The Pledge

President Obama is asking Americans to pledge their support to his plans and programs. Now at first blush, such a campaign might seem innocuous. But underneath, something sinister is in the air.

Mr. Obama appears to be continuing his campaign, using the community organizing methods of Saul Alinsky and other Marxist thugs. Our president is not asking for us to pledge allegiance to the flag, or the republic for which it stands. He is asking Americans to make a pledge to support his policies. Never in United States history has any president been so brazen and bold in his quest for personal allegiance.

Consider these facts.

• Cuba's Castro has a "widespread system of neighborhood informers."
• Venezuela's Chavez now has community-monitoring groups as intelligence gathering assistants.
• The Moscow Duma recently created a network of neighborhood informers.

This is frightening.