Rev. Franklin Graham may not have had all the bunting and military brass of an official Pentagon event backing him, but he managed to pray today anyway, and in what I consider a more suitable venue: impromptu on the sidewalk. There, any American of any faith can pray, without needing an invitation, without appearing to speak for the government, and without compromising their prophetic voice. Religious freedom is alive and well in America.

You can read my open letter to Rev. Graham here, urging him to celebrate, not lament, being disinvited from the Defense Department's National Day of Prayer ceremony today.