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To: simplicity who wrote (720984)	6/13/2013 10:07:30 AM
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RE:And the fact that Cruz could suggest that the immigration bill would be a plus for the democrats and Obama in 2014 is all the evidence one needs to prove deadly left-leaning bias in the mainstream media. Cruz could not be more correct. Obammy and Dems think they have a winning issue to rile up the legal/illegal hispanic vote for the midterms. They have no other issues to get people to the polls. Drudge had a story how hispanics had a low turnout in 2012. They are the single most important group for Dems in the House next year. Blacks won't turn out it any great number without Ohole on the ballot. *Hispanic vote declined in 2012...*

To: simplicity who wrote (720984)	6/13/2013 10:16:34 AM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1582527

REPORT: Obama 'Strongly Objects' to Religious Liberty Amendment ............................................... radio.foxnews.com The Obama Administration “strongly objects” to a proposed amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday that would have protected the religious rights of soldiers – including evangelical Christian service members who are facing growing hostility towards their religion. The amendment was authored by Rep. John Fleming, R-La. It would have “required the Armed Forces to accommodate ‘actions and speech’ reflecting the conscience, moral, principles or religious beliefs of the member.” The Obama Administration said the amendment would have a “significant adverse effect on good order, discipline, morale, and mission accomplishment.” “With its statement, the White House is now endorsing military reprimands of members who keep a Bible on their desk or express a religious belief,” Fleming told Fox News. “This administration is aggressively hostile towards religious beliefs that it deems to be politically incorrect.” Fleming introduced the amendment after a series of high-profile incidents involving attacks on religious liberty within the military- including an Air Force officer who was told to remove a Bible from his desk because it might give the impression he was endorsing a religion. He said there are other reports of Christian service members and chaplains being punished for their faith. The Air Force censored a video created by a chaplain because it include the word “God.” The Air Force feared the word might offend Muslims and atheists. A service member received a “severe and possibly career-ending reprimand” for expressing his faith’s religious position about homosexuality in a personal religious blog. A senior military official at Fort Campbell sent out a lengthy email officially instructing officers to recognize “the religious right in America” as a “domestic hate group” akin to the KKK and Neo-Nazis because of its opposition to homosexual behavior. A chaplain was relieved of his command over a military chapel because, consistent with DOMA’s definition of marriage, he could not allow same-sex weddings to take place in the chapel. Last month Coast Guard Rear Admiral William Lee told a National Day of Prayer audience that religious liberty was being threatened by Pentagon lawyers and service members are being told to hide their faith in Christ. “Leaders like myself are feeling the constraints of rules and regulations and guidance issued by lawyers that put us in a tighter and tighter box regarding our constitutional right to express our religious faith,” he said. Fleming said the purpose of his amendment is to clarify ambiguities in the Pentagon’s policies. “The bottom line is the military is bending over backwards to remove – even in the case of chaplains – expressions of faith and conscience,” Fleming said. Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, called the Obama Administration’s edict a “chilling suppression of religious freedom.” Related posts: WH Opposes Religious Liberty Amendment for Military Chaplains Christians Say Obama is Trampling Religious Liberty Congressman: Troops Being Punished For Expressing Religious Faith Rear Admiral Says Religious Liberty Under Threat in Military Obama calls Conscience Clause for Military Chaplains “Ill-Advised”