Just the "citizens of the world" is plain stupid anyways.
Anyways if a school or stuff forces people to do the pledge of allegiance then i can seriously say that is screwed up. They shouldn't force anyone who doesn't want to. People standing and not saluting fine, but forcing to is another.
As for the holocaust analogy.. he wasn't talking of the flag. he was saying if people didn't question the gov't then it would lead to such thigns which in a sense is true though the flag issue is something different.
Personally on the topic of running for office... i do wish it were easier for the not-so-rich but hey rich people make the rules and always leave openings for others of the club!
