Posted on 02/02/2025 11:30:36 AM PST by John Semmens
In a brazen attempt to discredit President Trump's executive order that all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives mandated by the Biden Administration be ceased, the Air Force top brass removed a video of the Tuskegee Airmen and a video about Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPS) during World War II from from the Air Force Academy's curriculum. Unsurprisingly, this outrage didn't go unnoticed.
Incoming Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called it "a lame effort to slander these valiant airmen and women for political purposes. President Trump's opposition to DEI is not based on racism or sexism. It is based on the damage DEI has done to the quality of the performances of government agencies and businesses. When the most capable individuals are bypassed in order to give the less talented a "chance" to get a job, performance is bound to be negatively affected. It was especially egregious because the Tuskegee Airmen were among the most talented, courageous, and effective pilots the Air Force has ever had and the WASPs made valuable contributions to winning WWII. Both these groups were not assembled as sops for minorities or women, but were the result of recruiting the best talent for the job."
Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala) agreed, pointing out that "President Trump celebrated and honored the Tuskegee Airmen during his first term, promoting legendary aviator Charles McGee to Brigadier General and pinning his stars on his uniform in the Oval Office. That top Air Force officials would try to undermine the value of obtaining the most talented to do the job proves the baleful effects DEI is having on performance in every corner of the public sector."
time to clean out that barn
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