You need to dump ole Mickey

From: (name withheld)
Subject: You need to dump ole Mickey
Date: December 15, 2021 at 9:06:32 AM MST
To: “[email protected]” <[email protected]>

I have held countless positions in teams and organizations over the years, and I have seen more than one occasion where the group I was associated with had to deal with one rouge member to make clear to the public that while there may be a few nuts in every organization, one bad apple should not spoil the whole group.  Your organization has a chance to defend your charter and rid yourself of the despicable public comments of Mr. Weinstein, or, you can watch as every penny you need to continue dries up if indeed he speaks for the actual mindset of your groups charter.  Which will it be, that is up to your and your internal beliefs and who you actually stand for. 

(name withheld)

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Response from MRFF Board Member John Compere

On Dec 15, 2021, at 2:47 PM, John Compere wrote:
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation represents, when requested, the religious freedom rights of military families who do not want religious wreaths presumptuously placed on the graves of their deceased military veterans without permission. We do so because we respect their wishes & the religious group responsible for the religious wreaths does not. See militaryreligiousfreedom.org.
Brigadier General John Compere, US Army (Retired)Disabled American Veteran (Vietnam Era)Board Member, Military Religious Freedom Foundation.

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On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 04:19:49 PM CST, (name withheld) wrote:

Sir – I have a huge amount of respect and honor for all  who serve, my Father Served this country proudly as I am sure you did as well.  You are missing the point, if you are any where near as old as I am, you wept when you saw the “evening news” anchors in the 1960’s as they metaphorically spit on the bodies of so many brave young men, those who were fortunate to survive the wars of that time, we “welcomed home” by job discrimination and verbal abuses untold on any generation of soldiers this country has EVER produced….there is not a DAMN one of them who would mind someone showing an ounce of honor and respect to their sacrifice in the graveyard.  This has NOTHING, can you read …this has NOTHING to do with any religion at all…..the wreath is a symbol of honor and respect, and dare I say, even love for our fellow man in hopes that in some future perfect world, wars will no longer have to be a constant companion of any generation.  You idiots have opened up Pandora’s box on this topic, five networks are carrying your story line today and that is just the non – radio outlets, real men, and men REAL MEN  who like the graves of those precious young soldiers you help put in the ground at Vietnam to keep Westmoreland in his pension, would step up and admit your horrible stance on such…you decide how you want to live out the rest of your legacy, I’d say about now it is fading fast and that is a shame unless you really hate to see graves honored….good luck with meeting our Creator. 

(name withheld)

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Response from MRFF Board Member John Compere

On Dec 15, 2021, at 3:29 PM, John Compere wrote:
With all due respect & for your information, these religious wreaths are advertised as “Christmas” wreaths & sold as “Christmas” wreaths for placement during “Christmas”. “Christmas” is Latin for “Christ’s mass” which is a Christian religious ceremonial. To claim they have no religious connotation is naive & disingenuous.

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