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2006 : (MRFF aka MILITARYRELIGIOUSFREEDOM.ORG IS LAUNCHED -- see MICHAEL L. WEINSTEIN, JOSEPH WILSON {see PLAMEGATE, NIGERFLAP, IRAQ, GABON, NIGER, ALAMOUDI}, KRISTEN LESLIE {see YALE}, DAVID ANTOON {see USAF}, SMITA SINGH {see WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION}, RICHARD SCHLOSBERG III {see DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION} ) ....Established in 2006, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) describes itself as "a watchdog group" that is "dedicated to ensuring that all members of the United States Armed Forces fully receive the Constitutional guarantees of religious freedom to which they and all Americans are entitled ..." The organization's primary objective is to eradicate the religious bias and "coercion" that it deems prevalent among high-ranking Christian members of the U.S. military. Toward that end, MRFF functions as "a clearinghouse for violations reported by military and civilian personnel," offering "complete anonymity" to all complainants.
Headed by retired Air Force lawyer Michael L. "Mikey" Weinstein, MRFF declares: "At a time when the United States is encouraging greater religious freedom in Muslim nations, it is imperative [sic] upon America to show by example that religious pluralism is a viable and preferred option. Any sign of hypocrisy in United States policy ... toward the free exercise of religion within the military makes it more difficult to convince others to follow our nation's chosen path."
In December 2006, MRFF issued a "Compliance Report on the Pervasive Violations of the United States Constitutional Religious Freedoms of Military Personnel." "Military and civilian personnel," says this document, "are subjected to blatant and unlawful displays of religiosity at mandatory formations, religious bias, and illegal proselytizing by their peers and superiors alike." ....{/snip}