No wonder we are having such a tough time with our various invasions. It appears a flag officer, the Dean of Faculty, at what is now, apparently, a Christian Evangelical College (AKA the USAF Academy), does not understand the meaning of the term "Counterinsrgency."
We must have the dumbest and most overpaid military in our nation's history.

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It bothers me when a female military member who has been in as long as this woman has resorts to tactics like perjury and disregarding the Constitutional ban on religion in government( yes, the military is government). I was in the US Army in the 70's and we knew that religion had no part in our military life, and only in our private life. It bothers me to my core that this is happening. I was even stationed at West Point in the mid 70's and this stuff wasn't going on there then. It is sad what the military has deteriorated to.

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It would appear the author Chris Rodda got it right in the title to her book "Liars for Jesus'... the extreme right-wing evangelical's only concern about violation of their beloved Decalogue involves violations by others, not themselves. Naturally, violating "Thou shalt not lie" in the context of a nonsecular legal action is known as "perjury".

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It appears that Air Force Academy Dean of Faculty, Gen. Born, may be in hot water over a couple of missteps. She and a subordinate are being investigated for inaccuracies in representing the Academy faculty credentials and for instructing another subordinate to conduct a "counter-insurgency" against the Military Religious Freedom Foundation and its president, Mikey Weinstein.

Power and Religion are a potent combination and Gen. Born is aptly named for she is a Born-again Christian who has violated the constitution a number of times by advancing, elevating, preferring and proselytizing her faith to helpless cadets and faculty members.

There are a few senior officers around that have let slip their real professions as abject Christian sycophants. You've already read about Gen. Jerry Boykin, Gen. Mike Gould and Gen. Born Again Born but there is also Gen. Jack Catton, Air Force procurement chief who says he places God first in all things, family second and country third. So much for his oath to support and defend the constitution. I could fill this page with the names of hopeless religious nuts but I don't want to scare you too much more.

Suffice it to say that left on their own, some of our most senior military officers could sevely cripple the armed forces by turning them into Dominion Christian-led religious militias.

It is incumbent on all who remain objective about religion in the military and concerned about the surge of Dominion Christianity to stay vigilant and report any concernes to the MRFF.

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Does anyone know why BGen Born was allowed to serve beyond 5 years as Dean? When I went to USAFA, the Dean was changed every five years. She has been around since 2004. Nepotism can be corrected if leaders rotate more often. I taught under her leadership for four years. She is the type of leader that only tells subordinates what they want to hear. She lacks moral courage, in my opinion.

When I was a cadet in the 1990s, I took some abuse from "New Lifers", which included classmates and my Air Officer Commanding, for being Catholic. BGen Born says she's Catholic, but I guess she decided early on to stay quiet, rather than fight a wrong. Again, I've seen this in her leadership style - an aversion to making difficult decisions, maybe out of fear of being disliked.

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I think what upsets me more than anything else is to think I served two combat tours in Vietnam for the express purpose of upholding and protecting our glorious Constitution and all the freedoms guaranteed therein. (Also protecting my big fat arse)

Among those is the First Amendment, interpreted many times by the US Supreme Court and finally settling the question of church and state separation.

Freedom of religion has also been defined and it would do our Uber-Christian friends at the Academy well to read the decisions made by the court relative to what religious freedom really is. Like all the Amendments, the First is not absolute. Just as you cannot use speech to incite a riot you may not practice your religion to the detriment of others.To exclude any and all faiths in the military for the purpose of elevating or proselytizing one as well as promoting religion over non-religion, is prohibited.

Now, when I said I served two combat tours in RVN I actually never fired a shot as as I was a Rescue and Recovery Pilot flying Jolly Green Giants (CH-3). I can say that the timely saving of lives by holding the record in my squadron for shortest response times and the expertise of our parajumpers (Med Techs) in stemming wounds and providing aid was gratifying. But I did that for people not for their gods or mine. For one person to have to suffer at the hands of a religious zealot is one person to many. That's why it's vital that this nest of Dominionist sycophants at the AFA be cleaned out and start over again with a chain of command with both feet on the ground instead of one in Heaven.

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If readers recall Ms Zubeck reported Mr Weinstein declared war on the Academy. See Sep 17 2010 article, "Weinstein: 'A state of war' with AFA". With Mr Weinstein leading a personal smear campaign against Gen Born who would be surprised to learn of Gen Born's desire for self-defense. Who can forget Mr Weinstein's classic name calling of Gen Born, "General Born-Again." Trouble is she's a practicing Catholic. But the facts have never gotten in the way of a good tag line for Mr Weinstein. If there is a COIN campaign, I'd wager it’s a campaign to counter Mr Weinstein's master spin campaign with cold hard facts. Asking someone to find ways to get the truth out is neither unethical nor illegal. In fact, it ought to be commended. Here’s hoping Ms Zubeck decides to do some impartial investigative journalism on this subject soon so we all can be better informed.

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Apparently, Mr. Ender is not surprised that Gen. Born lied under oath, because it was driven by a desire to defend herself from the charges of perjury leveled at her by Mickey Weinstein's personal smear campaign! Mr. Ender has no comment on his own personal campaign to smear Mickey Weinstein.

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The non-credible internet troll (I know that's redundant) strikes again! Ender continues defending something he or she never had a chance to defend in uniform! We might listen if you actually had some experience or connection to our military. Unfortunately, this town is full of religious fanatics who will stop at nothing in their quest for religious domination. Here's to hoping that Ender continues building a narrative based on picking lines from news articles in order to sound "informed" about the events at USAFA. Have you heard of and seen citizens who are infatuated with pretending to be in the military and go above and beyond with their stories? Report Ender to http://www.stolenvalor.com.

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Honestly, I don't need to smear Mr Weinstein – nor is it my intent. My apologies if that is what you believe I’m trying to do. I have no desire to do so. Mr Weinstein speaks for himself. I have represented his tactics and strategic agenda dispassionately and accurately. I invite readers to review the MRFF website and see Mr Weinstein for themselves. Two of my particular favorites are his Army War College video and his Red Bird Radio interview. Show me where I have misrepresented his tactics and agenda. Have I once called him a name? If Gen Born perjured herself, no argument here, she needs to be held accountable. Just as I would expect Mr Weinstein to be held accountable when he testifies in court. Trouble is Mr Weinstein constantly hides behind an ever inflating anonymous Academy client base that no one, not even Ms Zubeck, has access to but him. All you have to do is read the transcripts of his appearance in Federal Court when he sued the Academy over the National Prayer Luncheon to understand what I mean. Again the man speaks for himself. Finally ben Kenobi why does my dispassionate reason and questions trouble you so that your only come backs are name calling. Where are your current facts? Please, I beg of you enlighten the readers with current facts and actual cases of retribution, lives ruined, blood in the streets, etc. Wait for it. Que the name calling. Thanks ben. You are a true Jedi.

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Honestly, it appears that Mr. Ender, contrary to his own assertions, has a very real and desperate need to smear Mickey Weinstein.

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been there may I ask when this happened to you? I've never denied there was buffoonery and significant pain caused prior to Gen Gould taking the stick in June 2009. Please elaborate. Apparently you've already blown the whistle and are protected by "whistle blower" laws. Lay out your case to include timeline for the benefit of the readers. So we can all be better informed on this subject. Mr K-- welcome to the conversation. Please demonstrate how I have smeared Mr Weinstein in my writings (and please keep the context intact as best you can). Have I done it when I asked readers to go to the MRFF website and hear directly from Mr Weinstein? Have I mis-characterized Mr Weinstein's tactics and strategy? Have I called him names? Please educate me on how I have smeared Mr Weinstein. And I'll gladly apologize.

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Mr. Ender seems to have forgotten already that he accused Mickey Weinstein of conducting a personal smear campaign against Gen. Born, without offering a single, solitary shred of evidence to back it up. That is a smear against Mickey Weinstein.

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Benn There, congratulations on getting Mr. Ender to admit that things at the academy did not improve before 2009. In the other academy related thread, "Freshman cadet 'counseled' for proselytizing in e-mail," Mr. Ender implied things improved after 2005. Of course, 2009 is after 2005, so strictly speaking it was not a falsehood.

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Mr. Ender writes, "I've never denied there was buffoonery and significant pain caused prior to Gen Gould taking the stick in June 2009," then asks Benn There to make his case. Mr. Ender has it backwards. Since he admits the academy was at fault as recently as 2009, it is up to the academy to prove that they have eradicated the abuses and corrected the errors of the past. It is not up to Benn There to prove that these abuses and errors continue.

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Benn There thanks for sharing what you can. I do appreciate your candor where you are able to do so. Do I understand you correctly that your case is still working its way through the IG process? Mr K-- if readers wish to test my assertion that Mr Weinstein is running a smear campaign against Gen Born all they have to do is go to the MRFF website and do a "General Born" search or secure a copy of the transcripts of Mr Weinstein vs AFA for the National Prayer Luncheon. I'll let readers draw their own conclusions. Not sure how you leaped to "getting me to admit that things at AFA did not improve before 2009". Let me be clear (I’ve always wanted to say that) my position is this. Events leading up to the needed 2005 upheaval clearly demonstrated the balance between the establishment and free exercise clauses were out of whack at the Academy – especially as it pertained to the principle of undue influence. I argue the balance however has been reasonably recalibrated to its proper place especially since 2009. My concern is the residual pain from the buffoonery of 2005 has not been properly addressed to the satisfaction of those who feel the persistent wounds of 2005. Without addressing these residual wounds, the wounded will remain in bunkers; continue to snipe; and struggle to recognize the reasonable recalibration that has taken place at the Academy. Every time I engage in these conversations I’m hoping someone can credibly demonstrate current abuses to substantiate Mr Weinstein’s need for “war” against the Air Force Academy. To date no one has. Granted “Benn There’s” circumstances appears to be on going but is that not because the wheels of justice are turning painfully slow for him and he daily sees those he believes did him in prior to 2009? This is my concern much of the ink spilt on this subject appears to deal with past unresolved grievances that gives the casual reader the impression the balanace is still out of whack and does not acknowledge the reasonable recalibration that has taken place.

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As a long time supporter and former volunteer at MRFF I am often privy to the communications received by them. I can assure you that things have not settled down at the AFA and the good Gen. Born is in the middle of controversy dealing with overbearing Christian proselytizing and shady dealings with accreditation processes.

Gen. Born, as are so many other ranking military and civilian officials who have been able to operate outside the scope of good order and discipline with virtual immunity, has now found out that a determined opponent can and will expose you and that you must face your misdeeds.

The compainants to MRFF from the AFA are very clear on the issue of Gen. Born and others and their fierce and abject dedication to a darfk form of Christianity, Christian Dominionism/Christian Reconstructionism. Either or both of these may be Googled for complete definitions and examples.

It is certain that given the freedom and power to operate outside of legitimate SOP, Gen. Born and others have made the same mistake all petty tyrants do; they begin believing that they are invulnerable to authority and immune from prosecution. There are many reasons for ranking people to go roque; self aggrandizement, power and position. In this case it is taking on and administering the power of Jesus Christ. We have seen it, by degree, with other minor despots. Jim Jones, Marshall Applewhite, David Koresh, Rev. Sun Yung Moon and others who have assumed the power of God and found, eltimately that they were anything but Godly.

Often, high ranking individuals, to whom others must show deference and respect and who are in the position to exert control over them do take on a holier than thou personna and attempt to control others beyond their charter. Certainly Gen. Weida was one such figure who had quite a following in the cadet wing and could have easily, under other circumstances, developed a cult of immense proportion.

Today, even given the disclosures made about the AFA chain of command and their activities, a full scale cult is operating in proximity to the AFA with a number of cadets attending. The Warrick Paternal Shepherding Cult AKA Cadets for Christ, teaches it's members that all wome are sheep and men are their shepherds. Women must remain subordinate to men and "submit graciously" to their husbands in all things. They must remain silent, devoid of opinion and only perform those things for which they are truly qualified: bearing children, housekeeping, and helping out folks over at the church. Women must not hold any jobs in which they are in a position to teach or supervise men. In other words total submission and acquiessence.

Only in Islamic Sharia Law is there any comparable doctrines.

It is good that these revelations are being uncovered so that hopefully, one more chapter in unreasonable religious hegemony can be closed.

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Mr. Ender writes, "Every time I engage in these conversations I’m hoping someone can credibly demonstrate current abuses to substantiate Mr Weinstein’s need for 'war' against the Air Force Academy."

Written like a true propagandist. As I wrote before, since Mr. Ender acknowledges the academy was in the wrong, it is up to him, or the academy, to "credibly demonstrate" the abuses have ended. A good propagandist knows it is much easier to poke holes in someone else's case than to prove your own case.

For example, Mr. Ender also wrote, "I argue the balance however has been reasonably recalibrated to its proper place especially since 2009." He does indeed argue his head off, but he never produces a single, solitary shred of evidence! See how easy it is?

Also note the escape clause in his statement: "credibly" demonstrate. He forgets to mention that he reserves the right to decide what is and is not credible. As he writes, "To date no one has." How surprising! As far as credibility goes, let's turn Mr. Ender's own words against him: "I'll let readers draw their own conclusions."

Very magnanimous of him to give us his permission, especially as he can not stop us from drawing our own conclusions.

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Ender is just another fundamentalist Christian nut bar who spends his time attacking Mikey Weinstein and the Military Religious Freedom Foundation and defending the egregious acts of the Air Force Academy in their crusade to prey upon and convert under duress all cadets and support staff. Ender is a troll. He has never been able to back up his statements with facts and instead demands the names of victims of religious discrimination and predation so that he can pass them along to his Fundamentalist buddies on the Air Force Academy staff so that they can be further strong-armed with reprisals. Ender is a co-conspirator with the Fundamentalist Christian hoard running the Academy, a former officer who disgraces the uniform and man without a conscience who considers treason a small price to pay in the crusade to impose a Fundamentalist Christian theocracy on America. He is a man devoid of principle who has sold his pledge to defend the Constitution for a shot at Fundamentalist, Dominionist Christian theocracy. He is morally vacuous and deserves only our utmost contempt.

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Ironic. They fire the ball coach but in the ongoing proselytizing scandals they won't fire their own guilty officers who keep violating church - state separation.

Yeah, real leadership for America......

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I haven't seen anything in the C.S. Independent or elsewhere about an outcome of the Inspector General's investigation of the problems Dana Born's and Richard Fullerton's lying about Air Force Academy faculty credentials. Add her alleged perjury and directing counterinsurgency against a civil rights group. Then why is she still in her job? Sure due process must be carried out. But how much evidence does the Air Force need to justify removing her while the investigations continue?

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Look, I'm convinced Gen. Born is and has been part of a well executed plan to establish the AFA as a major Dominion Christian base of operation. But without definitive information relative to her role in all of this and some resoluton of the current investigation regarding her, I am compelled to sit on my hands and await further development.

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