Trump Admin Allows Veterans’ Hospitals to Have Bibles, Christmas Trees Again

LifeSite News ^ | 8/27/19 | Fred Lucas

[marshmallow]

August 27, 2019 (Daily Signal) — As a kid, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie recalls, he visited a VA hospital at Christmastime.

"One of my fondest memories growing up, we used to sing Christmas carols at the VA hospital in Fayetteville, North Carolina," Wilkie told The Daily Signal, sitting in a 10th-floor office at VA headquarters on Vermont Avenue Northwest, overlooking the White House.

"Something as simple and as decent as that was being stopped," he said. "With the support of the president, we just said enough is enough."

Wilkie grew up at Fort Bragg, the son of an Army artillery commander. He himself served in both the Navy and Air Force reserves, and as a Pentagon official.

Since becoming VA secretary a little more than a year ago, he has returned to North Carolina.

"I was in my hometown. We have a beautiful chapel in the old VA hospital. And I walked in and there were no Bibles," the secretary said. "It had been stripped of the symbols of religion."

[max americana]

You’re missing complimentary MAGA hats..

[al baby]

Good

[rdl6989]

Winning!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Obama’s fingerprints...

[Diana in Wisconsin]

PDTJ does this because he's KIND and he CARES. He does NOT use Veterans as props!

God Bless President Trump!

[Viking2002]

'"What Justice [Neil] Gorsuch said in the Maryland cross case was absolutely on target," Wilkie said. "Because you might be offended doesn't give you standing to stop other people from worshiping. For me, this is not only a military issue. It's a religious liberty issue, and one that is vitally important to those we serve."

Damned right, the way it SHOULD be. These politically correct maggots on the left think that if ONE voice in a thousand want to go snowflake, the other nine hundred and ninety-nine should go scurrying into the shadows. Eff you. If you don't like it, then go crawl back to whatever little safe space you emerged from. The overwhelming cultural majority are NOT here to please and pamper YOU.

[jcon40]

Remember singing with my fellow Yutes at the VA hospital in Fresno, Ca many years ago. 1964-67

Think it was the 7th floor that was the psychiatric care level ?

Before the first visit we had our laughs at who we’d meet and what we’d see.

One of the most inspiring events of my life. Went back again without preconceived notions. Would go again.

[Flick Lives]

“Teacher says, every time President Trump speaks, a liberal’s head explodes.”

[Bob434]

[[”Because you might be offended doesn’t give you standing to stop other people from worshiping.]]

Well said!

[Truthoverpower]

Got rid of the FIRST MUSLIM PRESIDENT

[Sequoyah101]

WONDERFUL! Does not get any better than this brand of MAGA.

It wont survive a rat administration but it is great for now.

[simpson96]

Thank you, God, for some heartwarming news.

[I want the USA back]

bammy did everything he could to destroy Christianity and promote *slam.

[Joe Boucher]

Hey Obammy, stick you mooselimb B.S. up your sorry ass

[Albion Wilde]

Ping!

[MomwithHope]

I remember seeing old film footage of priests celebrating Mass and distributing Holy Communion on the ships headed for the D Day invasion. I believe some were on the actual landing crafts.

[CondoleezzaProtege]

Teacher says, every time President Trump speaks, a liberal’s head explodes.

LoL!

[CondoleezzaProtege]

A reminder once again of just how high the stakes are next November. Prayers up!