Air Force Denies Flyover - Fox News Blames Obama
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Stumble ThisRev. Patrick Mahoney of the Christian Defense Coalition is shocked that people perceive his event as religious in nature.
I, however, am shocked that a private rally can actually book an Air Force flyover, be it Christian, Voodoo, Scientology or Buddhist. Those things aren't exactly cheap, and there's this pesky recession going on.
I, however, am shocked that a private rally can actually book an Air Force flyover, be it Christian, Voodoo, Scientology or Buddhist. Those things aren't exactly cheap, and there's this pesky recession going on.
"Air Force and DoD policy prohibit support for events which appear to endorse, selectively benefit, or favor any special interest group, religious or ideological movement."
Sounds like a good policy and jdbates is right, they should've been enforcing that for the past 42 years.
Notice Fox labels this as a "patriotic rally" request (and later wonders, "Rally too 'Christian' in nature?"). Uh, the event is called the "God and Country" rally. This offended moron (Reverend Patrick Mahoney) from the Christian Defense Coalition goes on to say that these flyovers were not to promote or endorse any religion. Right.
THEN he says, "I think that we are wondering, when we look at President Obama, 'Is there a culture of hostility toward expressions of faith in the public square, particularly Christian?'" Oh golly gee, I thought this was just an innocent patriotic rally having nothing to do with any religion!
Now he's going to file a Freedom of Information Act request to "ensure that no American citizen/group is denied access to the public square because of their faith tradition." And repeats that over and over. What does that have to do with anything? When was anyone denied access to the public square? You couldn't get the Air Force to do a flyover for you. Boo-fucking-hoo.
And Gretchen is right, God is still on our money (has been since 1957). They should fix that.
She also has empty, blank, crazy bug-eyes that make my spine shiver.