Weblog: Supreme Court Muddles Ten Commandments Debate
Plus: the Air Force Academy report, Billy in the city, and 'anti-Christian' Democrats.
Compiled by Rob Moll | posted 4/13/2006 12:00AM
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Report denies bias at AFA | "Insensitivity" on religion still cited (The Denver Post)
Probe absolves general at AFA | Allegedly pushed Christianity (The Denver Post)
Report finds no religious bias at AFA | Panel points to lack of accommodation for non-Christians (The Rocky Mountain News, Denver)
Intolerance at the academy | The best officials could muster was an ineffectual statement that does little justice to the gravity of the issue and stands in stark contrast to independent investigations that uncovered worrisome problems at the academy (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)
US officer school told to improve | A US air force inquiry into religious bullying at an elite officer school in Colorado has called for cadets to be allowed equal religious rights (BBC)
Air Force Academy chided for religious tone | A Pentagon task force investigating possible religious intolerance at the U.S. Air Force Academy reports shortcomings, but no intentional discrimination based on religion. Cadets have complained of pressure to attend chapel and join prayer groups (All Things Considered, NPR)
Skepticism over AFA report | Yale Divinity School team found evidence of religious bias (The Rocky Mountain News, Denver)
Opinion:
What's permissible to ACLU? | It's certainly reasonable for the AFA to foster a more tolerant institution. But it is reprehensible for cadets to be saddled with the concept of "impermissible expression of beliefs" (David Harsanyi, The Denver Post)
Obfuscating intolerance | A Pentagon inquiry's finding of no overt religious discrimination at the Air Force Academy strains credibility, considering the academy superintendent has already acknowledged it will take years to undo the damage from evangelical zealots on campus (Editorial, The New York Times)
AFA report: critical but fair | Clearer guidelines needed (Editorial, The Rocky Mountain News, Denver)
'Heathens' need not apply | Despite report's findings, religious intolerance at the Air Force Academy will take long time to eliminate, says Superintendent, Lt. Gen. John Rosa Jr. (Bill Berkowitz, WorkingForChange)
Coercing faith | The Air Force panel that investigated complaints of religious coercion and favoritism at the Air Force Academy in Colorado has muddied the water at best and perhaps made it more difficult to restore the service's tradition of tolerance (Editorial, The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Ky.)
Standing up to religious oppression | The academy's brass are not in trouble because they allowed evangelical Christian cadets to speak of their faith to other cadets. That is their right. The issue is whether officers higher in the chain of command used their positions of authority to promote their faith (Editorial, Concord Monitor, N.H.)
God and the wild blue yonder | Air Force instructors shouldn't be deciding which group is right, and neither should Hostettler (Ray Watters, Rocky Mount Telegram, N.C.)
Academy needs lesson in tolerance | There is nothing remotely "well-intentioned" about faculty members at one of the nation's military academies trying to force their religion on others or tolerating religious discrimination (Editorial, USA Today)
Beyond Team Jesus | Report targets intolerance at Air Force Academy (Editorial, Daily Camera, Boulder, Co.)
Faith healing | The Air Force scandal suggests a new approach for Democrats on religion (Kenneth Baer, The New Republic)
John Hostettler calls Democrats anti-Christian:
Commandments battle grows | Hostettler won House support (The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Ky.)
GOP congressman calls Democrats anti-Christian | Remarks in floor debate stir protest (The Washington Post)
Rhetoric takes nasty turn in Congress | On Monday, House Democrats stopped debate on a defense spending bill to protest a comment by Rep. John Hostettler, R-Ind., that, "like moths to a flame, Democrats can't help themselves when it comes to denigrating and demonizing Christians" (Associated Press)
Video: Hostettler's comment (Fednet.Net)
'War on Christianity' | GOP lawmaker calls Dems anti-Christian during AFA debate (Rocky Mountain News)
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