The Cranberries Defend the SECNAV

Well - we've all more or less had our say about the eye-rolling naming decisions the SECNAV made from Navy hating CHAVEZ to the feel good public service narcissism of GIFFORDS - and as a result Congress wanted a report.

Of course, naming has never been pure - but that wasn't the point.

You can get a copy here or read it below. A good review and worth the read. Still no excuse.

"Everyone else is doing it, why can't we?" isn't a good enough reason for our kids, it shouldn't be for our Navy.

That being said, I agree with the report that a rigid system isn't the right path to take. We need some flexibility - but what we are really talking about here is specific judgement, not general policy.



Here is the audio version: