[Tolik]

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/03/the_obama_pledge.html

The Obama pledge

Thomas Lifson

Another polarizing move from Barack Obama. His permanent campaign is organizing a political organization loyal to him, bound by a pledge, outside the government and existing party apparatus. The historical precedents are ominous. Only this time around the Obama organization supplies YouTube videos on how to organize, and social networking software connects them.  

Steve Gilbert was among the first to point it out:

Anyone who is a student of totalitarian regimes, especially Nazi Germany, should recognize this tactic. Mr. Obama has organized his own cadre of Brown Shirts (or, if you prefer, Red Shirts) to agitate for his agenda.

Mr. Alinsky would be proud. And rightly so. For this is simply the continuation of Mr. Obama's perpetual campaign. A campaign, as we noted at the time, that was modeled on Saul Alinsky's organizing principles.

Lona Manning points out that we were warned by Michelle Obama about this:

“Barack Obama will require you to work. He is going to demand that you shed your cynicism. That you put down your divisions. That you come out of your isolation, that you move out of your comfort zones. That you push yourselves to be better. And that you engage. Barack will never allow you to go back to your lives as usual, uninvolved, uninformed.”  

Notice that by taking the pledge, Obama believers foreclose any discussion of any issues. Barack Obama by definition is always right, once they have pledged personal loyalty.

This is not the way a democracy is supposed to operate.

[Tolik]

Amazing !

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[Grumpybutt]

What’s next - pledge takers get a pretty tattoo on their foreheads and/or right hands? Or maybe they’ll all get Nazi type armband. I never thought I’d see this type thing here in America in my lifetime. Scary.

[SonOfDarkSkies]

Obama may have followed Alinsky's rules to the letter...but he is still a buffoon and will become a laughing stock before his first administration comes to a close.

Ergo, the fact that he gets a bunch of ACORN nuts to sign a pledge of devotion to himself will ultimately mean nothing!

[Let's Roll]

I must admit I pray for B.O. every night ... pray that the United States of America will be delivered from his clutches!

[glide625]

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[1Remnant]

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/hitleryouth/hj-timeline.htm

Hitler Youth

Pledge of Allegiance

“I promise to do my duty in love and loyalty to the Führer and our flag.”

Hitler Youth ‘Prayers’ (modeled after the Lord’s Prayer)

“Adolf Hitler, you are our great Führer. Thy name makes the enemy tremble. Thy Third Reich comes, thy will alone is law upon the earth. Let us hear daily thy voice and order us by thy leadership, for we will obey to the end and even with our lives. We praise thee! Heil Hitler!”

“Führer, my Führer, give me by God. Protect and preserve my life for long. You saved Germany in time of need. I thank you for my daily bread. Be with me for a long time, do not leave me, Führer, my Führer, my faith, my light, Hail to my Führer!”

[AngelesCrestHighway]

“I pledge to give Obama the middle finger if I am ever that unfortunate to confront him.....”

[ronnyquest]

He told us it was coming and some of us recognized the threat. Has that line been crossed yet? When is enough enough?

[DBrow]

I have been unable to verify that there is a pledge. I signed up at OFA and no pledge was offered, even as a box to check.

In the “profile” section, it does have a fill-in for “why I support Barack” but no pledge.

If anyone finds it, please post it.

[DogBarkTree]

Im not a racist but my German Shepard Labrador mix has some serious issues. When the knock comes to my front door I will be letting the dog out the side door.

[ElectricStrawberry]

You will be told exactly once to leave my property.

[Oldpuppymax]

And what about those who stand against Hussein? We’ve already seen the White House attacks on Rush and Cramer. What will happen to the little, unknown types? Will their social security be taken away? Will their credit card company cancel them? Will they be denied a mortgage? Will they be audited by the IRS? And will anyone ever hear about it?

[engrpat]

[GOPJ]

Mr. Obama has organized his own cadre of Brown Shirts (or, if you prefer, Red Shirts) to agitate for his agenda. Mr. Alinsky would be proud. And rightly so. For this is simply the continuation of Mr. Obama's perpetual campaign. A campaign, as we noted at the time, that was modeled on Saul Alinsky's organizing principles.

I spoke to Saul Alinsky years ago - he helped me solve an ethical problem. So I’m going to defend him just this one time - because much is done in his name that makes him look like a monster. But there was a strong ethical streak in him. He felt that being effective in the name of “good” was OK because he saw his tactics as those used by the powerless and innocent against the powerful and corrupt.

I don’t believe he would have been on the side of the powerful using these tactics against ordinary citizens.

And there might come a day when conservatives will need to use some of his tactics against a totalitarian left. So, that’s my one favor returned to a man who was kind to me over 40 years ago - there was goodness in this man.

And no, I have not made a point of reading all of his writings or studying him or anything - I’m just giving my personal impression.

[PzLdr]

Ich schwoere Dir, Adolf Hitler
Als Fuehrer und Kanzler des Deutschen Reiches
Treue und Tapferkeit
Ich gelobeDir undden von Dir bestimmten Vorgesetzen
Gehorsam bis in den Tod
So wahre mir Gott helfe

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I swear to you, Adolf Hitler
As Fuehrer and Chancellor of the German Reich
Loyalty and Bravery,
I vow to thee and to the superiors you shall appoint
Obedience unto death
So help me God.

THE SS OATH, sworn by every newly admitted member of the SS on April 20th each year, and by new officers of the Waffen SS in Hitler’s presence.

[quoted from THE ORDER OF THE DEATH’S HEAD by Heinz Hoehne
[Coward-McCann, Inc 1970],p.147

[EdReform]

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[Carry_Okie]

My present for you...

[MayflowerMadam]

The Brown Shirts are supposed to be knocking on doors this Saturday. I no speak-a de English on Saturday.

[EdReform]

I’ll take no pledge to an illegitimate bastard-president.

[EdReform]

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