Pledge...Oath...whatever!

Recently I was commiserating over the video "The Pledge" that some celebrities have made, produced by Harpo Studios. I was describing how at first someone might find it a nice little ditty made by celebs, pledging to do all sorts of nice things for people and planet. It takes a nasty turn, when they start pledging themselves to "Barack Obama" and "the President". Upon stating my concerns on Facebook, I was confronted with anger and questions of how dare I turn something positive like this video into something negative. I was even told that people pledge themselves to God, their families, etc...why not to their country and President. After all, if we were to pledge ourselves to the President and eachother, wouldn't we live in a far less selfish world? Other people said I was too caught up in the word "pledge" and was reading into it too much.
Last night, my husband and I watched the movie "Valkyrie". Tell me again that I am too caught up in the word pledge.

In 1934 upon the death of the German President, Paul von Hindenburg, a man named Adolph Hitler obtained absolute power of Germany. On August 19, 1934, 89.9% of Germany voted for this man to take complete power over their country. The following day a "decree" came out which required members of the armed forces and all civil servants to take the "Hitler oath" (read: pledge). The oath pledged personal loyalty to the person of Adolph Hitler in place of loyalty to the Constitution, no longer to "the People and the Fatherland", but instead to Adolph Hitler himself. By swearing loyalty to the person of Adolph Hitler rather than the nation or constitution, the officers and the men found themselves bound by their honor to the "Fuhrer", even after Hitler had set down the path to war and ordered them to commit war crimes. Though historians site a number of factors as to why opponents failed to act when they realized Hitler's true aims, they cite the reluctance to violate their personal oaths as a major factor. (*Wikipedia*)

I see similarities in the blind faith and adoration that people have for our current President. Do I think he wants to start war, set up concentration camps and kill millions of people...not necessarily. But I believe without a doubt that he has a personal agenda that is not going to make this country a happy place to be. I believe he wants to set himself up to be the Leader and Chancellor, having people pledge themselves to him and him alone. Forget the consitution...it's just a living document meant to be changed with the passing of time, right?

So, next time someone says I read too much into the word "pledge"...I guess all I have to say is "Heil Hitler".

Seriously! I want to know!

Seriously....WHY do people trust Obama? Why do they believe in him? What has he done to earn their blind trust? What has he done to earn their belief? Name one thing he has done to "change" this country for the better, that hasn't cost the taxpayers millions? I seriously want people to tell me this. I am always having to defend myself as to why I don't like him, don't trust him and don't believe in him. The best come-back I have received, nay, the only come-back I have received is "well, it's better than 8 years of Bush!". Come on people...let's get a little more original! So, if anyone is reading this and can give me an honest-to-goodness example or reason as to "why" to any of the above...I'd be interested in knowing.