WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced two amendments to protect the religious liberties of military service members, both of which passed last week in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
If passed by the full Senate and adopted into law, the amendments will:
- Strengthen existing law to protect the rights of conscience of military service members and protect troops who express their religious faith appropriately so that they are not discriminated against or subject to retaliation. The Lee-Cruz Amendment passed 19-7. All 12 Republicans on the committee supported the amendment, along with 7 Democrats. Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) has introduced a corresponding amendment in the House, which prompted a veto threat from the Obama White House.
- Instruct the Defense Department Inspector General to investigate reports of religious discrimination against troops’ sharing their faith and also investigate any undue influence outside groups may have in creating Pentagon policy on religious matters. The amendment will also mandate an anonymous survey to determine whether the Pentagon is preventing chaplains from doing their jobs or trying to force chaplains to perform actions that violate their conscience. The Cruz amendment passed committee by voice vote.
This is TRUE BRAVERY! Lee and Cruz will most likely end up beheaded in a desert, but I think that their sacrifice will have blessed many lives. I hope that their many blessing include a generational blessing of families. The future needs more leaders like these two! Lee, Cruz, their families, and their service men and women.
ReplyDeleteRomans 12:1-2, I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
I know that our retarded government does not agree with our (religious?...not)Spiritual rights, but at least they should continue to acknowledge these rights for the service men and women that carry out their orders loyally each day... regardless of if they believe in those decisions or not. It's called respect.... look it up Obama and Gov!
I couldn't agree more!!!! I am proud to be a Texan...Governor Rick Perry and Senator Ted Cruz are amazing and I am proud of the people they are!
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