tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post5630533436532222050..comments2024-03-28T08:41:39.614-07:00Comments on Winging It: Presidential ChoicesStanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523232247971115247noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-14321180520354547212016-01-18T11:42:54.537-07:002016-01-18T11:42:54.537-07:00Last year a Navy chaplain was disciplined for shar...<a href="http://www.westernjournalism.com/navy-chaplain-reprimanded-sharing-biblical-views/" rel="nofollow">Last year</a> a Navy chaplain was disciplined for sharing a biblical view of marriage. <a href="http://afa.net/who-is-afa/press-releases/2014/12-december/chaplain-reprimanded-for-sharing-his-faith-during-suicide-prevention-training-class/" rel="nofollow">In 2014</a> an Army chaplain was reprimanded for sharing his faith during a suicide prevention training session. <a href="http://www.prayinjesusname.org/2013/07/air-force-reprimand-christian-for-opposing-a-gay-marriage-take-action" rel="nofollow">In 2013</a> an Air Force Technical Sargeant was reprimanded and threatened with termination of his career because he wrote an email to a chaplain complaining about a wedding between same-sex couples. "TSgt Layne Wilson was later told to prepare for retirement because his personal beliefs about homosexuality were not compatible with the military’s policies." <a href="http://www.crisismagazine.com/2013/muzzling-military-chaplains" rel="nofollow">Crisis Magazine</a> had an article about how the military was muzzling chaplains. I think it's clear that there is an actual, underlying effort in the military to block Christians who will share their faith. I doubt that it will be long before it spreads to the populace at large.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523232247971115247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-45355603400397846012016-01-18T08:43:32.927-07:002016-01-18T08:43:32.927-07:00Stan,
The newly linked article reminded me of the...Stan,<br /><br />The newly linked article reminded me of the Army's denials of Michael Aquino's anti-Christian actions in the 1980s and 1990s. As far as I know they are still covering up and denying the things he did under the cover of "psychological operations".<br /><br />Making provocative statements to Army personnel in the context of training activities and then gauging their level of response is extremely useful in determining potential reactions in the greater population. If this is what was going on with the statements of "evangelicals as potential terrorists", then of course the leadership at Ft Hood would deny it. Of course, they may very well not have known it was going on. Plausible deniability and limited access.<br /><br />Of course there are other incidents which suggest an anti-Christian attitude in the US military leadership such as <a href="http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/01/29/lawmakers-accuse-military-of-anti-christian-bias.html" rel="nofollow">this one from military dot com</a>.<br /><br />AlecAlechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825239050486476125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-83964989245018109632016-01-18T08:15:19.532-07:002016-01-18T08:15:19.532-07:00Thanks, Alec. The new link should work better.Thanks, Alec. The new link should work better.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523232247971115247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-66513362643085617222016-01-18T07:53:43.605-07:002016-01-18T07:53:43.605-07:00Hi Stan,
The link you provided seems to be talkin...Hi Stan,<br /><br />The link you provided seems to be talking about the Libyan government's attitude toward Christians. Was this the one you meant to include?<br /><br />AlecAlechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825239050486476125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-44534838176662700902016-01-17T16:26:17.940-07:002016-01-17T16:26:17.940-07:00Several that I liked are already out. Ben Carson i...Several that I liked are already out. Ben Carson is still in, but isn't electable. And I disagree that it's a matter of marketing. America won't stand for someone I find acceptable. The media elects who they want with their soundbites and emotional manipulation. Most Americans are sheep.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523232247971115247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-49074101575083266862016-01-17T16:20:39.873-07:002016-01-17T16:20:39.873-07:00Which of the candidates would you put in which cat...Which of the candidates would you put in which category (electable versus acceptable)? Personally, I'm far more concerned with the latter. Whether the latter is also in the former category is really a matter of marketing and word of mouth support. Get enough of either and anyone is electable. Too much is made of things that don't matter. Too many make their choices on these things that don't really matter. Case in point is Trump. While he tends to light fires under people, what matters is what he truly believes and has said and supported over the years. Marshal Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054268632726520871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-79928245796715649562016-01-17T08:25:57.541-07:002016-01-17T08:25:57.541-07:00I'd never argue for "perfect". There...I'd never argue for "perfect". There is no "perfect" candidate. I aim for "acceptable". There are "acceptable" candidates running, but none that I think are electable, and there are electable candidates, but not that are acceptable to my views. I've never expected perfect.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523232247971115247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-2194445657693654352016-01-17T02:20:35.425-07:002016-01-17T02:20:35.425-07:00"I don't actually see a good, electable c...<i>"I don't actually see a good, electable candidate for president in the coming election."</i><br /><br />Have you ever? If so, when was that and who? Not trying to be combative here, but I hear this a lot. Personally, I don't know if there was ever anyone in my lifetime that stood head and shoulders above some in this current group of Republicans. Even Reagan had his amnesty mistake. None are a perfect fit in this unfortunately off-the-rack world. Marshal Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054268632726520871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-5499154502008688832016-01-16T20:33:40.041-07:002016-01-16T20:33:40.041-07:00Ah, see, the structure of your post led me to beli...Ah, see, the structure of your post led me to believe the "socialist" you were speaking of was Trump, since he was the last subject of the previous paragraph and no other subject was named. I'm not actually following any of the presidential stuff since I have no intention of voting. So yes, I was confused.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443810898475961105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-86672181809350297812016-01-16T13:38:12.441-07:002016-01-16T13:38:12.441-07:00David, you may be confused. Trump is billionaire, ...David, you may be confused. Trump is billionaire, but is not a socialist. (That's Bernie Sanders.) He is a staunch capitalist. On the other hand, I've never actually heard or met a socialist who was interested decreasing his or her holdings to the level of everyone else in the name of his or her socialist values.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523232247971115247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-58343086921097163812016-01-16T12:27:49.943-07:002016-01-16T12:27:49.943-07:00I seriously hope that most of those people that ar...I seriously hope that most of those people that are pro-Trump are the joking sort. That man is offensive in just about any way he can be. And I have to question any billionaire that is a socialist. If he truly believes in socialism, he should be putting his money where his mouth is before the election, not just empty promises. Show the people what you would do with their money by doing it with yours first. Otherwise he's just talking like any other politician just saying what he thinks we want to hear.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443810898475961105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-41266909879630437462016-01-16T12:15:32.234-07:002016-01-16T12:15:32.234-07:00I have gotten the feeling my parents will vote for...I have gotten the feeling my parents will vote for the Republican candidate in the general election as long as it is not Mr. Trump. If it is in fact Trump, I believe they will cast a protest vote for a third party candidate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com