MRFF's Response to the Air Force Academy Regarding "Lord's Army" Prayer Luncheon Speaker
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Sun Jan 23, 2011 at 07:03:01 PM EST
The latest move by the Air Force Academy to justify keeping "U.S. Marine for Christ" and "Lord's Army" member Lt. Clebe McClary as the keynote speaker for the Academy's National Prayer Luncheon on February 10 was an email from the Academy's Director of Communication, David Cannon, to the many organizations that have written letters in support of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation's (MRFF) demand that they rescind the invitation to McClary, and replace him with a more appropriate and inclusive speaker.

Here is Cannon's straw man laden email, followed by MRFF's response:

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Thank you for your concerns regarding the 10th Air Base Wing's invite to retired Marine Corps Lieutenant Clebe McClary to be the guest speaker for the 2011 National Prayer Luncheon on Feb. 10. I'd like to take a moment to give you the 'ground truth' on some of the issues surrounding this event to ensure you have the entire picture.

Each February, the President, Members of Congress, the Supreme Court, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other invited guests, customarily attend the Presidential Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC. This gathering is a national tradition that dates back to the Eisenhower Administration. Its observance on military instal