There is a man in town who says he is “his own man.” This is a guy who, if you don’t fit into his mold of things, do not agree with him or he just plain does not like you for whatever reason that he dreams up at any given moment, always takes the jab. He is part of what’s wrong with people—the constant dehumanizing of anyone and everyone. I say, discuss the issues and who is responsible for the outcome, not the personality. So, I won’t dwell on him either because it really takes a professional there.
This is about loyalty oaths. I would wager to say anyone who grew up in our school system took a loyalty oath by saying the Pledge of Allegiance to our flag and to the United States of America. Loyalty oaths are required by government officials as well as members of the armed services. All those who joined an arm of our government took one, even if they were their “own man.”
When you are an Officer or a Director of a Political Club such as The Lake Worth Democratic Club, there is a Loyalty Oath that you take, that you sign and one in which is notarized. It is a prerequisite for becoming an Officer. Mark Alan Siegel, the legal arm of the Democratic Executive Committee, says this:
This is not a question of your natural rights; this remains a free country. No one forced you to be an officer of a Democratic Club. You chose to be one and in exchange for that responsibility you agreed not to support any non-Democrat against a Democrat in any race for non-partisan office. You can (and should) free yourself of this restriction by resigning your office, if any. If you do not hold a club or other party office requiring the oath, then you are free to do as you wish, even as a club member.
If anyone does not agree with this, and if loyalty oaths can’t be adhered, it is that officer/directors’ right and obligation to step down and become just a member of the Club or drop out totally. This has nothing whatsoever to do with being another puppet and not making up your own mind as to where your values lie.
