Air Force general who spoke of God should be court-martialed, so says a group who call themselves a civil liberties group!  Now let’s look at the definition of “civil liberties” and see if this group who is organized under this banner really meets the qualifications.  It seems they are the ones who are out of order and pretending to be something they are not:

CIVIL LIBERTIES DEFINITION:

This word is a noun.   First Amendment guarantees, First Amendment Rights, freedom of expression, freedom of press, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of thought, fundamental individual rights, guarantees from the Bill of Rights, human rights, individual rights, right to life, right to peacefully assemble, right to petition government for redress, right to privacy, right to property, right to worship.

Associated concepts: civil rights, protection against unwarranted governmental interference.

CASE CLOSED – Mr. Civil Liberties Group –  either participate or hibernate!!  Christians are willing to share the space but you are not willing to share the country.  This is just one soldier who protects your right to protest religion.

May 17, 2015

Court-martial Air Force general who spoke of God’s guidance?

An Air Force general who recently spoke about how God has guided his career should be court-martialed, a civil liberties group is saying.

In a speech at a National Day of Prayer Task Force event on May 7, Maj. Gen. Craig Olson credits God for his accomplishments in the military, and refers to himself as a “redeemed believer in Christ.”

The Air Force Times reports that the Military Religious Freedom Foundation has taken issue with Olson’s remarks, is calling for the two-star general to be court-martialed and “aggressively and very visibly brought to justice for his unforgivable crimes and transgressions.”

The group authored a letter to Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Walsh, arguing that Olson’s speech violates rules within the Air Force, which prohibits airmen from endorsing a particular faith or belief.

The letter, posted on the group’s website, begins, “This demand letter is sent to you on behalf of countless members of the United States Air Force who are utterly disgusted and shocked by the brazenly illicit and wholly unconstitutional, fundamentalist Christian proselytizing recently perpetrated, on international television (“GOD TV”), and streaming all over the Internet and in full military uniform, by USAF Major General Craig S. Olson on Thursday, May 7, 2015 during a VERY public speech for a private Christian organization (The “National Day of Prayer Task Force”: NDPTF) headed up by Focus on the Family founder, Dr. James Dobson’s, wife Shirley Dobson. “

“. . . disgusted and shocked by the brazenly illicit and wholly unconstitutional, fundamentalist Christian proselytizing . . .”

– letter from Military Religious Freedom Foundation

The group, which believes that the American flag and the U.S. Constitution are the only religious symbol and scripture, respectively, for those who serve in the military, also wants other service members who helped Olson to be investigated and punished “to the full extent of military law.”

During Olson’s 23-minute talk, the Air Force Times reports, Olson spoke of “flying complex aircraft; doing complex nuclear missions — I have no ability to do that. God enabled me to do that.”

“He put me in charge of failing programs worth billions of dollars,” Olson said. “I have no ability to do that, no training to do that. God did that. He sent me to Iraq to negotiate foreign military sales deals through an Arabic interpreter. I have no ability to do that. I was not trained to do that. God did all of that.”

At the end of his speech, Olson asked those in attendance to pray for Defense Department leaders and troops preparing to be deployed.

Olson is the program executive officer at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts, where he is responsible for more than 2,200 personnel, according to the U.S. Air Force website. He was commissioned in 1982 following graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy and has extensive operational, flight test and acquisition experience.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS BY BLOGGER:

FREEDOM OF RELIGION IS OUR RIGHT IN THIS COUNTRY. IF YOU WANT TO HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH, THEN YOU CANNOT DENY FREEDOM OF RELIGION. ANYONE WHO OPPOSES THESE FREEDOMS DESERVES TO LOSE THEM. THEY DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE AMERICAN WAY.

I understand and agree with Mikey Weinstein and his organization’s efforts to challenge official endorsements of evangelical christianity in military settings, particularly the Air Force Academy, where the actions of certain commanders have crossed the line into anti-constitutional conduct. This case just doesn’t rise to that level.

You do realize that the military takes an oath to support and defend the Constitution and yes, the First Amendment IS part of the Constitution. Mike Weinstein is nothing more than a grand-stander and looking for attention.

More from AFI 1-1. Notice that Religion encompasses morals, core values, ethics? The things that non-believers seem to continue to hide in the closet.

1.7.4.1. Chaplain. The Chaplain Corps provides spiritual care and the opportunity for Air Force members and their families to exercise their constitutional right to the free exercise of religion. This is accomplished through religious observances, pastoral care, and confidential counseling, and advising leadership on spiritual, ethical, moral, morale, core values, and religious accommodation issues. (AFI 52-101, Planning and Organizing).

Maybe the anti-Christians can explain the enlistment oath taken for the Air Force. Please read as follows:

1.4.1. Enlistment Oath.

“I, ___________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.”

Once again the Atheist Democrat trolls (he progressives and Muslims) are demonstrating their un-intelligence.  A vote for the Democrats is a vote for progressives and Muslims.  This is not the Democrat Party of the past – this party has been hijacked!

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