That scene would have made more sense if it was the old MASH program, and Frank Burns was in charge. I think it still would have been a message that telegraphed the networks feelings on things, but it would have been in line with the tone of the entire show.

My apologies, I think I posted the same comment twice. Im a newbie, so I beg the forgiveness of the room.

A couple of things. If this happened on just The Office, it may be meaningless. But The Office incident and the US Open incident point seems to show how they really feel at NBC.

On another note, the Pledge of Allegiance scene in The Office was pointless. Dwight is not a particularly patriotic character. It has often been pointed out that he has more allegiance to Germany than anything else. He once referred to World War II as a war that America should never have been involved in. He is also the loyalist Dunder Mifflin-ite. It would have been more in line with their character to have them recite the DM Mission Statement or sing the German National Anthem than the pledge of allegiance. The scene wasn’t funny, didn't advance the story, and seemed to only exist as a vehicle for them to show Oscar not saying “Under God”. Which seems to be in line with how NBC thinks. That’s just my opinion.