An interesting editorial from the Washington Times
The U.S. military’s success in Pakistan this week proved the importance of maintaining a team focused on accomplishing dangerous missions. Others on the left prefer to look upon the armed forces as a playground to experiment with fringe ideas. Take the Air Force Academy which reportedly held a ceremony on Tuesday to dedicate a pile of rocks in the academy’s “worship area for followers of Earth-centered religions.â€
This is a space cadets can use to perform rituals if they happen to be witches, warlocks and tree-worshipers. Overlooking the visitor center, the stone circle is designed for the benefit of a handful of those claiming to be Wiccans or Druids.
Personally, I don’t have a problem with that. They aren’t really going to turn you into a newt, and their religion is much more peaceful than another religion I could mention. The Washington Times does have an issue with respecting Wiccans and Druids, and continues to be rather derogatory over the issue, claiming it is all about extreme Leftists. But, then they drop this one
The Air Force is not alone in pandering. At Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland on Wednesday, the Army hosted a live-fire demonstration of its new M855A1 ammunition which boasts an “environmentally-friendly projectile.†The new copper-tipped round gives military brass the opportunity to brag to members of Congress that they are “doing something†to heal the planet while waging war. This opens an interesting question: Did SEAL Team Six use “green bullets†to take down Osama bin Laden, or will the Navy have to offset the carbon footprint of its highly successful mission?
Seriously?
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