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Army Email Labels Christian Ministries as “Domestic Hate Groups” ("Anti-Gay")
Fox News Radio ^ | April 9, 2013 | Todd Starnes

Posted on 04/09/2013 4:39:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

A U.S. Army officer sent an email to dozens of subordinates listing the American Family Association and Family Research Council as “domestic hate groups” because they oppose homosexuality — and warned officers to monitor soldiers who might be supporters of the groups.

“Just want to ensure everyone is somewhat educated on some of the groups out there that do not share our Army Values,” read an email from Lt. Col. Jack Rich to three dozen subordinates at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. “When we see behaviors that are inconsistent with Army Values – don’t just walk by – do the right thing and address the concern before it becomes a problem.”

Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, told Fox News he was disturbed by the contents of the email.

“It’s very disturbing to see where the Obama Administration is taking the military and using it as a laboratory for social experimentation — and also as an instrument to fundamentally change the culture,” he said. “The message is very clear – if you are a Christian who believes in the Bible, who believes in transcendent truth, there is no place for you in the military.”

The Army denied there is any attack on Christians or those who hold religious beliefs.

“The notion that the Army is taking an anti-religion or anti-Christian stance is contrary to any of our policies, doctrines and regulations,” said George Wright, Army spokesman at the Pentagon. “Any belief that the Army is out to label religious groups in a negative manner is without warrant.”

Wright said they are checking into the origin of the email. At this point it’s unclear who ordered the email to be sent and why.

The 14-page email documented groups the military considers to be anti-gay, anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim....

(Excerpt) Read more at radio.foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; Military/Veterans; Religion
KEYWORDS: afa; army; brainwashing; cair; frc; hategroups; homosexualagenda; indoctrination; islam; lavendermafia; military; muslims; obama; pc; splc; usarmy
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“We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America” ~Senator Barack Obama
1 posted on 04/09/2013 4:39:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Nothing new here. Our own government views white Christians as the biggest threat to their goals.


2 posted on 04/09/2013 4:42:20 PM PDT by NotYourAverageDhimmi
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Don’t count on having any allies in the coming conflict.


3 posted on 04/09/2013 4:46:16 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: skeeter

What Good Can a Handgun Do Against An Army?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2312894/posts


4 posted on 04/09/2013 4:51:35 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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Who is Lt. Col Jack Rich? What is his background? What are HIS values? What is it about today's Arny that makes him think he can use command influence to foster anti-Christian bigotry? If the DOD really opposes such bigotry, he needs to be relieved. Immediately.
5 posted on 04/09/2013 4:59:59 PM PDT by Godwin1
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If Europe is any measure, we’ve probably only got about 10 years before the government starts making these pronouncements official, and forces Christians and their churches to embrace the homos under penalty of law.


6 posted on 04/09/2013 5:04:37 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
" warned officers to monitor soldiers who might be supporters of the groups."

Lt. Col. Jack Rich, obviously a compny kiss ass looking to show the new bosses he warrents consideration for the upgrade. Jack, you are a sorry excuse for a human being. Aside from being selfish and ignorant you are failing to show leadership and failure to uphold the oath you took .

You claim it is your responsibility to uphold the constitution for all seeking liberty and freedom. In that, you claim those whose sexual persuasion different from the norm deserves to have the same freedom and liberties.

In your perversion to accomplish this act, you have made us the people you were sworn to protect the enemy

Kinda makes you the enemy of the state, does it not?

7 posted on 04/09/2013 5:14:27 PM PDT by saywhatagain
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Conservatives have no reason to enter the military anymore. Just to be clear, your kids will be indoctrinated in school, college, and the military. Next, the Southern Poverty Law Center will be given shock troopers.


8 posted on 04/09/2013 5:23:07 PM PDT by Viennacon
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; zot; Interesting Times

these are becoming more frequent. Undermining the good order of the military


9 posted on 04/09/2013 5:29:53 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: Boogieman
If Europe is any measure, we’ve probably only got about 10 years before the government starts making these pronouncements official, and forces Christians and their churches to embrace the homos under penalty of law.

About the only things missing now are the lions and the coliseum.

10 posted on 04/09/2013 5:40:04 PM PDT by Flick Lives (We're going to be just like the old Soviet Union, but with free cell phones!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So, am I to asume they will also be tagging Islam as a hate group because of their position against gays? Nah, what was I thinking?


11 posted on 04/09/2013 6:28:23 PM PDT by benasawin
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To: benasawin

No, as a matter of fact they list some organizations as “against Army values” for being so-called anti-Muslim.


12 posted on 04/09/2013 6:31:02 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
What's next - burning Biology texts?
 
 
Sex, Evolution and Behavior
By Martin Daly and Margo Wilson
 
 
Got Socio-Biological Fitness?
 
 "Gay" penguins don't - not even in the San Francisco zoo
http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&source=hp&q=San+Francisco+gay+penguins
 
FAIL.

13 posted on 04/09/2013 7:00:21 PM PDT by TArcher ("TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS, governments are instituted among men" -- Does that still work?)
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To: GreyFriar

Apparently, the Army will be used along with the DHS to eliminate genuine Christianity. Only “progressive” Christianity will survive.


14 posted on 04/09/2013 7:12:04 PM PDT by zot
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

There is a LTC Jack L. Rich at Fort Campbell, as well as video of him giving an unrelated briefing.

http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/tag/jack-l-rich/

Fort Campbell, KY – Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division conduct platoon live fire training to take over a bunker at Fort Knox, KY.

Lt. Col. Jack L. Rich conducts an after action review with the soldiers.

(Previous story)

http://www.stripes.com/news/troops-blend-new-goals-into-training-for-afghan-mission-1.94720

JMRC (Joint Multinational Readiness Center) operations officer Maj. Jack Rich, who oversaw the exercise...

Rich, who was the 173rd’s operations officer on the unit’s last deployment to Afghanistan, from 2007 to 2008.


15 posted on 04/09/2013 7:23:18 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy (Best WoT news at rantburg.com)
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To: Hulka
Ping to Hulka... What do you think now? Do you still believe this comment: "I suggest that if you thank a serviceman for his service you should stop because he, according to you, is one step away from shooting you if obummer says so."

“Just want to ensure everyone is somewhat educated on some of the groups out there that do not share our Army Values,” read an email from Lt. Col. Jack Rich to three dozen subordinates at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. “When we see behaviors that are inconsistent with Army Values – don’t just walk by – do the right thing and address the concern before it becomes a problem.”

Just which Army Values do you think this guy is espousing?

16 posted on 04/09/2013 7:51:57 PM PDT by Sarajevo (Don't think for a minute that this excuse for a President has America's best interest in mind.)
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Pretty soon everyone’s performance report will have to say: (Sgt Joe Blow) supports the equal opportunity programs for race, gender, sexual perversions, religious persecution and understands that the so called constitution is archaic.


17 posted on 04/09/2013 7:56:50 PM PDT by RHS Jr (Pity the banksters when Jesus comes)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
Does anyone here have personal knowledge about LTC Rich. If this is the same person a couple hundred respectful but very angry letters to the CO 101st AB Div would not do good things to the perpetrator's career. There are far too many officers like this specimen in the officer corps today. The person who wrote these remarks would have no problem firing on US citizens if they defied some federal ukase.
18 posted on 04/09/2013 9:26:28 PM PDT by robowombat
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The twisted logic, acrobatic mental manipulations and inside out/upside down thought processes required to keep abreast of these mind contorting screwball ideas-edicts they come oup with are overloading my sensory fuses. As smoke rolls from the ears.

The way things are going, if someone becomes offended by the arrangement of our alphabet, that too will have to be addressed.


19 posted on 04/10/2013 2:31:46 AM PDT by benasawin
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To: benasawin

The Obama administration has two petitions before it to declare the Knights of Columbus a “Hate Group” because we adhere to the Catholic definition of Marriage as a Sacrament.


20 posted on 04/10/2013 6:44:06 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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