

maybe you should read what you sign, thats an old one, been on there a long time, those of use in the A class have to carry guns and enforce the law when asked, luck me i've never had to help put down a roit
 
maybe you should read what you sign, thats an old one, been on there a long time, those of use in the A class have to carry guns and enforce the law when asked, luck me i've never had to help put down a roit

Maybe he just switched to a different class. I was surprised by a few things like that when I was moved from D to B.
 
Maybe he just switched to a different class. I was surprised by a few things like that when I was moved from D to B.
D to B? Damn, that's pretty impressive- I've been gradually moving up through C, and might get a probationary B in two years, but you managed to make the jump all at once?

Of course, I suppose you don't have the whole parental issue- if my damn father hadn't been a member of the Communist Party, I would have the family pedigree for A citizenship from birth! Good job throwing it all away, Dad! (I hardly even knew the man, he was arrested and shot when I was two)

((OOC: And I sincerely apologize to my actual father, if he is for some reason reading this post :p ))
 
D to B? Damn, that's pretty impressive- I've been gradually moving up through C, and might get a probationary B in two years, but you managed to make the jump all at once?

don't worry he's been sleeping with people in high places. i'm sure you can find a nice Undersecretary to blow and they'll make you an A



OCC: just playing a upper level ass-hole, sorry
 
Oh, they've updated yours again. Well changing circumstances always have to be accommodated.

I'm a Dominion Class A3, (have to be A4 or better to hold my commission in the Army, B3 or better to join up or to be a police officer) though I do have a US class V3 (V2 is reserved for diplomats and those with diplomatic accreditation, V1 is for visiting heads of state or senior government officials, both of those have no real restrictions on what they can or cannot do. other nations offer US officials the same courtesy. Before anyone asks, this is public knowledge and is so for good reasons, namely to encourage respect for said officials, as they are powerful, and are usually on good terms with the host nation's authorities.) visitor's visa for when I have to down there on 'government business'. I can tell you just what 'government business' means, in great detail, but then I'd have to shoot you. A sidearm and sufficient ammunition have been provided for that eventuality, should it ever arise. As has the 'I'm a drunken idiot who got trigger happy form' that must be filled out immediately following the exercising of such authority.

Up here, one needs to be at least Dominion B6 (the lowest of the Class B level proof of loyalty. C6 is the lowest where you are allowed to own or operate a motor vehicle, and heaven help you if you should ever fall below D6, which is lowest level at which you are still considered to be Loyal...) to be able to use a message board.

As a visitor to the US, I'm only allowed to have access to the US ComNet under strict supervision, though access to a non-networked computer workstation is only lightly restricted. I'm obviously posting this from home, since US visitor permits don't allow message board access, Unless you are V1 or V2, in which case you are unlikely to be using a message board anyways.

Inside the Canadian Embassy, I fall under my Canadian security clearances, (The interior of the embassy grounds are considered to be Canadian soils, and fall under Canadian Law. This is a courtesy given and returned by all nations in the world, even to the Enemy. It's just the way diplomacy works. Of course should war break out, the enemy nation's embassy is immediatly occupied, and will be returned to them once the war is over, unless their nation caeses to exist in the war.) and thus have far fewer restrictions.

At home I keep the latest copy of The Oath in a prominent position in my sitting room, where guests can see it. I get a new one whenever it is updated, right after I swear The Oath. This happens usually once every three to six months. The old copy gets turned in when I'm issued the new one. The Oath sits just below the framed pictures of Her Majesty and of The Leader. I also periodically acquire updated photographs of both Her Majesty and of our Leader. After all, keeping a faded old copy on the wall doesn't look very loyal doesn't it? The old ones go into an album where they are treated with reverence, as throwing them out is obviously disloyal. I'm sure you Americans do the same with the out of date pictures of your President right?
 
B for Bromide

B3 here. I must say I was very pleased about the new disabilty access, code, requiring all able bodys to render any required service tp party members injured at birth. I am the offspring to two faithful red level passification members, and received my pararalysis during the particuation of the bobathites
 
Up here, one needs to be at least Dominion B6 (the lowest of the Class B level proof of loyalty. C6 is the lowest where you are allowed to own or operate a motor vehicle, and heaven help you if you should ever fall below D6, which is lowest level at which you are still considered to be Loyal...) to be able to use a message board.

We have similar rules on message boards, but there are so many illegal (and almost impossible to track) internet providers, that the rule is universally ignored.
 
At home I keep the latest copy of The Oath in a prominent position in my sitting room, where guests can see it. I get a new one whenever it is updated, right after I swear The Oath. This happens usually once every three to six months. The old copy gets turned in when I'm issued the new one. The Oath sits just below the framed pictures of Her Majesty and of The Leader. I also periodically acquire updated photographs of both Her Majesty and of our Leader. After all, keeping a faded old copy on the wall doesn't look very loyal doesn't it? The old ones go into an album where they are treated with reverence, as throwing them out is obviously disloyal. I'm sure you Americans do the same with the out of date pictures of your President right?
Well, in my case it's forbidden to own pictures of the President if you're not a B or A class citizen. It makes sense- you don't want the disloyal types who hang around in the C and D levels to get their hands on a picture, who knows what they might do with it. (I presume you have similar laws in Canada?) I do assume that those who are granted the privilege of displaying his photo take such precautions, though.
 
I'm a C1, unfortunately. I did my time in the Civil Service and such, and could easily make at least B3, but there is of course that pesky "I swear that I have no more than an eighth of Jewish blood" inherent in B oaths. I don't qualify for transfer to the Dominion of Palestine under the Oceanic Accord, being non-practicing. I'm hopeful about the changing attitudes towards Jews, though. I've heard rumors about a new measure to allow non-practicing the ability to take all oaths.
 
not quite yet

You will also remeber the president's photo, required a triple gold star.
I would be a c except for y acceptence of a morale monitior under article 222
 
I hold American Class A5. Several of my ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War and I can trace my line even further back to some of the first German settlers in Pennsylvania (with in Pennsylvania I am a Class A2, the only person above me is the Commissioner). Class A5 also means I am required to carry a firearm at all times, as already mentioned, and am allowed to carry as many as three. I choose a nice happy medium of two, a person handgun (a Colt Anaconda) and one for police use (a Steyr M, made in the HREGN, which I had to get a special permit to by and carry since it's a foreign manufactured gun).

In her Majesty's realms I hold a Dominion Class V2, originally because my father was a Consul in Inverness, and now because I work for the Ambassador in London. I'm in the process of gaining German Class V2 status in the HREGN, so I can transfer to the Vienna Embassy where I have a better chance to climb the bureaucratic ladder (already being bilingual with English & German is a great boost as it means the State Department doesn't have pay to train and and because it's been my second language from birth, I am more easily excepted to speak to then most other non-natives). However I still have to be cleared by officials from Monarchy.
 
Well, in my case it's forbidden to own pictures of the President if you're not a B or A class citizen. It makes sense- you don't want the disloyal types who hang around in the C and D levels to get their hands on a picture, who knows what they might do with it. (I presume you have similar laws in Canada?) I do assume that those who are granted the privilege of displaying his photo take such precautions, though.

Here, Class C gets to have their pictures, after all, we do let them drive, own property and the like don't we? Class D means you have to publicly swear The Oath every morning outside the closest community hall, (they can get exceptions for illness, in which case they had better have a doctor's note, or be stuck in the hospital), where large sized photos of Her Majesty and our Leader are displayed. D level are, among their many restrictions, forbidden from owning a copy of either photo because they are so close to the edge. E level are common criminals, and are considered Disloyal for their criminal behaviour. They get a D6 upon release from prison, and working their way back into the C or B (or even the A if they subsequently become model citizens) is a key part of their rehabilitation into society. F is for those guilty of serious crimes such as murder, paedophilia, sodomy or the various political crimes. F tends to get you hard labour either for life or for a very long time, and the lower you go, the harder it gets. F can upgrade to E once the hard labour part of the sentence is served, and then D6 upon release, if they are ever released, though someone rated F will never again rise above D1, no matter how Loyal they are upon release. G is the most serious of the bunch, has only one rank, G, and means immediate execution, usually by firing squad, though beheading is occasionally used for the most serious political offenses, and for Treason.

And yes, I do take the obvious precautions, my house is alarmed, and I am anal about keeping my doors locked, even when I'm home. Also the photos come with tracking strips, allowing the security forces to find them and catch the thieves, should they ever be stolen. The frames are also difficult to remove from the wall, which should slow any attempts at vandalizing them long enough for me to shoot the vandals, or for the authorities to arrive.
 

mowque

Banned
As a member of that tiny State off of England, we really don't use these oath things. We tried, but a few scandals high up in the party kinda dismantled it. So I'm a free man.

As long as i do my slave labor monthly of course:)
 
There was a visiting joint delegation from the Democratic Republic of Russia and the Arab Confederation here in Philadelphia earlier today. Apparently in Russia, they only have one level of Loyalty Oath, and of course the Arabs lack any at all. It's really something, isn't it? To think people can live in such barbarous straits in the year 2009.

It's a shame that we withdrew recognition for the Tsar before the current President had a chance to right things. Too late then, of course, but still, we should've stuck by a man who knew how to properly run a state.
 
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