Critic Claims Victory After Religion Memo Goes to Air Force Academy Cadets

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http://www.truth-out.org/critic-claims-victory-after-religion-memo-goes-air-force-academy-cadets/1317304760


Colorado Springs, Colo. - Air Force Academy critic Mikey Weinstein claimed victory Wednesday after learning that a memo on religious tolerance was distributed to the school's 4,000 cadets a day after he unveiled a billboard featuring the 200-word treatise from the service's top general.

The academy, though, says Weinstein and his New Mexico-based Military Religious Freedom Foundation had nothing to do with it.

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Weinstein on Tuesday unveiled a billboard near the intersection of Woodmen Road and Lexington Drive that displays the memo. He said the sign cost "thousands of dollars" and will stay up for weeks.

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The two sides had been in a standoff over the Sept. 1 memo to commanders from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz that cautioned leaders to remain neutral in matters of faith.
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[cleanhippie]

1. What the Academy did was try to HIDE the memo from the Cadets....

We discussed it in R&T.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=214x304906

[PassingFair]

2. Yay Mikey!!!

Tireless fighter for religious freedom!!