{"id":35215,"date":"2016-06-03T00:30:21","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T03:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/?p=35215"},"modified":"2016-11-24T21:34:01","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T00:34:01","slug":"president-obama-gives-shout-out-to-homosexuals-muslims-at-usafa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/03\/president-obama-gives-shout-out-to-homosexuals-muslims-at-usafa\/","title":{"rendered":"President Obama Gives Shout Out to Homosexuals, Muslims at USAFA"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"usafaobama\"When speaking of the “values” that are\u00a0an enduring element of America’s power, President Obama said this during the graduation address at the US Air Force Academy<\/a> yesterday:<\/p>\n

We\u2019re stronger when our gay and lesbian cadets and troops can serve their country…without hiding who they love.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Of all the quotes in the long speech on war, policies, sacrifice and the future, this<\/em> is what the White House highlighted with a “tweet” — and this<\/em> is what USAFA retweeted.<\/p>\n

While this statement received an affirming nod from LtGen Michelle Johnson, the USAFA Superintendent, it is worth remembering that public\u00a0analyses to date have indicated the US military is not<\/strong> stronger due to the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.\u00a0 One DoD report said<\/a> the repeal had “no impact” on readiness (though a Navy “psychology expert” seemed to disagree<\/a>), while at least one\u00a0survey post-repeal indicated even homosexuals thought\u00a0open service negatively impacted unit morale<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Perhaps someday American society will move beyond the need to discuss sexual behavior during graduation ceremonies.\u00a0 Fortunately, the President didn’t name names, as he did for the Muslim cadets he praised:<\/p>\n

We’re stronger when cadets like Wasim Soomro and Ismail Baumy and James Salem know that we celebrate their service as proud, patriotic Muslim Americans…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That may be true, but why do we not also celebrate the service of proud, patriotic Christian Americans? And Sikh Americans? And Jewish Americans? Does not religious freedom<\/em> make us stronger?<\/p>\n

Why is it, do you think, that\u00a0sexual behavior\u00a0and Islam are celebrated in America far more than religious freedom?<\/p>\n

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