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Soldier Told Not to Read Levin, Limbaugh or Hannity in Uniform
radio.foxnews.com ^ | 6-7-2013 | Todd Starnes

Posted on 06/07/2013 12:02:53 PM PDT by servo1969

A veteran member of the U.S. Army Band said he is facing retribution and punishment from the military for having anti-Obama bumper stickers on his car, reading books written by conservative authors like Mark Levin and David Limbaugh, and serving Chick-fil-A sandwiches at his promotion party.

Master Sgt. Nathan Sommers, a 25-year Army veteran and conservative Christian based at Fort Myer in Washington, believes his outspoken opposition to gay marriage prompted higher-ups to take a closer look at his beliefs. The recipient of an Army Commendation Medal and a soloist at the funeral of former First Lady Betty Ford, Sommers said his core beliefs are enough to mark a soldier for persecution in today’s military.

“It seems like with the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – that the Christians have been the ones who’ve had to go underground and in the closet – for fear of retaliation and reprisals,” Sommers told Fox News. “Christians feel like they can’t be forthright with their faith. They have to hide.”

Ret. Navy Commander John Bennett Wells is representing the master sergeant. He said there is no doubt in his mind that the U.S. military is discriminating against Christians – and specifically his client.

“There’s no question about it,“ Wells told Fox News. “Because he is religious, because he feels that homosexual conduct is wrong for religious reasons, he is basically being persecuted.”

Lt. Col. Justin Platt, an Army spokesman at the Pentagon released a statement to Fox News noting that the military branch cannot comment on ongoing investigations or administrative actions.

Army documents obtained by Fox News indicate Sommers was told that his actions bordered on being disrespectful to President Obama and the “slightest inference of disrespect towards superiors can have a demoralizing effect on the unit.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: army; band; christian; hannity; homosexualagenda; levin; limbaugh; military; nathan; nathansommers; obamasfault; pc; religion; sommers; tyranny
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1 posted on 06/07/2013 12:02:53 PM PDT by servo1969
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To: servo1969

Depends on the superior. In this case I would be happy to see a fellow soldier identifying stupidity.


2 posted on 06/07/2013 12:05:49 PM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: servo1969

stand against this or it will become routine.


3 posted on 06/07/2013 12:07:28 PM PDT by cherry
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To: Resolute Conservative

First Amendment rights baby! Take them to court wearing the us uniform.


4 posted on 06/07/2013 12:07:42 PM PDT by princess leah
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To: servo1969
Some background

Army Reprimands Soldier for Serving Chick-Fil-A at Private Party
Big Government ^ | 6/6/2013 | AWR Hawkins
 

Posted on Thursday, June 06, 2013 9:31:50 AM by markomalley

Soldier Punished by Homosexual Activists for Acknowledging the Law
American Clarion ^ | June 6, 2013 | Bob Ellis

 

Soldier Punished by Homosexual Activists for Acknowledging the Law
American Clarion ^ | June 6, 2013 | Bob Ellis

 

Posted on Thursday, June 06, 2013 7:03:41 PM by WXRGina

 

Posted on Thursday, June 06, 2013 7:03:41 PM by WXRGina

5 posted on 06/07/2013 12:08:25 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: servo1969

Crap like this is going to drive conservative and Christian people out of the Armed Forces.


6 posted on 06/07/2013 12:14:59 PM PDT by ScottinVA ( Liberal is to patriotism as Kermit Gosnell is to neonatal care.)
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To: servo1969

Another assault on religious freedom using military regulations as a cloak to hide the real intent. Although the anti-Obama bumper sticker is a bit confrontational, reading material by conservative authors is hardly a threat to military morale in any way. This none-too-subtle attack on a soldiers constitutional right to oppose ‘gay marriage’ using unrelated justifications to penalize him should not stand.


7 posted on 06/07/2013 12:19:33 PM PDT by Jim Scott
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To: servo1969

In clear violation of the First Amendment.


8 posted on 06/07/2013 12:20:55 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: servo1969

Wow. I can’t even keep up anymore. This is unreal.

And there’s that “ongoing investigation” statement again.


9 posted on 06/07/2013 12:22:47 PM PDT by txmissy
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To: ScottinVA

” Crap like this is going to drive conservative and Christian people out of the Armed Forces.”

It has.


10 posted on 06/07/2013 12:25:20 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker
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To: servo1969

“He was later summoned by a superior officer, who the soldier said is openly gay, and was told that unidentified individuals were offended by the tweets and some considered them to be racist.”

Nuff said..


11 posted on 06/07/2013 12:27:01 PM PDT by vietvet67
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To: servo1969

The anti-Obama bumper stickers are probably over the line for a member of the military but reading material limitations are an overstep for the brass, IMO.


12 posted on 06/07/2013 12:28:55 PM PDT by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
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To: servo1969
...having anti-Obama bumper stickers on his car, reading books written by conservative authors like Mark Levin and David Limbaugh and serving Chick-fil-A sandwiches...

The original story was about the Master Sgt. catching flak for serving Chick-Fil-A and celebrating the DOM act.

It seems his Obama sycophant superiors have been busy digging up more 'dirt'.

13 posted on 06/07/2013 12:31:44 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (For me, I plan to die standing as a free man rather than spend one second on my knees as a slave.)
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To: servo1969

Time to retire, Sarge. Tell them where to go, in a Christian way of course.


14 posted on 06/07/2013 12:32:12 PM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed &water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Out of the current US armed forces. This cant go on forever...


15 posted on 06/07/2013 12:33:20 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (8/30/10, the day Truth won.)
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To: T-Bird45

Once in the Military the UCMJ now has your rights in it. Your Rights are not the same as a civilian.
I remember basic training it is good to hold on to your politics but keep them to your self, Especially in Uniform as you Represent the Armed Forces.


16 posted on 06/07/2013 12:34:49 PM PDT by Conserev1 ("Still Clinging to my Bible and my Weapon")
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To: ScottinVA

> Crap like this is going to drive conservative and Christian
> people out of the Armed Forces.

This is precisely the desired effect.

Imagine a military filled with faeries, moslems and commies.

They would have no problems shooting their fellow Americans, because they really are not “us”.


17 posted on 06/07/2013 12:35:26 PM PDT by Westbrook (Children do not divide your love, they multiply it.)
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To: servo1969

When I checked in to boot camp at Great Lakes Naval Training Center in 1961, I was told that until we finished basic training we were only allowed two books; the Bible and our Bluejacket’s Manual.

I take it the Bible is out now?


18 posted on 06/07/2013 12:35:52 PM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed &water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: ScottinVA

Crap like this is going to drive conservative and Christian people out of the Armed Forces.


I think that’s the intended consequence...


19 posted on 06/07/2013 12:42:07 PM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse (Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
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To: TBP

Why would he be reading, in uniform and on duty?

I dont let my employees do that.

“If there is time to lean, there is time to clean”, and that sort of stuff.


20 posted on 06/07/2013 12:45:17 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?)
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