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4. Frankly, I find the Pledge of Allegiance creepy,

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 11:52 AM

Jun 2012

... so to me, this just looks like more of the same. What do you expect? Fascists gonna be fascists.

-- Mal

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"count me among those who find all of this rather creepy" [View all] babylonsister Jun 2012 OP

I agree, that is very creepy... Spazito Jun 2012 #1

I refused part of a loyalty oath HockeyMom Jun 2012 #2

We passed "creepy" ten years ago ! RagAss Jun 2012 #3

Frankly, I find the Pledge of Allegiance creepy, malthaussen Jun 2012 #4

UnAmerican. Everyone knows there is only one dmr Jun 2012 #5

In what version of reality cbrer Jun 2012 #6

not only is it creepy, barbtries Jun 2012 #7

It's about control JHB Jun 2012 #8

I had to sign a loyalty oath to get into a Bill Clinton speech in '08. BlueIris Jun 2012 #10

Loyalty oaths aren't just for Republicans. OnyxCollie Jun 2012 #11

Creepy as any war is, I suppose. dogknob Jun 2012 #12

Definitely creepy. Skin-crawlingly creepy. Solly Mack Jun 2012 #13

What is so creepy? They are loyal to their party first clang1 Jun 2012 #15

Really creepy is a president-elect taking the Oath of Office... Orsino Jun 2012 #16

agree donquijoterocket Jun 2012 #18

Is the Pledge of Allegiance any different? CanonRay Jun 2012 #19

They will uphold those oaths it is their pleasure to uphold. malthaussen Jun 2012 #22

Unless the "loyalty oath" has the force of law, I'd say annabanana Jun 2012 #23

What if the loyalty oath is directed against racists? Jim Lane Jun 2012 #24