Analyst's note: Absolutely must see and carefully consider this briefing given by Coast Guard Rear Admiral William Lee at the National Day of Prayer service on Capitol Hill. True Americans will NOT leave our religion at the door, we will not run, we will stand! So I want you to know that we applaud the comments and actions shared in this video as well as those of my friend and associate John Bernard, First Sergeant, USMC (Retired) regarding his reaction to this video message.
"As each of you listens to this, I would ask that you consider sharing this with as many people as you know. The message is on point, The delivery strong and heart-felt, it is true, it is sad, it is unacceptable, it is because this sitting government has deserted the War Fighters in this country and most especially those who have been compelled to serve in the sewers of the earth while denied fire support and even the opportunity to return fire only to return home to be ignored."
BTW in years past, I sat at the feet of a Commandant of the USMC who also shared in a public meeting in Virginia his testimony of the need to remember and follow the Lord Jesus Christ. Please also click HERE for additional related information regarding religious freedom that is at risk. I ask you What values does America have left?
Semper Fidelis!
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Over the last several days we've watched the Pentagon double timing in their efforts to get ahead of the fallout from the April 23rd meeting between anti-Christian activist Mikey Weinstein and senior Air Force officials. In the meeting, discussion surrounded a forthcoming Air Force policy on religious expression that Lt. Gen. Richard C. Harding said "will be a panacea to all religious issues." Many in the Christian community have sought to make sense of the Pentagon's confusing statements this past week -- particularly the most troubling line: that "religious proselytization is not permitted within the Department of Defense." Coercion has always been prohibited. But another Air Force statement said "members are free to express their personal beliefs as long as it does not make others uncomfortable." Uncomfortable is obviously subjective. The Pentagon later claimed that evangelism is not included in their definition of proselytization.
However, a well-respected Rear Admiral as well as an avalanche of recent attacks on religious liberty in the uniformed services completely contradict the official line put out by the Pentagon. Yesterday, video was released of the speech given by Coast Guard Rear Admiral William Lee at the National Day of Prayer service on Capitol Hill. The Admiral boldly declared that he had disregarded the rules and gave a Bible to a service member who had attempted suicide. He went further and pledged not to abide by the restrictive regulations. To a standing ovation, Admiral Lee promised not to back down from "my right under the Constitution to tell a young man that there is hope."
After listening to his speech and reading the steady stream of reports about suppression of religious expression, I don't see how one can dismiss these concerns as rising from some kind of conspiracy theory being pushed by Christian groups. In reality, the concerns stated by Christians in the military are the result of an environment of increasing religious hostility that has been created by restrictive regulations at the behest of activists like Mikey Weinstein. Several weeks ago, Defense Secretary Hagel was grilled about them in a Congressional hearing -- but said he knew nothing about it. A conspiracy? No. An environment created by Mikey Weinstein's influence over military regulations and compliant leaders? Yes.
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