Rep. Todd Akin Says Pledge Of Allegiance

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/11/05/akin-pledge

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[badtown88]

Sorry Republicans. If you knew anything about the pledge, you'd know that "under God" wasn't in the original pledge and was added in the 50's. So technically people who want to remove "under God" are the true conservatives.

[Feuerbach1]

Yeah you douchebag idiots, We hate socialism but love the pledge of allegiance...which unfortunately was written in 1892 by openly socialist magazine publisher Francis Bellamy as a campaign to sell American flags to schools. not to mention the 'under god' line wasn't added until 1954 at the behest of the Knights of Columbus, some of these guys are probably even old enough to remember that...but I guess conveniently forget it when speaking to their dipshit constituents, i hate democracy!

[mikeboosh]

@newmanfrigan 1. its pretty pathetic to lie about academic degrees which you clearly do not have (or pity the school that gave you one.) 2. I am not a member of religion nor believe religions are a good thing 3. You're simplistic view of the right which was fed to you by the media clarifies in my mind the type of ignorance that will need to be defeated in order to rid the world of thoughtless, emotional, intolerant, elitists the likes of yourself.  Good bye.

[newmanfrigan]

@mikeboosh No it doesn't mean that at all! I'm laughing at you. When you go to study constitutional law like I did, prior to obtaining an MD in microbiology, then you could maybe ask me a question. Now you're too ignorant for even that, much less telling me what to think of something im much better versed in than you! Jackoff fascist! No religion in government...period. That's what it means.

[newmanfrigan]

Republicans are the Front Group for the corporate takeover of America. They just use hate and religion, war, killing etc. to satisfy their troglodyte white trash voters. "under god" was added in the 50's to distinguish us from Russia. This is a fascist movement.

[prplman]

Republicans are so inspiring. Just when you think they can't get any dumber, they prove you wrong! This truly shows the power of believing in the American dream.

[Remembermylai]

@CrushMarxismNow

You do know that this pledge was written by a marxist, don't you douchbag!

[Mrtraveler01]

I'm ashamed to be from Todd Akin's district. :(

[StirItUP1973]

Yep. It really drives liberals crazy when you say the pledge and fuck up the words. Idiot.

[yzazz]

I love that some sycophant says "Great job" after he obviously dropped the ball on the one thing he was asked to do that day.

[mikeboosh]

@texytam42 the POA simply makes reference to a god, not of any RELIGION. The separation of church and state was meant to relieve people from the tyranny of religious authorities, and also to allow those who worship to do so freely. The reference to god is not about following a RELIGION, it represents a philosophical belief that is pertinent to government, that is man's natural state is to be free, that we are under god, not under a government by a majority, and that we have unalienable rights.