MRFF's Victorious Efforts Lauded by CAIR Nat'l. Comm. Dir. / Gratitude Expressed by Client and Supporters

Wednesday Evening, September 14, 2022

MRFF's VICTORIOUS EFFORTS LAUDED BY

CAIR NAT'L. COMM. DIR. IBRAHIM HOOPER

IN TWEET, AND DEEP GRATITUDE EXPRESSED

IN EMAILS BY CLIENT AND SUPPORTERS

- Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR),

Nat'l. Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper

- Active Duty Senior Military Officer

- MRFF Supporter and Navy Sailor's Widow

- MRFF Supporter and Mother of

U.S. Air Force Academy Graduate

In these days of constant death threats that MRFF has been experiencing, and the daily reminders of the most vile Fundamentalist Christian Nationalist supremacy, racism, and anti-Semitism that are plaguing our country, the emails we receive from clients and supporters, as well as the support of our allies, who understand from their own experiences how difficult this fight can be,

mean more to us than ever.

The four recent examples presented here are emblematic

of the kinds of messages that keep us going.

Tweet from Ibrahim Hooper, National Communications Director,

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

Linking to Jerusalem Post Article

Screen shot of tweet from Ibrahim Hooper saying Weinstein and his organization have scored victories in efforts to get the military to clamp down on proselytization and religious coercion The group has become a become a bogeyman for the religious right

MRFF thanks Ibrahim Hooper, National Communications Director, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), for his kind words and steadfast support for so many years. MRFF is proud to count Ibrahim among our brothers-in-arms in our mutual battles for true religious freedom for all.

See on Twitter

Read the Jerusalem Post article linked to by

CAIR Nat'l. Comm. Dir. Ibrahim Hooper in his tweet above:

9/6/22 – Jerusalem Post - Military Religious Freedom Foundation and its Jewish leader face murder-for-hire threats

Background on the death threats against Mikey Weinstein and MRFF, which have escalated to a whole new level

8/22/22 – For Over 17 Years, MRFF Has Defended U.S. Military Members of Muslim Faith. Now a Fatwa Death Ruling Has Been Issued Against Mikey Weinstein? Absurd!

8/12/22 – Imprecatory Prayer, a.k.a. ‘Trolling for Assassins,’ Aimed at MRFF’s Mikey Weinstein

7/14/22 – White Supremacist Death Threats Against MRFF Rise to a New Level: “I Am Going to Murder Michael Weinstein and His Supporters”

"Thank you to Mikey & the MRFF"

From: (MRFF Active Duty Senior Military Officer Client's E-Mail Address withheld)

Subject: Thank you to Mikey & the MRFF

Date: September 14, 2022 at 10:30:03 AM MDT

To: "mikey@militaryreligiousfreedom.org"

Mr. Weinstein & Team –

I wanted to pass along my thanks for the quick assistance you recently provided. A colleague of mine raised a concern regarding our support to West Point in light of the recent news of their display of a KKK plaque. I immediately reached out to Mikey via email and we were talking on the phone within minutes. I was relieved to learn that we weren’t alone in our concerns and Mikey suggested a variety of actions we could take while waiting for West Point to make the right decision. I continue to be grateful for all you and the entire MRFF team do to take care of our airmen, sailors, soldiers, marines, and guardians.

v/r, (MRFF Active Duty Senior Military Officer Client's Name Withheld)

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8/31/22 - CNN - West Point is displaying a Ku Klux Klan plaque at entrance to Science building, Congressional Naming Commission finds

“Religion in military”

From: (Email address withheld)

Subject: religion in military for FB

Date: September 14, 2022 at 12:29 PM EDT

To: "mikey@militaryreligiousfreedom.org"

I am so PO. This forced religion thing has been coming on for too long and will destroy good order and our more than competent military force, in addition to making the public fearful of what pogrom will happen first, second, and last.

My late Navy E-9 husband would be proud of you all, I’m sure. He was a believer in all that Christian frou-frou, but this current wave of madness would distress him so much.

The Christianists are being used by forces they won’t admit to, and are too involved with their more than full menu of propaganda from aggressive winger sources.

Use my comments below-- or not— in any way you please.

Thank you for holding your own in maintaining the separation of church and state at the leaky dike.

May all at MRFF live long, in safety, and in prosperity-- and stay strong in a chaotic world.

(Name and location withheld)

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"Thank You Note From

Air Force Academy Graduate Mother"

From: (Email address withheld)

Date: September 14, 2022 at 2:40:24 PM MDT

Subject: Thank You Note From Air Force Academy Graduate Mother

To: mikey@militaryreligiousfreedom.org

Dear Mr Weinstein and the staff at MRFF,

I recently became aware of "Spiritual Fitness Month" held in August at the US Air Force Academy. My first reaction was to wonder about the purpose of such an intrusive, intensive amount of time on already overwhelming schedules of the cadets. As the parent of a '07 USAFA graduate, I know first-hand how tenuous the grasp is on managing extremely limited time for USAFA cadets.

After researching more, I learned about MRFF and the hard work they're doing to ensure that the First Amendment rights of military members are respected. I feel compelled to send this note of thanks to you, Mr Weinstein, and MRFF volunteers. At a time when Christian nationalism is in the rise in America, I feel that protecting the separation of Church and State for every service member, and especially for the young minds in our taxpayer-funded military academies, has never been more critical.

As the daughter of a decorated WWII Flying Tiger, parent of a distinguished USAFA graduate , and former Blue Star Mother, I can’t thank MRFF enough.