{"id":43367,"date":"2018-07-27T00:30:18","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T03:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/?p=43367"},"modified":"2021-04-01T13:57:53","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T16:57:53","slug":"acljs-skip-ash-jay-sekulow-rise-to-counter-mikey-weinstein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/27\/acljs-skip-ash-jay-sekulow-rise-to-counter-mikey-weinstein\/","title":{"rendered":"ACLJ’s Skip Ash, Jay Sekulow Rise to Counter Mikey Weinstein"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The ACLJ<\/a> has recently begun to more firmly establish itself as one of the most articulate and assertive defenders of military religious freedom, specifically as it pertains to the attacks on religious liberty by Michael “Mikey” Weinstein.<\/p>\n

Two weeks ago, Skip Ash (who has already written some lengthy and well-cited rebuttals<\/a> to Weinstein<\/a> and his\u00a0acolyte John Compere<\/a>) wrote an article<\/a> detailing how the ACLJ had stood in opposition<\/a> to Weinstein’s attacks on Bibles<\/a> in POW\/MIA displays. Noting Weinstein’s MRFF had sent yet another<\/em> letter demanding an investigation<\/a> (after their first demand was denied<\/a>), Ash notes the ACLJ also wrote another letter to the DoD, saying<\/p>\n

Our purpose, as always, is to educate DOD IG personnel on what the Constitution actually<\/em> requires and permits vis-\u00e0-vis<\/em> such displays and to refute the broad (though, admittedly, consistent) Constitutional misinterpretations of the MRFF and its supporters. The MRFF and its supporters grossly misunderstand what the Establishment Clause requires, and they too frequently interpret freedom of<\/em> religion to actually mean freedom from<\/em> religion.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As has been noted in the past, such correspondence also serves as a gentle reminder that there are two sides to the conversation — and Mikey Weinstein isn’t the only voice in the room. Placating him, as some have been wont to do in the past, would achieve nothing.<\/p>\n

But the ACLJ didn’t send the letter as a tit-for-tat with Weinstein. Rather, [emphasis added]<\/p>\n

MRFF\u2019s persistence<\/strong> in making such erroneous<\/strong> attacks on our military leaders is troubling on many levels. That is why we sent our letter to the DOD IG…<\/p>\n

Military leaders at all levels need to understand what the MRFF\u2019s agenda is<\/strong> and that they need not fear the MRFF\u2019s frequent demands based on faulty understanding of the law<\/strong>, no matter how forcefully such erroneous views are communicated.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One would hope most military leaders were aware of Mikey Weinstein and his disdain for Christian service members by now (guidance on dealing with Weinstein was published by the Air Force nearly a decade ago<\/a>), yet there remain some who are blissfully ignorant — and who could therefore use some mentorship from their senior leaders. Then, of course, there are those in the military chain of command who support<\/em> Weinstein’s bigotry; they could use a bit of “focused” leadership attention, as well.<\/p>\n

In a prescient move, two weeks ago Ash also said<\/p>\n

we encourage personnel at DOD to deal with the MRFF and its attorneys from now on since that would free subordinate commanders in all services from having to respond again and again to the MRFF\u2019s frivolous attacks…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Of course, that’s precisely what happened at FE Warren just a few days ago<\/a>, and, as noted, it will continue to happen until the DoD puts the issue to rest.<\/p>\n

Until then, Mikey Weinstein will continue to milk the issue for publicity and fundraising. When ignorant or sympathetic leaders let him, Weinstein will continue to distract the US military from its mission and undermine the military religious freedom of US troops.<\/p>\n

This should end.<\/p>\n

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