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Mark Steyn: Celebrate Diversity Unto Death
National Review Online ^ | February 23, 2010 | Mark Steyn

Posted on 02/23/2010 2:52:47 PM PST by neverdem

I pretty much said what I had to say about the Fort Hood massacre in the first couple of weeks, because it was perfectly obvious within about 48 hours that 14 people (including an unborn child) had died so that "diversity" might live. As is the way, the official version is taking longer to catch up to what anyone not marinated in brain-eating PC mush could see from the get-go. The Boston Globe has a story on a new army report, unfortunately completed too late for last month's whitewash:

An obvious “problem child’’ spouting extremist views, Hasan made numerous statements that were not protected by the First Amendment and were grounds for discharge by violating his military oath, investigators found. . .

In searching for explanations for why superiors did not move to revoke Hasan’s security clearances or expel him from the Army, the report portrays colleagues and superiors as possibly reluctant to lose one of the Army’s few Muslim mental health specialists.

The report concludes that because the Army had attracted only one Muslim psychiatrist in addition to Hasan since 2001, “it is possible some were afraid’’ of losing such diversity “and thus were willing to overlook Hasan’s deficiencies as an officer.’’

You'll recall the cringe-making response to the massacre by the embarrassing General Casey, the Army's chief of staff:

"What happened at Fort Hood was a tragedy," said Gen. Casey, the Army's chief of staff, "but I believe it would be an even greater tragedy if our diversity becomes a casualty here."

The fact that a grown man not employed by a U.S. educational institution or media outlet used the word "diversity" in a non-parodic sense should be deeply disturbing. "Diversity" is not a virtue; it's morally neutral: A group of five white upper-middle-class liberal NPR-listening women is non-diverse; a group of four white upper-middle-class liberal NPR-listening women plus Sudan's leading clitorectomy practitioner is more diverse but not necessarily the better for it. For 30 years we have watched as politically correct fatuities swallowed the entire educational system, while we deluded ourselves that it was just a phase, something kids had to put up with as the price for getting a better job a couple years down the road. The idea that two generations could be soaked in this corrosive bilge and it would have no broader impact was always absurd. When the chief of staff of the United States Army has got the disease, you're in big (and probably terminal) trouble.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: casey; diversity; forthood; hasan; marksteyn; pc; politicalcorrectness; politicallycorrect; steyn; usarmy
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1 posted on 02/23/2010 2:52:47 PM PST by neverdem
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To: neverdem

Political Correctness destroys liberty and freedom of speach and will end up destroying this Country! The Netherlands is finding out where their “tolerance” is getting them with the Extermist Muslims......


2 posted on 02/23/2010 2:55:51 PM PST by jakerobins
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To: jakerobins

........plus Sudan’s leading clitorectomy practitioner”...

Gotta love Mark Steyn


3 posted on 02/23/2010 3:08:31 PM PST by muglywump (Seven days without laughter makes one weak.)
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To: neverdem

There should be a law that any military officer who speaks of diversity be removed.


4 posted on 02/23/2010 3:13:47 PM PST by HospiceNurse
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To: neverdem

5 posted on 02/23/2010 3:14:06 PM PST by Leisler (What 'free market', where is it?)
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To: muglywump

Marks always right on the money. I just wish I could understand some of what he writes. Love his columns even if I have to refer to a dictionary. :)

PC isn’t going to the death of this country. That has already happened.


6 posted on 02/23/2010 3:15:34 PM PST by animal172 (Can a girl with a mole on her face be happy married to a gopher?)
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To: neverdem

PC kills.


7 posted on 02/23/2010 3:21:12 PM PST by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: neverdem
The idea that two generations could be soaked in this corrosive bilge and it would have no broader impact was always absurd. When the chief of staff of the United States Army has got the disease, you're in big (and probably terminal) trouble.

Amen.

8 posted on 02/23/2010 3:27:14 PM PST by Arizona
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To: neverdem
one of the Army’s few Muslim mental health specialists

Is this irony or sumfin?

9 posted on 02/23/2010 3:28:46 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: neverdem

Diversity: deep code word for being able to tell CAIR “but yes, we DO have Moose in the service.”


10 posted on 02/23/2010 3:31:42 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: neverdem
"The idea that two generations could be soaked in this corrosive bilge [of Political Correctness] and it would have no broader impact was always absurd."

Spot on, clear and concise as always is Mark Steyn.

11 posted on 02/23/2010 3:34:24 PM PST by NonValueAdded ("Roll back Pelosi" Rush Limbaugh, 2/12/10)
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To: neverdem

Steyn posted another good one in the NR Corner under the title “Politician Makes Controversial Statement” today:

“If I were minded to make a health-care TV ad, I’d rustle up the premier of Newfoundland’s interview on NTV last night. Justifying his decision to eschew the pleasures of the monopoly government health-care system he presides over for heart surgery in a Florida hospital, Danny Williams told his fellow Newfs:

It’s my health, it’s my choice.

As Scaramouche points out, there’s your slogan.

By the way, the Canadian state does not accept that proposition, which is why, if a Canadian such as Mr. Williams wishes to exercise his choice he is obliged to leave the country.”

http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZDM3YzQyYTU0N2UzN2U5NWYxYzE5ODE3NTRjMDNiMGE=


12 posted on 02/23/2010 3:37:26 PM PST by JLS (Democrats: People who wont even let you enjoy an unseasonably warm winter day)
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“For 30 years we have watched as politically correct fatuities swallowed the entire educational system, while we deluded ourselves that it was just a phase, something kids had to put up with as the price for getting a better job a couple years down the road. The idea that two generations could be soaked in this corrosive bilge and it would have no broader impact was always absurd. When the chief of staff of the United States Army has got the disease, you’re in big (and probably terminal) trouble.”

There you are.


13 posted on 02/23/2010 5:01:58 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINOS)
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Fire General Casey.


14 posted on 02/23/2010 5:02:24 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINOS)
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To: muglywump

oh yeah...my favorite fill in host for Rush Limbaugh..


15 posted on 02/23/2010 5:11:20 PM PST by jakerobins
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To: JLS

Thanks for the link.


16 posted on 02/23/2010 7:12:34 PM PST by neverdem (Xin loi minh oi)
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To: neverdem

“The fact that a grown man not employed by a U.S. educational institution or media outlet used the word “diversity” in a non-parodic sense should be deeply disturbing.”
“When the chief of staff of the United States Army has got the disease, you’re in big (and probably terminal) trouble.”

Steyn sums up the collapse of Western Civilization in a couple of sentences. “Diversity”, which means “multiculturalism”, is the polar opposite of assimilation. It’s purpose is to invalidate American values.


17 posted on 02/23/2010 7:41:17 PM PST by haroldeveryman
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To: knews_hound

Comment# 12 has a link to MS’ comment about Newfoundland’s boss going to Florida for medical care.


18 posted on 02/23/2010 8:40:42 PM PST by neverdem (Xin loi minh oi)
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....the report portrays colleagues and superiors as possibly reluctant to lose one of the Army’s few Muslim mental health specialists.

Muslim mental health specialist: OXYMORON ALERT!!!!

19 posted on 02/24/2010 4:53:36 AM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: neverdem
For 30 years we have watched as politically correct fatuities swallowed the entire educational system, while we deluded ourselves that it was just a phase, something kids had to put up with as the price for getting a better job a couple years down the road. The idea that two generations could be soaked in this corrosive bilge and it would have no broader impact was always absurd.

Bravo. This insanity needs to be checked and eradicated.

20 posted on 02/24/2010 4:56:15 AM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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