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| Biden admin objects to merit-based military promotions, no race quotas |
| 2023-07-12 |
| [NYP] WASHINGTON — The White House has come out against a provision in the annual defense spending bill that would require the military to base promotion decisions on who is the best candidate for the job, regardless of their race. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) included the merit clause on a list of eight that are opposed by the administration and would reverse many of the diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) policies Biden forced on all federal agencies just hours after taking office. "The administration strongly opposes the House’s sweeping attempts to eliminate the [Defense Department’s] longstanding DEIA efforts and related initiatives to promote a cohesive and inclusive force," OMB wrote. "DoD’s strategic advantage in a complex global security environment is the diverse and dynamic talent pool from which we draw," it added. Other GOP-proposed provisions the White House rebuffed include bans on funding for critical race theory and drag shows, eliminating the position of the Pentagon’s DEI chief and blocking Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin from "appointing or employing a military or civilian employee whose duties include diversity, equity, and inclusion" to a senior-level position. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #7 thet are already laughing murcek, along with our allies. |
| Posted by: Chris 2023-07-12 21:05 |
| #6 The post-Viet-Nam era drug rot of the 70's and early 80's that many of us here both remember and had a hand in cleaning up is beginning to look like a happy memory compared to the wreckage they are creating. Worse, I have little confidence in the current generation to have the will, moral authority and skill to fix it. |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2023-07-12 14:12 |
| #5 When they all look like the transed version of Vindman that was covered here the other day, only America's enemies will be laughing. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-07-12 14:02 |
| #4 I understand the military is having trouble recruiting young people. This is a big reason why. |
| Posted by: Tom 2023-07-12 13:37 |
| #3 Everyone gets a participation trophy. Performance means little if anything. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-07-12 11:53 |
| #2 Good job making them defend their stupidity. No true danger of this actually being implemented. Our Commander In Chief is a good example that Affirmative Action is not exclusively at fault for all bad promotion decisions. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-07-12 10:20 |
| #1 Nothing new as amply demonstrated by the political appointees we have in uniform today. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-07-12 08:16 |