LifeSiteNews reports retired US Army 1SG Lynn Vanzandt, a JROTC instructor in Huntsville, AL, is being investigated by the Department of Education for allegations of harassment and discrimination, based on statements he made regarding the Bible and homosexuality:

The Department of Education sent a letter to Huntsville City Schools Superintendent Casey Wardynski this week, informing him that federal investigators will look into claims of alleged harassment and discrimination related to Robinson’s complaint.

The letter says the OCR will investigate “whether the students were subjected to a hostile environment on the basis of sex or harassment based on failing to conform to gender stereotypes, when a JROTC teacher made comments about the Bible and homosexuality.”

There are varying claims about some facts, like who started the conversation and whether it was a “discussion” or a “rant.” Regardless, it is notable the content of the conversation is the issue: A high school JROTC instructor is being investigated not because he discussed his views with students, but because those views are moral in nature.

What are the chances an investigation would have been launched if he had expressed his perspective on drug use?

What was once up is now down. What was once right is now wrong. And merely stating one’s beliefs, if they are not supportive of homosexuality, can generate not just a complaint (anyone can complain, after all), but actually carry enough merit to warrant an investigation.

The DOE Office of Civil Rights notes they have not made a determination as to the “merits” of the claim.  They are acting as a “neutral fact-finder” in the investigation.

Of course, if you believe Chris Rodda, the fact they’ve even launched an investigation is proof enough. Of something.

Via the ADF.

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