{"id":41168,"date":"2017-06-27T00:25:07","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T03:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/?p=41168"},"modified":"2017-06-27T01:23:41","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T04:23:41","slug":"us-military-continues-to-ignore-mikey-weinstein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/27\/us-military-continues-to-ignore-mikey-weinstein\/","title":{"rendered":"US Military Continues to Ignore Mikey Weinstein, Lessons Learned"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Sonny Hernandez<\/em><\/p>\n

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Via the MRFF<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

On Monday, April, 27, 2017, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), which is actually a \u201cfreedom from religion\u201d foundation that harasses Christians<\/a>, issued a communiqu\u00e9 titled, \u201cMRFF files official Department of Defense Inspector General (DoD\/IG) complaint against USAF Chaplain (Capt.) Sonny Hernandez<\/a>.\u201d In this complaint, the MRFF\u2019s attorney sent a letter to the Deputy Inspector General for Administrative Investigations that alleged:<\/p>\n

USAF Chaplain (Capt.) Sonny L. Hernandez’s blog post<\/a> on “Christian Fighter Pilot”\u2026can reasonably be considered as violating Numerous Punitive Articles [sic<\/em>] defined in The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) [sic<\/em>].<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I. Background<\/strong><\/p>\n

To explain what caused this accusation ad-nauseam, Christianfightpilot.com (CFP) posted a blog that mentioned then-Col Kristin Goodwin, an open homosexual<\/a>, by simply asking a rhetorical question, and the MRFF used their benighted researcher to seize<\/a> the opportunity to accuse the CFP of misconduct. Here is the question<\/a> that caused the MRFF to complain [emphasis added]:<\/p>\n

The policy known as \u201cDon\u2019t Ask, Don\u2019t Tell\u201d was instated in February of 1994. Anyone who entered the military prior to that date answered a question about homosexuality during the enlistment process. Those who answered in the affirmative were refused enlistment.<\/p>\n

How was Col Goodwin \u2014 an open homosexual \u2014 able to enter the Air Force?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As a result, I wrote an article<\/a> to defend the CFP by pointing out just how desperate Weinstein is\u2014that he will anathematize anyone, especially Christians, to protect his fundraising endeavors, in my opinion. This makes sense, especially since Weinstein abhors Christians<\/a>, and supports homosexual perversion<\/a>, which is anti-Christian.<\/p>\n

Also, it is important to note that the CFP has reported on Weinstein\u2019s prior fundraising that may cause observers to opine if Weinstein is more than just a narcissistic, petulant critic, but also a non-profit charlatan. Weinstein\u2019s personal \u201ccharity\u201d has given him more than $2.2M<\/a> since he created it.<\/p>\n

II. Lessons Learned <\/strong><\/p>\n

There are certainly some lessons learned from Mikey\u2019s legal attempt to have the US military inflict sanctions on me as retribution for conduct Mikey does not like. This article will explain a few, so our readers can learn how the MRFF\u2019s legal attempts can affect others.<\/p>\n

A. The MRFF\u2019s legal complaint was verbose and time consuming<\/strong><\/p>\n

Instead of sending a concise and cogent letter to the Deputy Inspector General for Administrative Investigations to examine their allegations, MRFF attorney Donald Rehkopf sent an elongated missive<\/a> that was 22 pages in length.<\/p>\n

How did some members of the US military respond? I was informed by many, to include senior officers, that nobody had time to read a psycho-blabbering thesis paper that was not dignified\u2014but rather desperate. The one person that I know who did read it said simply that it took away minutes of his life that he will never get back.<\/p>\n

B. The MRFF\u2019s legal complaint caused stomach pains<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to filing a blabbering legal complaint, the MRFF\u2019s Chris Rodda made an attempt to incite the gender-confused, Christian-bashing community. Rodda posted a blog<\/a> on the Daily Kos with several desperate attempts to incite the media to make a public spectacle of the CFP and me [emphasis added]:<\/p>\n

\u201c…[He has] provided his readers with a steady stream of misogynistic, gay-bashing, Islamophobic,<\/strong> and other very \u201cChristian\u201d posts for over a decade.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cBoth [of them] [are] so unabashedly misogynistic and homophobic<\/strong>…\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cChaplain Hernandez\u2019s defense of [the] homophobic, disrespectful, and completely unfounded accusation <\/strong>against Brig. Gen. (S) Goodwin has now led MRFF\u2019s attorneys to file an additional official complaint with the Deputy Inspector General for Administrative Investigations \u2014 this time against Chaplain Hernandez.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Note that no where does Rodda provide any proof<\/em> of her accusations.\u00a0 She is content merely to assign labels and hope the pejoratives and innuendo will do the work for her.<\/p>\n

How did some members of the US military respond to the MRFF\u2019s complaint, and Rodda\u2019s desperate attempt to incite the media?<\/p>\n

There were several members of the US military that complained of stomach pain\u2014not because of legal consternation, but because of habitual laughter. A senior officer even informed several others that he thought the MRFF\u2019s complaint was satire. This is how seriously people are taking the MRFF\u2019s legal threats these days.<\/p>\n

C. The MRFF\u2019s legal complaint caused readers to pray in fear<\/strong><\/p>\n

Legal threats can easily stir emotions and cause foreboding. The MRFF\u2019s legal intimidation may incite fear by stigmatizing service members as (what Weinstein deems) unconstitutional and a threat. Victims of Weinstein\u2019s legal threats are usually unlettered and scared service members who are unaware that Weinstein\u2019s ability to litigate in court is embarrassing, in my opinion. These service members are unaware of all Weinstein\u2019s legal victories; that is to say, he has zero<\/strong> victories in court<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, service members should<\/em> fret over the MRFF\u2019s legal complaints — not because of legal sanctions, but because they indicate Weinstein is lost and in need of a Savior.<\/p>\n

D. The Air Force responded, sort of<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chris Rodda ended her Daily Kos screed with one final salvo in her attack of desperation [emphasis added]:<\/p>\n

\u201cWill the Air Force continue to allow this duo of virulently homophobic, misogynistic bloggers<\/strong> within its ranks to operate as usual with complete impunity?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is a loaded question with an \u201cunjustified assumption.\u201d In reality, there do not appear to be<\/em> any \u201cvirulently homophobic, misogynistic bloggers within [Air Force] ranks\u201d, nor does Rodda provide any evidence to support her assertion.<\/p>\n

As to the Air Force officers the MRFF accused of misconduct, much can be learned from reactions from Mikey Weinstein and Chris Rodda reactions since their complaint was publicized. Had the Air Force met their demands to sanction these allegedly law-breaking officers, Weinstein and Rodda would have shouted it from the rooftops. A party would have ensued. A press release and a promoted Facebook post would have heralded a resounding MRFF victory.<\/p>\n

Yet Weinstein and Rodda have been silent. In other words, the US military is ignoring Mikey Weinstein and Chris Rodda. Again. It would seem the MRFF attempt to attack military religious freedom has had the same result as the rest of Weinstein\u2019s track record for much of 2017: Absolutely nothing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

III. Conclusion <\/strong><\/p>\n

In closing, Weinstein\u2019s complaint did not prove the CFP or I did anything wrong\u2014all it proved is that Weinstein hates Christians, and has a historical record of losing religious liberty battles. This is why Christians in the US military must not ever surrender to Weinstein\u2019s demands, or be afraid when he publicly sends demand letters. Weinstein is not making a public spectacle out of the Christians he harasses; on the contrary, he is making a public spectacle of himself.<\/p>\n

To service members: We are on the precipice of eternity. When unbelievers die, they will enter into an intermediate state of conscience torment (Luke 16:19-31), where there will be no moderation of mercy. This is why service members who profess God as the one true and living God, and Jesus Christ, the second person of the Trinity\u2014must pray for Weinstein\u2019s salvation before it is too late (Rev. 20:11-15).<\/p>\n

Mikey, repent and believe in the Gospel. This is not a message of hate, but of hope. The only hope that can save you from the wrath of God (2 Thess. 1:8).<\/p>\n

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BIO:<\/strong>
\nChaplain (Capt) Sonny Hernandez is a US Air Force Reserve Chaplain assigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. In April 2015, he was selected as the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Individual Mobilization Augmentee Company Grade Officer of the Year, and in May 2016, he was selected as 445th Airlift Wing CGO of the Quarter, first quarter. Hernandez earned a Doctorate from Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga, Tennessee.<\/p>\n

The opinions expressed here are solely his and do not necessarily represent the views of any government, military, or religious organization. Sonny Hernandez wrote this article as a civilian on his own time on an issue of public interest.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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