Sworn Oath of Office: Politics, Words or Duty?

What do US Judges, Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Legislators, Senators, and other US officials have in common?
They ALL must swear to be bound by Oath or Affirmation to support, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
But, have these politicians, faithfully supported, preserved, protected or defended our Constitution down through the years?
Just look at some of the things that the government can now do under The Patriot Act (as one recent example): Search your home; Wiretap your phone, computer, and internet; Investigate your financial records (bank accounts, credit cards, etc.); Investigate your library book activity; Investigate your medical records, travel records, and business records; Freeze your finances without the right to appeal; and Maintain “watch lists” that ban individuals from air travel.
But, aren't these governmental actions UnConstitutional, you might ask? Not until a government court rules they are. So, it appears that the US Congress and Presidents have not "faithfully supported, preserved, protected or defended" our Constitution in regards to The Patriot Act.
There are many other examples through the years, if you'd care to do a google search on dwindling civil rights.
In Montana, we have - the Constitution of Montana -- Article III - Section 3. Oath of office.
"Members of the legislature and all executive, ministerial and judicial officers, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation, before they enter upon the duties of their offices: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, protect and defend the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of Montana, and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity (so help me God)."
Again, in Montana, there are examples of the Montana Legislature & Governor of passing laws
which do not support, protect or defend the constitution of the state of Montana. It's interesting that Retired Graham County, Arizona, Sheriff Mack (who made a handful of speeches in western Montana over the past week) http://www.sheriffmack.com says that "“The very people who have promised us they will protect and defend the Constitution are the ones who are destroying it.” And that Missoula's own Sheriff Mike McMeekin says of Mack "“What he's doing is politics,” McMeekin said. “What we're doing is law enforcement. They're not the same thing.” And "I'm not going to comment on him personally, but I can tell you that in Missoula County we're going to continue cooperating with law enforcement agencies, whether it's the feds, the state or the local police,” McMeekin said.
So, even if the Feds, State or local law enforcement agencies are violating our Constitutional Rights here in Missoula, Sheriff McMeekin says he will cooperate. “We're just another part of law enforcement,” he said. “We're certainly not going to be a county where we expect the feds to ask our permission to do their jobs. We're not going to have any of that nonsense.” Reported by Michael Moore of the Missoulian
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2009/07/13/news/mtregional/znews08.txt
Once again, as Governor Brian Schweitzer has said in his campaigns accross Montana - It's time to Take Back Our State, Montana," and reclaim our State Constitution, too.
Think about it ….As always, please let me have your comments on this important topic, thanks!Rick Gold
Missoula, MT