Widdle snowflake speaks out
Another activist in the works -- from the
Associated Press:
Cadet quits, cites overt religion at West Point
A cadet quitting West Point less than six months before graduation says he could no longer be part of a culture that promotes prayers and religious activities and disrespects nonreligious cadets.
Blake Page announced his decision to quit the U.S. Military Academy this week in a much-discussed online post that echoed the sentiments of soldiers and airmen at other military installations. The 24-year-old told The Associated Press that a determination this semester that he could not become an officer because of clinical depression played a role in his public protest against what he calls the unconstitutional prevalence of religion in the military.
Emphasis mine -- remember this as you read Mr. Page's further statements:
"I've been trying since I found that out: What can I do? What can I possibly do to initiate the change that I want to see and so many other people want to see?" Page said. "I realized that this is one way I can make that change happen."
First three things that come to mind are:
- Get Help
- Find a med regime that works and
- Stay on your Meds
But nooooooooo:
In announcing his resignation this week on The Huffington Post, he denounced "criminals" in the military who violate the oaths they swore to defend the Constitution.
What criminals? Huffington Post -- of course. It just gets better:
Page said he hears about the plight of other nonreligious cadets in part through his involvement with the West Point affiliate of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. The founder and president of that advocacy group said Page's action is a milestone in the fight against "fanatical religiosity" in the military.
"This is an extraordinary act of courage that I do compare directly to what Rosa Parks did," said Mikey Weinstein.
So he found Mikey -- the word you are looking for is
enabler. More:
West Point confirmed that it approved his resignation and that Page had been meeting the academic standards and was not undergoing any disciplinary actions. Page said he had been medically disqualified this semester from receiving a commission in the Army as a second lieutenant - like his classmates will receive in May - because of clinical depression and anxiety. He said his condition has gotten worse since his father killed himself last year.
That really sucks but, at the risk of sounding heartless, the apple has not fallen far from the tree. More:
Page expects to leave for his grandparents' home in Wright County, Minn., in the coming days. He plans to remain an activist on the role of religion in the military.
"I'd really love to be able to do this for the rest of my life," he said.
Oh goodie -- so we have this little asshole to deal with for the next forty years or so. How about he just goes away and deals with the hand that life dealt him instead of forcing us to deal with his mental issues and his new found zeal as an activist. Hey Blake -- being an activist is not a good thing. Most activists are either sociopaths or morons.
Paging Mr. Hassan, Major Nidal Hassan to the white courtesy phone please...
Posted by DaveH at December 5, 2012 7:48 PM