Posted on 06/20/2016 3:56:19 AM PDT by Cato in PA
When a veteran started offering traditional remarks at a military flag-folding ceremony, several uniformed airmen assaulted him, dragging him out of the room because his remarks mentioned God. Now First Liberty Institute lawyers representing retired Senior Master Sergeant Oscar Rodriguez are demanding that the U.S. Air Force apologize and punish those responsible or face a federal civil-rights lawsuit.
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As I see it;
The ceremony was probably supposed to be a silent display (only music in the background, no words)
A man in civvies stands up and a uniform IMMEDIATELY stands beside/behind him ... and seems to be telling him to sit down
Until the civvies start to speak
The civvies started out describing "Our flag" and describes color etc
Three front row uniforms stand up and one is told to stand down .. a fourth (now three total) joins and the civvies is forced off the stage
ONLY THEN OFF CAMERA, IS THERE ANY MENTION OF CHRIST (NOT GOD)
I conclude there was an invitation to speak and a copy was requested
The copy was submitted
The speech was rejected for language and an offer to allow the speech without certain language
The civvies refused
The speech was allowed but the men in the room were alerted
IN A WAY ... this was staged
When a veteran started offering traditional remarks at a military flag-folding ceremony, several uniformed airmen assaulted him, dragging him out of the room because his remarks mentioned God. Now First Liberty Institute lawyers representing retired Senior Master Sergeant Oscar Rodriguez are demanding that the U.S. Air Force apologize and punish those responsible or face a federal civil-rights lawsuit."Vee Verre Yoost Folloving Orders."
Welcome to the USSA, comrades.
Keep your religious fantasies inside your own house.
“This policy of not referring to God dates to 2005, during the George W. Bush administration. So the secularist policy is really a uniparty move. And people like Hugh Hewitt, Michael Medved, etc. want us to support RINOs”.
I totally agree with you - should have read all the comments instead of being so PO’ed at the article, I immediately responded to the poster.
This incident is one of the many reasons I will NOT sit home if the GOPe replaces Trump with ‘their’ candidate, I will become a kamikaze voter.
And this veteran will fight! No to preemptive surrender!!
Is there any question that when given the order, members of the U.S. military would kill U.S. civilians.
Speechless.
None.
But there is also no doubt that the military turning their guns on the American people would spark Civil War Two.
He needs that done long before Trump takes office.
He's one of those people who doesn't understand that actions have consequences. All he understands is lawsuit, lawsuit, lawsuit.
Their oaths to the Constitution are void.
Precisely.
“Is there any question that when given the order, members of the U.S. military would kill U.S. civilians.”
I hate to say this, but you beat me to it with your comment.
Yes, the US military will fire on US citizens.
This is a video from Oscar Rodriguez’ YouTube account.
Flag Ceremony in 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qQOHNAqRxU
Title: Flag fold ceremony USAF mentions God
Oscar Rodriguez Sept 25, 2013
Atheists are the children of Marx, and the enemies of America.
The former Soviet Union
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
Agreed!
A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word 'darkness' on the walls of his cell. (CS Lewis)
Well....taking out Mikey Weinstein is a matter of timing.
Beat him senseless now, and Loretta Lynch will drop the entire DOJ on you.
Do that once Trump is in office, and you might receive a tap on the wrist.
How much lower can we go?
I hear you.
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