Obama the dictator

[JD]

I can't believe this administration. The closing statement is another fine example of bambies BS spin machine
 
From the magazine Military; March 2009
 
The current administration is contemplating having U.S. forces pledge an oath to the president rather than the Constitution. A spokesman for General James Cartwright, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Of Staff stated that the new administration wants to have the soldiers and officers pledge a loyalty oath directly to the office of the president and no longer to the Constitution. The spokesman said, "The oath to the Constitution is as old as the document itself. At no time in American history, not even the Civil War, did the oath change or the subject of the oath differ. It has always been to the Constitution. Technically, we can't talk about it before it becomes official policy. However the Defense Department, including the Secretary, will not take this laying down. Expect a fight from the bureaucracy and the brass." A memo distributed by the White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs shows the reasoning behind the change and states, "The president feels that the military has been too indoctrinated by the old harbingers of hate: nationalism, racism and classism. By removing an oath to American society, the soldiers are less likely to commit atrocities like those at Abu Ghraib." (What disjointed reasoning is this?) The memo continues, "We expect to take a lot of flack over this. But those who would be the most against it are those looking either for attention or control."(spin)
 
 
 

[gangforward]

From what my friends in the military tell me this will not go well if it's pushed...

[JD]

Snopes and fact check say thius is false. Sorry I thought veterans military magazine would have checked this before publishing it

[Jerry D]

I have seen instances when Snopes has been incorrect.

[J Dotson]

False rumors that get spread and people believe it....
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/o/oath-to-obama.htm

[David Ward]

 


 1. Lincoln placed his hand on the Bible for his inauguration. Obama used  the same Bible.
 2. Lincoln came from Illinois. Obama comes from Illinois.
 3. Lincoln served in the Illinois Legislature. Obama served in the  Illinois Legislature.
 4. Lincoln had very little experience before becoming President. Obama  had very little experience before becoming President.
 5. Lincoln rode the train from Philadelphia to Washington for his  inauguration. Obama rode the train from Philadelphia to Washington for  his inauguration.
 6. Lincoln was a skinny lawyer. Obama is a skinny lawyer.
 7. Lincoln was a Republican. Obama is a skinny lawyer.
 8. Lincoln was highly respected. Obama is a skinny lawyer.
 9. Lincoln was born in the United States. Obama is a skinny lawyer.
 10. Lincoln was honest, so honest he was called Honest Abe. Obama is a  skinny lawyer

 
 
 

[stealth67vw]

 1. Lincoln placed his hand on the Bible for his inauguration. Obama used  the same Bible.
 2. Lincoln came from Illinois. Obama comes from Illinois.
 3. Lincoln served in the Illinois Legislature. Obama served in the  Illinois Legislature.
 4. Lincoln had very little experience before becoming President. Obama  had very little experience before becoming President.
 5. Lincoln rode the train from Philadelphia to Washington for his  inauguration. Obama rode the train from Philadelphia to Washington for  his inauguration.
 6. Lincoln was a skinny lawyer. Obama is a skinny lawyer.
 7. Lincoln was a Republican. Obama is a skinny lawyer.
 8. Lincoln was highly respected. Obama is a skinny lawyer.
 9. Lincoln was born in the United States. Obama is a skinny lawyer.
 10. Lincoln was honest, so honest he was called Honest Abe. Obama is a  skinny lawyer

 
 
 

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