On Firing Woke Commanders – RedState

[ad_1] Thrice wasn't the allure. Possibly the fourth time will probably be.

Col. Susan Meyers, commander of the 821st Area Base Group, was proven the door Thursday, and occupied the unemployment line together with her fellow vacationers. Vice Adm. Shoshanna Chatfield, Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown , and Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti have been all canned for his or her failure to steer their expenses and failure to comply with.the president's directives. And I assume there have been a number of others who have been much less publicized. However maybe from someplace up above, Douglas MacArthur is shaking his head slowly and pondering "Did not you guys study something?" Or perhaps he is utilizing telepathy to ship over the identify of his writer. Do not know. Anyway...

The most recent firing of Meyers was completely lined right here at RedState, so I simply needed to touch upon the rash of them these days. It appears that evidently Range, Fairness, and Inclusion (DEI) is popping out to be a Medusa with many heads. And it has been slithering round on the market since 2008 when Obama turned president. Which means the beast hatched out of the egg nearly 20 years in the past and spawned--and it did not cease spawning.

On this newest episode, Meyers thought to talk for the complete base by saying, "I don't presume to know present politics, however what I do know is the issues of the U.S. administration mentioned by Vice President Vance on Friday will not be reflective of Pituffik Area Base," Successfully saying, Sorry, Not Sorry. After which capping it off with, "I commit that, for so long as I'm fortunate sufficient to steer this base, all of our flags will fly proudly -- collectively."

Kumbaya.

Now, it appears to me that her luck simply ran out, but in addition that luck ought to don't have anything to do with the place that she held. Commanders may be commanders for lots of causes. Nepotism, favoritism, affect, cash, and so forth., and so forth. However I believe we are able to all agree that the one cause they need to be positioned in cost is benefit. Anything would possibly get individuals killed. I admit that I have no idea why Meyers was promoted to Commander of the 821st Area Group, however I believe that it was politics. The identical politics that Meyers claims to know nothing about. And when a commander sticks her neck out as she did, there's a downside. Not simply that below this new CNC it would get chopped off, but in addition the precedent she set.

There may be Guardians (or sailors, or troopers or airmen, or Marines, or Coastguardsmen), who simply would possibly comply with her lead. And perhaps, not in the best way she had hoped.

Say, if the Boss was defiant of her Boss, perhaps I may be defiant of my Boss. I simply have to recollect to assert ethical excessive floor and I can do no matter I need, too!

From a civilian's standpoint, I believe I perceive the significance of following coverage within the navy. I get it that cohesion will get the mission achieved. No matter that mission may be. And it is the duty of a commander to maintain their private emotions to themselves (not broadcast it to the planet), and do what they're clearly anticipated to do. If your personal ethics or morals is not going to allow you to do this in good conscience, then you definitely resign. That will be, for my part, the fitting and honorable factor to do.

What this woman did, nonetheless, was convey Jerry Springer into the room with a bouquet of flowers, hoping {that a} soft-peddle would take the sting off of her insubordination. It did not work. So, this latest firing will most likely do one in every of two issues. It's going to both pull the remainder of the DEIs in line, or it would drive them deeper the place they will maliciously comply till they get caught. I do not know. I hope they snap to and get on board, however these sorts of persons are radical; so, I simply hope for the perfect.

Both method, if she would not get dishonorably discharged, then perhaps...

[Editor's Note: Many readers will recognize the photo, but just in case some don't get the reference--it's from the ending of the movie "Stripes," where John Larroquette's character, the commander of the unit that Bill Murray's character is in, gets fired by being shipped off to Alaska.]