In another classic case of political correctness gone COMPLETELY out of control, one US Army Master Sergeant says he's been persecuted because of his conservative and religious beliefs. He has been attacked on a number of occasions by superior officers for everything from a bumper sticker on his own car to the books he reads alone.
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 SOLDIER TOLD NOT TO READ LEVIN, LIMBAUGH OR HANNITY IN UNIFORM By Todd Starnes Jun 7, 2013 Master Sgt. Nathan Sommers, a 25-year Army veteran and conservative Christian based at Fort Myer in Washington, ... ...Sommers' troubles began last April when he was told to remove pro-Republican, anti-Obama bumper stickers that were on his privately owned car. The stickers read: "Political Dissent is NOT Racism," "NOBAMA," NOPE2012" and "The Road to Bankruptcy is Paved with Ass-Fault." That sticker included the image of a donkey.  His superior officer told the solider that the bumper stickers were creating "unnecessary workplace tension."...During the summer months, Sommers came under fire for reading the works of Mark Levin, Sean Hannity and David Limbaugh. Sommers was reading Limbaugh's "The Great Destroyer" backstage at a U.S. Army Band concert at the U.S. Capitol. A superior officer told him that he was causing "unit disruption" and was offending other soldiers. "I wasn't reading aloud," he said. "I was just reading privately to myself. I was told they were frowning on that and they warned me that I should not be reading literature like that backstage because it was offensive." In another episode, he had been caught backstage reading a copy of Levin's "Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America." Sommers said he was told to refrain from reading the book "while in uniform or within sight of anyone from the band." "This is the first time since (my superior officer) indicated I had offended others with my choice of reading material, that I was officially counseled about it," he said. "The statement took my breath away. I was speechless." "I was inspired by Gov. Huckabee's appreciation day," Sommers told Fox News. "And since I wasn't able to participate in the event, I decided to serve Chick-fil-A at my promotion party." It's a long-standing tradition within the U.S. Army Band for promoted soldiers to host a party for their fellow troops. So the soldier decided to have Chick-fil-A cater the meal. "My family likes Chick-fil-A and we like what they stand for," he said. "I can make a statement and at least express a religious point of view at my promotion party - theoretically without any fear of reprisal." "I had no idea a Chick-fil-A sandwich would get me in trouble," he said. He was later summoned by a superior officer, who the soldier said is openly gay, and was told that unidentified individuals were offended by the tweets and some considered them to be racist. Sommers was reprimanded, threatened with judicial action and given a bad efficiency report. An investigation was also launched. ...The soldier fears that the military is becoming less tolerant. "Ironically, the liberals are preaching tolerance," he said. "They are saying, 'We can tolerate you.' But if you have a certain belief that doesn't align with what the military wants you to believe - particularly religious beliefs - you're no longer welcome in the U.S. military." |
It's absolutely ridiculous his superiors thought they could tell him what he can and can't have on his vehicle just because they personally disagree with it.
The PC in our military needs to stop, Commanders need to be thinking about preventing personal persecution not limiting the books they read or sandwiches they eat.
The Military is our ultimate line of defense and stuff like this is becoming all too common
Our troops need us more than ever. Most remain silent and don't complain about situations like this, they simply tough it out. But more and more they are being intimidated in evaluations and daily military life. They're discouraged from speaking out and it just isn't right!
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