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For the same reason, the US oath of allegiance (not just for the army, but all state officials) is to the constitution not to the government. Even the "pledge
by argumentum 13y ago
For the same reason, the US oath of allegiance (not just for the army, but all state officials) is to the constitution not to the government.
Even the "pledge of allegiance" is to "the flag", "the republic for which it stands" etc.
So, no, you don't need an antiquated buffoonish taxpayer subsidized family to swear allegiance to in order to avoid politicization.
- gaius 13y agoPlease don't take this the wrong way but pledging allegiance to a bit of cloth sounds as silly to us as the Queen seems to you.
- argumentum 13y agoWhy do you think I "quoted" it, I agree it's ridiculous .. but at least it's qualified immediately after "and to the republic for which it stands".