Posted by Chris Rodda earlier, this article shows how some of the Air Force brass is acknowledging the problem of Christian proselytizing within its cadet ranks at the Academy. The Air Force leaders came under fire from Republican lawmakers over a recent incident at the Air Force Academy in which a cadet was told to remove a Bible verse from a hallway whiteboard outside his room......Several members of the committee argued that the removal of the [Bible] verse constituted a violation of the cadet’s religious freedom, and suggested that the Air Force was ignoring the Constitution. Not true. The cadet was in the service of the United States government, and as such, the cadet is representative, and bound to uphold the Constitution, even those parts he might see as offensive to him, personally. Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) said, We’re worried that this idea in the law that [imposes some religious restrictions aimed at maintaining] good order and discipline is now becoming an excuse for political correctness. And I think that very quickly tramples the First Amendment rights of certainly our airmen......Were seeing this in Air Force far more than other services. Also, not true. SOCAS is the only philosophy that absolutely ensures freedom of expression. Fleming is dead wrong. Fleming also cited a report by Fox News columnist Todd Starnes, in which me mentioned that a group tried to distribute Bibles at Maxwell AFB, but were turned away. Fleming cited a case reported by Todd Starnes, a Fox News columnist, in which a group trying to distribute Bibles at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Were turned away by base officials. In response, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh III said this: I would not believe an article from Mr. Starnes. I know there are cases where he’s not had his facts right in his articles. Heres the stripes article, for further reading: stripes/news/us/air-force-leaders-detail-force-cuts-defend-religion-policies-1.272814
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 07:41:26 +0000
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