Now go dream up some more unsubstantiated accusations!
It's a real "moral booster" to know your greatest military acheivement will be guarding a fuel depot in Alaska, simply because you were a Jew..
Oooohhh, pah-leeeaaasse...Perhaps a Freudian slip, but I think you meant "morale"; now you're accusing this good General, who was CLEARED of the accusations, of exiling non-Evangelical Christians... that's quite imaginative of you. Someone pass me a tissue.... with that pathetic persecution complex you could get a job in Hollywood writing scripts for Martin Scorsese, if you know what I mean (go look it up)!
Those cadets are there to learn military discipline and strategy and tactics, etc..It is not a religious academy..
Right! There's no room for character building at the service academies! They are only there to learn to kill people and break things! So let's just convert the whole place into a clearing house for military correspondence courses! Since those religious whackos aren't there to learn about religion, we must tear down that chapel! Deprogram them with sensitivity training! Maybe build another stadium in its place!
When YOU'RE 10th, and YOUR followers are being fed to the lions again, maybe I'll listen..
Aaahhh, your true colors emerge, albeit unwittingly-- such a casual gesture toward a Christian holocaust-- spoken like a true committed atheist!
Maybe you didn't read the article..
"Gen. Weida has readily acknowledged that his actions were inappropriate and has taken positive, visible corrective actions that reflect his true character," Stephens said.
Last month the Senate dropped Weida off a list for military promotions. The academy said his elevation to major general is still supported by the Air Force.
the academy forced cadets to pray at certain functions and urged cadets to evangelize.
New religious tolerance guidelines that clarify the rules have been issued by the Air Force. The guidelines are expected to become permanent later this year.
Although the General was "cleared", he himself admitted to "innappropriate" behaviour...
Evidently the only reason he was cleared was that the academy had no rules against what he was doing..
The academy now has rules..
If nothing were wrong, then there would be no use for a new set of rules..
As for the rest of your frothing at the mouth, "morale" was a mis-spelling..
If spelling errors are your only response, it is pathetic..
On April 16, 2003, while I was acting as the academy's superintendent in the midst of the sexual assault crisis, I issued a Commander's Guidance entitled "Culture, Communication and Commitment." The culture portion of the document contained the following guidance to the entire academy team:
"We must ensure a climate exists that allows each Air Force Academy team member to reach their full potential mentally, spiritually and physically. We must ensure a climate exists that is free of discrimination, harassment, intimidation and assault of any kind."
In the last two years, I have dedicated myself to creating and advancing this environment of excellence at the Air Force Academy.
Together, the academy's entire leadership team has made great strides in fostering just that kind of environment as evidenced by the culture and climate surveys administered over the past two years. The surveys show we have made positive progress in virtually every area of cadet life.
One area in which we fell short, and in which I fell short, is the topic in question today: religious respect. We discovered we fell short, we worked it, and we put a plan in place to correct it. I am convinced our efforts will make the academy the model for the nation in this area, just as our efforts to foster sexual respect has become a model.
Unlike the area of sexual assault, however, it was harder to develop the right course of action and strike the right balance. We have, I have, learned a lot about the delicate balance between living one's personal faith and respecting the beliefs of all members of the profession of arms. Striking the right balance becomes more difficult as you move up the ranks, but the greater the rank the greater the responsibility to get it right. If I could do the last two years over again with the benefit of hindsight, there are some things I would do differently.
One of the core principals of the constitution is religious freedom. Every American has the right to believe or not to believe, and those that believe can exercise their faith in the way they deem appropriate. As members of the armed forces, we take an oath to support and defend the constitution and I have devoted my adult life to upholding that oath.
My faith is no secret and I have relied upon it throughout my life. Just as my faith is an important part of my life, it is also important to many cadets. As we worked through the difficulties that followed the sexual assault crisis, faith was, for me and for others, a source of comfort and strength. My actions were intended to offer encouragement to those that relied upon their faith, but I did not appreciate that encouraging some discouraged others. I believe in the uniqueness and potential of every cadet regardless of race, sex or religion and I would never intentionally do anything to discourage any of them. To the extent that my words and actions did that, I offer my sincere apology.
I have reflected on where I have fallen short and how I can do better. I am actively engaged with the faculty, staff, and cadet wing in making sure the entire team has the right sight picture in the area of religious respect. Also, I will work diligently with the senior leadership team to correct the findings and implement the recommendations of the Air Force Task Force. Working together with all of those who care about the academy, we will continue to make it one of the nation's premiere institutions.