Response: Obama Denies Flyover of 'GOD & Country Rally'

This is a video response to AmericasNewsToday1. I usually ignore attacks from right-wing crazies, but when they make inferred attacks on my family I tend to take it personally.

Here is the video link to AmericasNewsToday1's video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVxwb58XfZA

On the July 7th edition of Fox and Friends, Gretchen Carlson and guest Patrick Mahoney took exception to a decision by the Department of Defense not to grant a flyover request at a Christian event in Nampa, ID. The two go on the offensive against Barack Obama, citing a "new policy" that prevents flyovers at Christian events, even though there is no such policy, other than the First Amendment.

Once again, those poor Christians are being singled out for persecution, even though approximately 78% of Americans identify themselves as Christian.

After asking a question on his channel, he sent a personal message to me informing me that I should kill my family then myself. Whether you're a Christian, Muslim, Jew, conservative, liberal, Democrat, or Republican, such hate speech shouldn't be tolerated, especially someone who served in the US military with an honorable discharge.

Carlson only read part of the Pentagon response on air. Here is the rest of that letter:

Thank you for your request for Air Force aviation support during God and Country Festival on 01 Jul 2009 in Nampa, ID.

We have carefully reviewed this particular event. As you may recall from the request form's instructions, the Department of Defense (DoD) authorizes the Air Force to participate in flyovers for those recognition events held in direct support of the five patriotic holidays (Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, POW-MIA Day and Veterans Day) and for aviation-related events, such as airshows and airport dedications. Sporting events that fall on one of the five patriotic holidays mentioned above are not considered to be events held in direct support of a holiday commemoration and will require a waiver.

Your Air Force aviation support request doesn't fall into either approved category, as such, we are unable to approve it. Air Force and DoD policy prohibit support for events which appear to endorse, selectively benefit, or favor any special interest group, religious or ideological movement.

With an increasingly high operations tempo and limited resources to meet our training and operational commitments, we are required to take a hard look at all of our requests and carefully follow our policies and guidelines. In denying your request, we are not questioning the worthiness of the event, but rather enforcing DoD and Air Force policy to preserve the operational and training requirements of our aviation units and to practice the prudent stewardship of taxpayer-financed resources.

We hope that you can appreciate and understand our position. We believe that your event will, nevertheless, be a success. Any further questions can be referred to me at 703-695-9664.

Tech. Sgt. Roy Utley
Aviation Support
703-695-9664 Phone
703-693-9601 Fax

www.airshows.pa.hq.af.mil http://www.earnedmedia.org/God_and_Country_flyover.pdf

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Tags:

• intolerance
• First Amendment
• Constitution
• fundamentalism
• right-wing

[SuperDutyDieselMark]

There is absolutely NO doubt in my mind that God knows the 87% majority in this country is correct and wants to show His support to us in taking our beloved country back away from socialists. Return to our Ten Commandments of which our country was founded by the Forefathers. Pray for our country and REMEMBER NOVEMBER...it is now imperative we act to begin the removal of B.O. and his socialists from office. GOD BLESS OUR AMERICA! MIT:2012

[mlr2112]

@SuperDutyDieselMark If you are presenting yourself as a majority, that number is closer to 75%, not 87%, and that number is falling every year. And not that I'm condoning socialism, but did you know that the original Pledge of Allegiance was written by a Christian socialist? The Ten Commandments were taken directly from the Egyptian Book of Going Forth by Day. Also, our country wasn't founded on the Ten Commandments, but Iroquois law and tradition.

[sklob34]

To answer your question again but more directly, No, i would not be comfortable with fly overs at a radical islam event considering planes...innocent Americans...radical muslims...i think we all no what happens when those three things mix. and yes I would like to see America return to its christian values on which it was founded.

[mlr2112]

@sklob34 If this country was really founded on Christianity, do you really think Americans would enjoy religious freedom?

[KarenGrace1]

What another hater you are!

[THESUPERUBERMIKE]

I thought that it was funny how the comments were disabled. That law went info effect in November of '01! I guess they just hate to be proven wrong, and would rather mislead people. I know we have freedom of speech in this country, but you can't make threats towards people, and if you accuse someone of something you can get sued for slander. BTW this is not a "Christian Nation". This country was founded on freedom of religion, which also means freedom from religion.

[jakeo102]

@UTubes07 And this comment is a great example of the hypocrisy of the conservative bullshit machine. According to the right, during Bush's presidency liberals didn't support the troops, but now that Obama is president we should not support them? You are an idiot. This video is a reply to someone saying he wished he and his family were dead due to contrasting political beliefs, and you reply that he is a crybaby? If you are Christian you might want to read the Bible again, and ask yourself, WWJD?

[THESUPERUBERMIKE]

Some of the founding fathers may have been Christians, but some like Ben Franklin were a deist, and others like Thomas Jefferson was an Atheist. If you don't believe me pick up a copy of The Jefferson Bible. It was a book that Thomas Jefferson wrote to divorce the bible.

[Redface19]

@mlr2112 I'm switching gears here a little, but your opinion of the God and Country flyover denial being justified based on the "separation of church and state" even after over 40 years of flyovers makes me curious about your view on illegal immigration. It's something that's been going on for a long time now, but it's as illegal as it was 40 years ago. So do you believe the White House is justified in opposing AZ's law? If so, why?

[Redface19]

@mlr2112 Why r u rehashing something from 11 months ago? U already got ur feathers ruffled about it in ur original response. As 4 ur latest response, REALLY?!! There r PLENTY of instances in which the Founders refer to their faith in Christ, Christianity, "the Cross", etc. As 4 the Treaty of Tripoli, read the wording of Article 11. This was a treaty with an Islamic nation, and his intent was to take religion out of any future conflict. He was speaking THEIR language in terms of religion.

[mlr2112]

@Redface19 If you would have read my commentary just below the video you would have read that. Some of the Founders also stated that this is nation was not founded on the Christian religion, as stated in the Treaty of Tripoli, which was signed and ratified by John Adams. Perhaps it is you who needs to study the lives of the Founders and Framers instead.