Sarah Palin Doesn’t know the Pledge of Allegiance was written by a Socialist
August 31, 2008 – 10:31 pmThis question was asked at the 2006 Gubernatorial Candidate Questionnaire. Sarah Palin, the vice president nominee for the McCain ticket, doesn’t know the history of the pledge of Allegiance.
Q: Are you offended by the phrase “Under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance? Why or why not?
SP: Not on your life. If it was good enough for the founding fathers, its good enough for me and I’ll fight in defense of our Pledge of Allegiance
First off, the Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by a baptist minister Francis Bellamy. Secondly, Bellamy was a socialist. I’ve never seen such a staunch right winger as Sarah Palin support a communist document with such ferocity!
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6 Responses to “Sarah Palin Doesn’t know the Pledge of Allegiance was written by a Socialist”
This article says nothing. It means nothing, and it isn’t worth the ink you wasted on it. I’m glad it’s banned. LOL
By NH on Aug 31, 2008
The under god was added in the early 1950’s not 1892 as a way of showing our superiority over the communist nations.
Secondly its not a communist creed, if anything it is more of an authoritarian or fascist to force all of your children to pledge themselves without understanding what it means.
Whats more interesting is that since we as a nation don’t recognize a child’s right to make a contract isn’t all that pledging to the flag every morning of school just a huge waste of time?
By PJ on Sep 3, 2008
Forcing children to pledge allegiance to their government is something a dictator in Africa or the Middle East might come up with. It’s the basic model of all major religions: pledge allegiance to the ultimate authority.
The irony is children are told they live in a free country, but they have to pledge daily devotion whether they want to or not. Any kid with an IQ over 120 quickly figures this out and begins to suspect adults are really stupid. The rest fall into line like iron filings on a magnet.
By Paxalot on Sep 6, 2008
I remember saying the pledge in school when I was growing up. Thing was, I was proud to recite it, because I was proud of my country. I loved (and still do) my country. I guess if you don’t want to recite it, that’s fine, our forefathers (my uncle being one) fought and died to give you that right. But the thing is, if you aren’t proud and don’t like this country, why are you still here?
By Jerry on Sep 7, 2008
Francis Bellamy wasn’t necessarily a socialist. His cousin, Edward Bellamy, was a well-known “Socialist Utopian” novelist.
The U.S. Congress made it the official national pledge in 1942.
The “under god” was added in 1954, at the height of the McCarthy hysteria.
There is a world of difference between socialism and communism. The two terms should not be used interchangeably.
By Steve MacDonald on Sep 8, 2008
Never be proud of a country only be proud of it’s actual achievements, otherwise you will end up blind to it’s failings and that is something to be ashamed of.
By Robert on Sep 9, 2008