The Writer of the Pledge Shows us Socialists can be Choice Americans

   One of America's most notable patriots was a socialist. Yes, Francis Bellamy, who gave us the Pledge of Allegiance, was a socialist. 

   Bellamy was a preacher. But, he was forced from the pulpit for preaching against the evils of capitalism. Eventually, he would stop attending church altogether because of the racism he witnessed. 

   Bellamy's politics would not be welcome with many today. Still, that he is the man who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance shows that socialists can be Americans -- good Americans, patriotic Americans, and among the best of Americans.