tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post2885281861854367232..comments2024-01-03T05:18:54.650-05:00Comments on CDR Salamander: Diversity ThursdayCDR Salamanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981221786954902349noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-55720040062934078322010-05-22T06:33:06.000-04:002010-05-22T06:33:06.000-04:00Both :)Both :)Byronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-31141820965915275472010-05-21T23:33:52.000-04:002010-05-21T23:33:52.000-04:00Salty, the sad thing is that most of the folks in ...Salty, the sad thing is that most of the folks in the industries you mentioned apparently believe that crap.Casey Tompkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-12946792332272101662010-05-21T23:30:17.000-04:002010-05-21T23:30:17.000-04:00Um, Byron, are we talking Poles, here, or Irishmen...Um, Byron, are we talking Poles, here, or Irishmen? ;)Casey Tompkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-90764947205534434182010-05-20T23:33:17.000-04:002010-05-20T23:33:17.000-04:00of course they are buying into it. It is being fo...of course they are buying into it. It is being forcefed to them by people who have money to be made by its perpetuation: rap music industry, diversity industry, liberal political machine, liberal education machine, etc.Salty Gatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-51888157977169221022010-05-20T16:24:08.000-04:002010-05-20T16:24:08.000-04:00<span><span>The libs just love to dema...<span><span>The libs just love to demand an "exit strategy" for every war or conflict we're involved in, yet remain strangely silent when asked about the exit strategy for the "War on Poverty" or "Diversity" programs. <br /> <br />I don't suppose it's ever occurred to them that the real world is unlike one of their favorite author's Lake Wobegon, where everyone is "above average". <br /> <br />The failure to articulate such a strategy, assuming it were even possible, is the thing that bothers me the most about these programs -- second only to the inherent unconstitutionality (IMNSHO) of the majority of those efforts.</span></span>Grumpy Old Hamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-73778623279229726862010-05-20T16:21:44.000-04:002010-05-20T16:21:44.000-04:00Truth DB. I went to school in a roughly 70% Black...Truth DB. I went to school in a roughly 70% Black high school. My Black friends that opted to get an education and learn were ridiculed as Oreos, Wannabees, etc. Any of the poor behavior, teenage pregnancy, gang violence, drug use, desire to NOT succeed and learn was not hoisted upon them by "da man." Rather it was accepted, furthered and pushed out as the meme of being Black. Oh yeah, my African (not African American) friend was picked on by that ilk for his accent, his desire to achieve and his hard work. It is so bad that Courtland Milloy (and I can't find the article) wrote a oped piece specifically about my graduating class from my high school. He was in despair over the number of deaths in such a short time from basically kids that chose that life. Remember, PG County is one of the most affluent Black areas in the nation. Black, middle class, families w/ kids buying into the meme of thuggery as being part a Black's existance and culture. Pathetic. Victimhood is self made at this point. LT Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-23071993765471373622010-05-20T15:46:49.000-04:002010-05-20T15:46:49.000-04:00Always been quota's in the Nuclear recruiting ...Always been quota's in the Nuclear recruiting field...........why do you think a recruiter is Mr. Hero for getting a black Nuclear Officer in..........In all honesty to be truly color blind the Navy must remove any hint of knowing a applicants and or selection board canidates race. Take that line out of the applications and Navy historical data. Won't happen as the diversity industry has to have it's data you know.ShawnPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-55727001049543040822010-05-20T12:15:55.000-04:002010-05-20T12:15:55.000-04:00Kris, where I live, all the kids go to the same sc...Kris, where I live, all the kids go to the same schools. It's a beautiful rainbow. But you know what? There are "schools within the schools." Nasty little thing no one talks about... the kids self segregate. Do you know what it's like to see kids going to the same schools mine do, with the same chances at AP courses and the same good teachers, but they say "I'm not going to be white" and they go through the day as if they don't give a damn that a fine education is being handed to them for free? Yes, my white kids have been ridiculed by some of them. Some of the minorities are "too good" to study. Nice. A lot of them are marking time till they can graduate from HS. <br /><br />I agree there are some who don't get their act together for a while, white or otherwise. I've seen it in operation and I've watched people grow up and become fine officers after a "weak start." But they didn't blame their schools or claim they were disadvantaged. In this day and age, a lot of people disadvantage themselves. <br /><br />I've also seen kids come into school not speaking a word of English and study and get As. I remember a Persian girl who was taking Latin being taught in English, which was NOT her native language, and she had only been learning English for 3 years. She was getting As. Being disadvantaged is a state of mind. One people like to claim because anything else might involve hard work? DeltaBravonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-4427798845675754382010-05-20T11:47:33.950-04:002010-05-20T11:47:33.950-04:00I believe the ans to your question is no, Salty Ga...I believe the ans to your question is no, Salty Gator. Rather IMO it is the fear by leadership that if they don't toe the PC line, the leftists in Congress will deny funding needed wpns sys in a fit of revenge/pique.virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509453343705968903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-68837991024006616732010-05-20T11:43:52.291-04:002010-05-20T11:43:52.291-04:00I've said before and I'll say again: This ...I've said before and I'll say again: This is a metastasizing cancer that will ultimately destroy the armed services as a superior fighting force.virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509453343705968903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-52762002730636656072010-05-20T11:05:36.000-04:002010-05-20T11:05:36.000-04:00All this crap does is reinforce the misperception ...All this crap does is reinforce the misperception that the liberal "welfare plantation" is still needed, and still "helping."<br /><br />In reality, the diversity industry merely rewards bad practices keeping minorities in the lower socio-economic strata:<br /><br />-- Tolerating a lack of interest or performance at educational opportunities that are provided.<br /><br />-- Rewarding not working with no adverse consequences<br /><br />-- Rewarding and normalizing unwed parenthood and the break down of the traditional family<br /><br />-- Perpetuation of the "victim" mentality as an excuse for everything<br /><br />-- Demanding equality of outcome not equality of opportunity<br /><br />-- Wasteful funding of a self-serving and self-perpetuating "diversity industry."<br /><br />-- Encouraged political correctness and the all-trumping pejorative of "racist!" to deflect any criticism of their programs<br /><br />-- Squandered more than a trillion dollars in wealth transfer programs from producers to non-producers.<br /><br />The worst possible result of our half century of self flagellation is that the senior leadership has been so neutered that none dares to stand up and put an end to this nonsense, either by telling the truth about it, or taking the tactical stance that it is a war that has been won, declaring victory and moving on.<br /><br />Dr. King would be appalled at what has been done under the banner of "equality."Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-58639444127892653982010-05-20T10:15:25.000-04:002010-05-20T10:15:25.000-04:00LT B,
that is what they mean by the "whole&q...LT B,<br /><br />that is what they mean by the "whole" person!MR T's Haircutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-85664807782286721282010-05-20T09:32:58.000-04:002010-05-20T09:32:58.000-04:00Confused: Why are 25 percent of scholarships allo...Confused: Why are 25 percent of scholarships allotted for AA candidates when they are only 12.5% of the population? Aren't we supposed to "look like America??"DeltaBravonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-19191320721668397282010-05-20T09:30:10.000-04:002010-05-20T09:30:10.000-04:00Yeah, funny how "well represented" the P...Yeah, funny how "well represented" the Poles are in the USMC. :) <br />(God bless 'em all!)DeltaBravonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-81494878837923986712010-05-20T09:09:16.000-04:002010-05-20T09:09:16.000-04:00no, I don't spell any better in spanish, or it...no, I don't spell any better in spanish, or italian or korean or japanese or german.Grandpa Bluewaternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-36956966773338711762010-05-20T09:07:33.000-04:002010-05-20T09:07:33.000-04:00Not to worry. The next protected class will be es...Not to worry. The next protected class will be espanolophones who cannot produce a US birth certificate. Compredo...cambio....sqrewak..So my grandkids should go to Peru and marry one of their 4th cousins...most of whom are hot blondes. Same ancestry,,,,my great great uncle left great grampa in the coal mine and took a RR job down south america way, joined and stayed in the (tiny) middle class. Or just check the form hispanic and claim the the frenchman was a spaniard. Or marry a nice cambodian-american or chinese american mixed race kid, like their cousins.<br /><br />Eugenics for political favors, plan ahead!Grandpa Bluewaternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-55769467382594965592010-05-20T08:16:49.000-04:002010-05-20T08:16:49.000-04:00roger that. appreciate the perspective!roger that. appreciate the perspective!Salty Gatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-72399287499314776312010-05-20T08:11:51.000-04:002010-05-20T08:11:51.000-04:00This predates all that crew.This predates all that crew.cdrsalamandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-78003633980980238302010-05-20T08:10:30.000-04:002010-05-20T08:10:30.000-04:00The "top 10%" rule will ensure plenty of...The "top 10%" rule will ensure plenty of kids who are not ready for college will get in. At many inner city school districts, the kids at the bottom of that top 10% would not even pass in a better school.They will be doomed to failure and used to demonstrate how unfair the world is, thus requiring even more programs in their favor.<br /><br />Due to my parent's divorce, I went from Catholic middle school to a Detroit Public High School. I had a 4.0 average in DPS with no effort and while skipping class at least 1 day a week. I was on track to be valedictorian, and there were less than 25 kids in my class (out of 800) with a 3.0 or better. My junior year we moved to the suburbs to one of the top school districts in the state. I improved my study habits and attendance but still ended up in summer school for Trig. My high school GPA ended up around 3.6, and even with the grades from Detroit I was at the 40% point of my class (650 students). While the top 10% at the Detroit school included kids with a 2.8 GPA in easy classes, the other school's top 10% all had above a 3.8 GPA in advanced placement classes.<br /><br />While I admit that was 25 years ago, the Detroit Public Schools certainly haven't gotten any better.JAVnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-61622051661930023982010-05-20T08:09:46.000-04:002010-05-20T08:09:46.000-04:00I hate the word DIVERSITY. I saw this coming whil...I hate the word DIVERSITY. I saw this coming while on active duty, people in uniform were more concerned about the color of ones skin than performance. Speaking on behalf of the navy, it is obvious that racial boundries exist. We have people of color who are allowed to break the rules regarding uniforms and personal appearance while in unform and no one say's anything about it for fear of retribution because if you are white you're questioning one's ethnicity. Trust me, I see/saw it. I've seen 10 white candidates for SOY and two black candidates only to see the black candidates selected soley on the base of color.Master Cheifnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-87515119206719177032010-05-20T08:01:30.000-04:002010-05-20T08:01:30.000-04:00The pictures are also to see if you're a fat-a...The pictures are also to see if you're a fat-ass. But that's a different topic for discussion :)LT Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-41239364573884790802010-05-20T08:01:22.000-04:002010-05-20T08:01:22.000-04:00I have a question for everyone, CDR you especially...I have a question for everyone, CDR you especially. I read an article in newsweek recently titled "Inside the Obama War Room." In it was discussed the deliberations and machinations / conflicts between the Department of Defense (Gates, Mullen, McChrystal and Peterus vs. Obama, Biden and Twinkle Toes (Rahm)). Is it possible that the DoN is just going along with the flow on Diversity in order to keep its powder dry for what they perceive to be the pressing issues of the day, i.e. the correct strategy to win the wars?<br />Just a thought. I really do wonder...<br /><a href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/238092" rel="nofollow">http://www.newsweek.com/id/238092</a>Salty Gatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-3288064673238325002010-05-20T07:55:37.000-04:002010-05-20T07:55:37.000-04:00<span>The institutionalized second class cit...<span>The institutionalized second class citizenship that is placed onto black americans by members of the Diversity Industry and accepted by the liberal establishment serves no purpose other than to reinforce the B.S. notion that minorities can only succeed in this country if but for the benevolence of liberal minded superiors plowing the road and excusing them from performance related criteria that are independent of their "diverse" characteristis--i.e. race other than white / indian / asian; gender other than male; religion other than Christian. <br />The United States does not stand for equality. USSR stood for equality. Equality = communism. The United States stands for LIBERTY. Liberty allows that everyone is created equal in the eyes of God and the Law and that we take whatever talents we have and put them to the best use we can. Some will make more, some will make less. Race should and does have NOTHING to do with it. <br />QM1, if one who chose to squander his youth and not study in high school it is up to THEM to get their act together, study hard, save up, and make it to OCS / NROTC / Academy. Not the American taxpayer to assume the risk of what is a bad investment. Plenty of kids of all races and backgrounds choose each year to give it their all and they make it of their own accord.</span>Salty Gatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-58402599424380057572010-05-20T07:53:32.000-04:002010-05-20T07:53:32.000-04:00LT B,
there you go again getting all "Consti...LT B,<br /><br />there you go again getting all "Constitutional" on us.... ;)MR T's Haircutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-27733455696979827932010-05-20T07:51:59.000-04:002010-05-20T07:51:59.000-04:00<span>- Clear precepts to consider diversi...<span>- Clear precepts to consider diversity as part of the whole-person concept.</span><br /><span></span><br /><span>WTF?!!!! I PITY THE FOOL! So THIS IS WHY THEY WANT PHOTOS... well hell lets save Millington the Dollars for TAD... lets just get rid of the Tank and get a projector that shows the picture only... we dont need an OSR or ESR anymore... the color of a persons skin is all we need to know.... at least that is the take away from the Directorate, I just say it with out all the platitudes.... FOOLS</span>MR T's Haircutnoreply@blogger.com