of interest

Mikey, this from today’s “Dean’s Weekly” e-mail, in case you haven’t seen it yet:

Col Paul Pirog (DFL), Prof Dave Fitzkee (DFL), Lt Col Rachel VanLandingham (DFL), and Capt Aaron Drake (DFL) teamed with the Chaplain Corps to teach the 1st Amendment free exercise of religion clause and the establishment clause to the entire Class of 2015 on 27-28 June 2011. Taught in flights, the small groups asked great questions and the sessions produced terrific learning.

To my knowledge, this is the first time the phrase “establishment clause” has been mentioned in the same email, let alone the same sentence, as anything having to do with the Chaplain Corps at USAFA. This is due, IMHO, entirely to your efforts. On the other hand, why is the Chaplain Corps involved in anything having to do with constitutional law? Do they think the legal department incapable of representing both sides of the issue fairly?

I’m pretty sure I know which clause the Chaplains care about. It would seem to me that if the Chaplain Corps is there to advocate for the free exercise clause, somebody should be there to advocate for the establishment clause. Just thinking out loud.

I will try to get a copy of the slides to you, I’m sure you’re curious about them and I am too.

(name, rank, postion title and USAF Academy Faculty Dept. Withheld)