Top Navy JAG Judge rules Chaplain "properly punished" for sermon in optionally-attended chapel

[Gibbens, Daniel G.]

As before, see May 1 email below, the good chaplain provides zero
information about the context.  For example, (1) what was said besides
quoting the Bible at this optionally-attended worship (is there any
record?); (2) did the judge offer any explanation for the ruling?  I
don't find these basics in the link the chaplain provides.

From: religionlaw-bounces at lists.ucla.edu
[mailto:religionlaw-bounces at lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Gordon James
Klingenschmitt
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 2:16 PM
To: UCLA Law Class
Subject: Top Navy JAG Judge rules Chaplain "properly punished" for
sermon in optionally-attended chapel

The Top Navy JAG Judge has ruled that Commanding Officers have "proper
authority" to punish their chaplains for quoting the Bible in the chapel
at optionally-attended worship.
 
Today's World Net Daily article at this link, also pasted below.
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=50821
 
Can anybody help me understand the Admiral's reasoning?  
Even the most liberal of you scholars must admit he's violating the
Constitution, right?
 
Where's the ACLU when you need them, protecting our right to freedom of
speech and freedom of worship?  (Hint...they're too busy fighting
against evangelicals...)
 
Call with questions...
Chaplain Klingenschmitt
719-360-5132 cell
 

____________________________________________
From: Gibbens, Daniel G. 
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 8:35 AM
To: 'chaplaingate at yahoo.com'
Subject: RE: Chaplain Klingenschmitt punished for praying in uniform at
press conference

Chaplain Klingenschmitt:  My initial reaction is to send strong
encouragement for your persistence regarding free exercise in the
military, and to say I'd like to help if there is any way I can.  
But of course, with free exercise, context always makes a difference.
If convenient, please supply more info about the press conference with
Justice Moore, and whether you said anything else on that occasion
besides this prayer. 
I send good wishes.
Daniel G. Gibbens, CDR, USNR-R
Regents Professor of Law Emeritus
University of Oklahoma
Member, Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma Ecclesiastical Court 
300 Timberdell Road 
Norman, OK 73019 
405-325-4768 
dgibbens at ou.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: religionlaw-bounces at lists.ucla.edu
[mailto:religionlaw-bounces at lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Gordon James
Klingenschmitt
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 5:33 AM
To: UCLA Law Class
Subject: Chaplain Klingenschmitt punished for praying in uniform at
pressconference

Chaplain Klingenschmitt faces possible court-martial because he read the
"prayer for the Armed Forces" from the Book of Common Prayer, in
uniform, at a press conference outside the White House on 30 Mar 06 with
Chief Justice Roy Moore. 
http://persuade.tv/frenzy3/Reprisal26Pyle.pdf 
Can the military use uniform policy to stop him from praying, 
or would this violate RFRA? 
I promise to be nice to anybody who responds.... 
In Jesus name, 
Chaplain Klingenschmitt

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