tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post6150150193422243005..comments2024-03-27T14:07:52.573+00:00Comments on Who Would Have Believed The Singularity Would Be So Stupid?: Air Force Has 33 Year Veteran Forcibly Removed From Retirement Ceremony For Using Word “God”Pastoriushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03169561459129778670noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-55168630583734866152016-06-20T18:54:52.453+01:002016-06-20T18:54:52.453+01:00This is just me - and I have attended several beau...This is just me - and I have attended several beautiful Navy retirement ceremonies - but if the Commander over the detachment gave him guidance not to use the word God he only had two choices:<br /><br />comply or decline the invitation to speak<br /><br />He entered a chain of command. It is about good order and discipline, not personal conviction.<br /><br />Those of us who have served know that our freedom of expression is constrained. Our freedom is constrained by our oath. I have witnessed officers disciplined for disrespectful tone of voice. Yeah, we can cuss a blue streak but we cannot use a disrespectful tone when addressing our superiors and it is always "Permission to speak, Sir".<br /><br />thelastenglishprincehttp://thelastenglishprince.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-81001451365065866362016-06-20T18:05:20.885+01:002016-06-20T18:05:20.885+01:00Not a set up, I don't think.
I think the CO h...Not a set up, I don't think.<br /><br />I think the CO had heard that he would say the Traditional one, and warned him not to, and then warned his soldiers that he didn't think Rodriguez would comply, and if he didn't to arrest him.<br /><br />That is the implication of the Breitbart story, IN MY OPINION.Pastoriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169561459129778670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-69964654735853055502016-06-20T17:55:11.747+01:002016-06-20T17:55:11.747+01:00How common is it to video tape the flag-folding ce...How common is it to video tape the flag-folding ceremony at retirement recognition events? The video represents one videographer, but there is at least one other uniformed soldier using his smart phone visible recording the fracas. Roberson is neither identified or assumed present in this video since no-one stood to defend Rodriguez. This makes one wonder if this was a set up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com