Re: Nice Planet © 2009
Re: Nice Planet © 2009
Some good news: the third and last of those Navy SEALS on trial for roughing up a terrorist has been acquitted. None were convicted of these trumped up charges. All three of these young men declared their innocence and demanded their day in court, as opposed to Article 15 Non Judicial Punishment. No glory for the Navy, IMO, bringing a blood drenched terrorist into court to testify against these guys.
I have a question for those who are more knowledgeable of military law and consequences than I am: How does this acquittal affect those SEALs' careers in the Navy? I read somewhere that even an acquittal doesn't absolve the accused. It may still grant him a General or Honorable Discharge should he or she so desire, but it basically ends their careers otherwise. They will not advance in rank or position or perhaps doing so will be MUCH more difficult.
Anyone know about this? Is there truth to that or is it just trumped up Hollywood BS?
Sorry to be burdoning you guys today. But this principal must be brain damaged.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/06/michigan-school-blacks-class-trip-principal-investigated/
Isn't it possible the non-black kids might also profit from and be enthused by talking to this accomplished gentleman? This is so wrong. But I predict nothing of consequence will happen to a principal with such horrendous judgement.
Perhaps, but this principal is merely acting on the growing belief of the morons in charge of education. In so doing, the law and this belief constitute a double standard.
Minorities need to be celebrated, boosted academically, coddled (yes, there's no other term for it), and given every opportunity possible.
This principal wanted to give African American students an example of what success looks like from a African American perspective. This isn't the problem.
The problem is that there's no conscious effort to find the value of those who aren't African American receiving the same benefits. Hence, the double standard.
Caucasian students are often overlooked as they are the "privileged majority."
Equality doesn't mean we hold African Americans higher than Caucasians. But we do so very often in many of our standards and expectations in school. It's easier for African Americans to get assistance than it is for Caucasians. It's harder for African Americans who break school rules to be suspended than a Caucasian student who has committed the same acts.
We walk on eggshells around minority students because of our Caucasian race.
The view in this case is: "We don't need to show the White kids much success. American Society is full of successful White people."
As true as that may seem, equality is just a catchy term for minority promotion.
If it was a white guy doing this, the streets would be ablaze.
Darn straight.
And Old Pio is right. Nothing will become of this except, perhaps, a reprimand.
