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https://www.traillifeusa.com/blog/n...r-after-denying-due-to-religious-affiliation/
"A National Guard facility in Pennsylvania refused to allow a Trail Life USA scouting troop to tour their facility because of the group’s religious affiliation."
https://christianaction.org/army-caves-to-the-first-amendment-christian-troop-is-allowed/
“Fort Indiantown Gap’s denial of access to the base facilities, which are open to other civic, fraternal, and youth organizations and for youth activities, constitutes viewpoint discrimination,” the letter stated.
So the decision to ban was both discriminatory and unconstitutional, the letter concluded.
Trail Life USA Board Chairman John Stemberger, said that it was disappointing how a, “federal institution like the Army is buying into this leftist idea that faith has to be excluded from the public square.”
“The good news is that once First Liberty Institute and the Independence Law Center got involved, the National Guard quickly backed down and rescinded the ban,” Starnes said."
Trail Life is a Christian boy scout troop. Denying them a tour of the facilities was illegal!
"A National Guard facility in Pennsylvania refused to allow a Trail Life USA scouting troop to tour their facility because of the group’s religious affiliation."
https://christianaction.org/army-caves-to-the-first-amendment-christian-troop-is-allowed/
“Fort Indiantown Gap’s denial of access to the base facilities, which are open to other civic, fraternal, and youth organizations and for youth activities, constitutes viewpoint discrimination,” the letter stated.
So the decision to ban was both discriminatory and unconstitutional, the letter concluded.
Trail Life USA Board Chairman John Stemberger, said that it was disappointing how a, “federal institution like the Army is buying into this leftist idea that faith has to be excluded from the public square.”
“The good news is that once First Liberty Institute and the Independence Law Center got involved, the National Guard quickly backed down and rescinded the ban,” Starnes said."
Trail Life is a Christian boy scout troop. Denying them a tour of the facilities was illegal!
