It seems possible Chaplain Crews and CARL must have scored some significant points to have earned the thousand-word vitriol from the effervescent Weinstein.\u00a0 Another explanation is just as likely, however:\u00a0 Weinstein has a penchant for latching on to whatever is in the news in the hope of being called by a news organization for his “professional” opinion.\u00a0 Weinstein may be trying to capitalize on the fact CARL has been frequently interviewed and cited in the news recently — while Weinstein has not.\u00a0 He’s essentially positioning himself as the counter-CARL, which, interestingly enough, is what he accuses CARL of doing to him:<\/p>\n
CARL tries mightily to pose as the polar opposite of the [MRFF]…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Projection, much?<\/p>\n
Weinstein fails to realize Chaplain Crews and CARL have legitimacy he lacks to speak on religious freedom in the military and the chaplaincy:\u00a0 They were (or are) military chaplains, not failed former JAGs.\u00a0 They retired from the military after distinguished careers, while — according to his own words — Weinstein had to threaten the Air Force with a lawsuit so he could\u00a0quit the military service.<\/p>\n
CARL has legitimately presented itself as representing the interests of chaplains and religious liberty.\u00a0 Weinstein’s MRFF has been nothing more than a fundraising vehicle for Weinstein and his personal vendetta against religious freedom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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