" ...And what the hell is wrong with asking an oath of allegience ..."
I pledge allegiance (without condition...no matter what the government does or to whom, even if it means killing Jews), to the flag (exactly what does that mean?) of the United States of American, to the republic for which it stands, on nation under God (Ein Gott, One God), inadvisable (Ein Reich, One Government) , with liberty and justice for all [all people] (Ein Folk One People). All the is left out is, Ein Fuhrer, One Leader.
Pledging allegiance to a flag is ambiguous. It is also does not imply any conditions. It is very similar to the oath recited by the Nazi's. It serves no practical purpose
except to identify those who chose not to recite it,
just like the Nazi oath.A more appropriate oath would be:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same."
Note: When entering the service of the United States Military, one does not recite the Pledge of Allegiance, one recites the following oath:
http://www.history.army.mil/faq/oaths.htm
The wordings of the current oath of enlistment and oath for commissioned officers are as follows:
"I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God." (Title 10, US Code; Act of 5 May 1960 replacing the wording first adopted in 1789, with amendment effective 5 October 1962).
"I, _____ (SSAN), having been appointed an officer in the Army of the United States, as indicated above in the grade of _____ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter; So help me God." (DA Form 71, 1 August 1959, for officers.)
