[Vision2020] Spec Jeremy Hall -- A Recap and a Request

Donovan Arnold donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com
Fri Mar 7 23:33:26 PST 2008


Chas,
   
  Making the big assumption that Hall's version was 100% correct, and Welborn is perjuring himself under oath of the Bible, let us look at what Hall alleged. 
   
  First;
  "Welborn attended as a freethinker. In actuality, he was a
fundamentalist Christian."
   
  Is it possible that a person could be BOTH a free thinker and a fundamentalist? Or one must be one or the other?
   
  "Welborn almost immediately broke up the meeting"
   
  How did Welborn break up the meeting? Did he use rank, or was he just disruptive? How was he disruptive, what was his demeanor? How did he approach the other three people in the room? What were his words?
   
  "verbally berating the attendees, accusing them of of plotting
against Christians (amongst other accusations), and threatening Hall."

   
  How did he threaten Hall? Did he say he would demote him, withdraw his pay, give him a dishonorable discharge? Did he physically threaten him?
   
  In addition, we must ask:
   
  What did the fliers that Hall put up say? Could they be perceived as inflammatory, insulting, or derogatory to those that believe in any other faith? Did he distribute the fliers according to the proper regulation?
   
  What did Wellborn say they were going to do to disrupt or plot against Christians? Were they in fact planning to do something to upset, disrupt, disturb, or offend Christians or other members of the military for their beliefs?
   
  What specific regulations, rules, and laws did Welborn break, if any? Was Welborn acting as a ranking officer, or as another solider concerned and expressing his opinion at an open public meeting?
   
  There are many unanswered questions here that lead me to believe we are not getting the whole story. 
   
  Best Regards,
   
  Donovan
  

Chasuk <chasuk at gmail.com> wrote:
  I've been following this case since it first popped up on the Internet
several months ago.

Briefly:

Spec. Jeremy Hall decided to hold a fellowship for atheists and
freethinkers. He went though the appropriate channels and was granted
permission. Fliers were distributed. This part of the story is a
matter of official record. It is not under dispute.

>From here on, things get contentious.

At the first meeting, there were four attendees, including Major
Welborn. Welborn attended as a freethinker. In actuality, he was a
fundamentalist Christian. Welborn almost immediately broke up the
meeting, verbally berating the attendees, accusing them of of plotting
against Christians (amongst other accusations), and threatening Hall.

The lawsuit followed.

Assume that Hall is reporting things exactly as they occurred.

I don't want to ask any leading questions. Those interested in the
debate, comment. Those not interested, click delete.

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