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Letter from
Norman R. Malmberg, Captain, US Navy (Ret.) to John Bowman,
Siskiyou Daily News editor, and Mr. Dowse, publisher, asking
Bowman to apologize to Sheriff Lopey for
Bowman's
Sheriff Jon Lopey article
KBC Editor: Siskiyou Sheriff Lopey is a Christian, an American citizen, and a sheriff who believes in his oath of upholding the United States Constitution Mr. Bowman (editor) & Mr. Dowse (publisher Siskiyou Daily News),
With respect to your article in the Siskiyou Daily News
parroting the Huffington Post & condemning Sheriff John
Lopey by your accusations that he is above the law, you
show your own ignorance. I do not subscribe to your
paper & have not for several years for such shallow
reporting. But I have been aware before of the ignorance
of some citizens who think that they know the law.
Sheriff Lopey & I both took the same oath of office. It
was 56 years ago that I held up my right hand and
repeated the words ("I swear") to uphold the
Constitution of the United States of America against all
enemies, both foreign and domestic,, and to bear true
faith and allegiance to the same, so help me God. Do you
understand those words, "both foreign and domestic"?
Yes, that means enemies, both here and abroad, who would
undermine our ideals & distort our freedoms guaranteed
by the Constitution.
And even though I retired from the U. S. Navy 22 years
ago after 34 years service, as a Captain, USN (Ret.) (my
permanent rank equivalent to Sheriff Lopey's rank as a
Colonel, USAR), I consider that i am still subject to
that oath of office, as he is. And, as a public servant,
I have never, in 56 years, forgotten whom I serve & to
whom I answer (the people).
You will notice that the oath is to the Constitution of
the United States of America, "the Supreme Law of the
Land", not to the Constitution of the State of
California or the County of Siskiyou. And Sheriff Lopey
has likewise again resworn to uphold the Constitution of
the United States of America, to be subject to the
Constitution, not to be above the law. And it is his
duty to ensure that our rights guaranteed by the Supreme
Law of the Land are protected from encroachment by
anyone with ulterior motives, be they private, State or
Federal agents. And as our senior law enforcement
officer in Siskiyou County, that is what he doing. He is
exercising leadership to focus attention together with
other North State sheriffs on their duties subject to
the Constitution. And I see it as a refreshing change in
attitudes from others.
If you have accused him of being above the law, then you
obviously do not understand the law or know what you are
saying. And i suggest that you get it straight before
you put it in print. Now when you have served your
Country for over 30 years under that oath of office &
can understand, I may discuss it with you. Meanwhile, I
think that you owe Sheriff Lopey a formal apology. And
let him do his job without your verbal abuses.
Respectfully,
Norman R. Malmberg
Captain, USN (Ret.)
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