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Don’t condemn white nationalists, Veterans Affairs’ diversity chief was told...
WP ^ | 12/05/18 | Lisa Rein

Posted on 12/05/2018 7:45:46 PM PST by yesthatjallen

Don’t condemn white nationalists, Veterans Affairs’ diversity chief was told after Charlottesville, emails show

A top White House appointee at the Department of Veterans Affairs sought to silence the agency’s chief diversity officer, who — in the aftermath of last year’s racially charged violence in Charlottesville — pushed for a forceful condemnation that was at odds with President Trump’s response, newly disclosed emails show.

The tense exchange between Georgia Coffey, a nationally recognized expert in workplace diversity and race relations, and John Ullyot, who remains VA’s chief communications official, occurred during a low point in Trump’s presidency: when he blamed “many sides” for the deadly clash in Charlottesville without singling out the white nationalists and neo-Nazis who rallied there.

One woman was killed and dozens were injured in the August 2017 protest, which began over the city’s plan to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from a local park and ended when a car plowed into a crowd of anti-racism protesters.

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(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 201708; charlottesville; whitenationalists
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1 posted on 12/05/2018 7:45:46 PM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

WaPo now recycling stories from 1-1/2 years ago.


2 posted on 12/05/2018 7:49:16 PM PST by Flick Lives
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To: yesthatjallen
Globalists hate Nationalists (Patriots).

The only way to achieve the NWO is to eliminate national borders and merge cultures. We are seeing that with the "migrants" in Tijuana and in Europe.

It's all part of the plan.

3 posted on 12/05/2018 8:01:06 PM PST by Cowboy Bob ("Other People's Money" = The life blood of Liberalism)
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To: yesthatjallen
Well,I'm white and I guess you could call me a “nationalist” given that I believe in nations and in the sovereignty of nations and their borders.
4 posted on 12/05/2018 8:04:17 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (I've Never Owned Slaves...You've Never Picked Cotton.End Of "Discussion".)
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To: Flick Lives
"...sought to silence the agency’s chief diversity officer, who — in the aftermath of last year’s racially charged violence in Charlottesville — pushed for a forceful condemnation that was at odds with President Trump’s response..."

First, having a "diversity officer" in every single government agency never mind at every major location (I suspect this is likely) is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. And people wonder why we are going broke as a nation. This person is probably being paid $200K a year, minimum, along with a slew of lesser "diversity officers" within the VA and every other agent. It is like the Soviet Union with their political commissars.

WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PROVIDE PROPER HEALTH CARE TO OUR VETERANS, BUT WE HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY FOR DAMNED "DIVERSITY OFFICERS"? INSANITY.

Lastly, WTF is this sham "diversity officer" doing opining on an issue like that? Aren't there any relevant things inside the VA this person should be working on?

To me, it makes no difference what this "diversity officer" did or didn't think and has nothing to do with any state or involvement of "white nationalists" whatever the media thinks that means. What a load of horse crap.

5 posted on 12/05/2018 8:06:36 PM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
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“... the agency’s chief diversity officer ...”
“ a nationally recognized expert in workplace diversity and race relations ...”

It all just totally sux !


6 posted on 12/05/2018 8:08:29 PM PST by A strike (Import Third World become Third World)
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To: yesthatjallen

You seem, “concerned.”


7 posted on 12/05/2018 8:10:59 PM PST by TexasGurl24
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>>WE DON’T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PROVIDE PROPER HEALTH CARE TO OUR VETERANS, BUT WE HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY FOR DAMNED “DIVERSITY OFFICERS”? INSANITY.

You can say that again.

On a related note, our universities are also eaten up with this nonsense. It’s a measurable part of why college educations are so expensive, and our young people often start real life in a deep debt hole.

Ohio State employs 88 diversity-related staffers at a cost of $7.3M annually
https://www.thecollegefix.com/ohio-state-employs-88-diversity-related-staffers-at-a-cost-of-7-3m-annually/


8 posted on 12/05/2018 8:12:28 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Gay State Conservative

The term “white nationalist” is of course coming straight out of the Demorat word-play book. The love to create catch phrases to rile the people......Anytime someone uses it you can pretty much guarantee they’re carrying the Socialist agenda..or they have no idea what they’re talking about.


9 posted on 12/05/2018 8:14:35 PM PST by caww
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To: yesthatjallen

I am a nationalist that happens to be white. Connecting the word white to nationalist is a trick the leftist globalists are playing. Don’t be fooled.


10 posted on 12/05/2018 8:18:14 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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Connecting words together is fun.
  1. Globalist traitors
  2. Leftist oligarchy
  3. Black racists
  4. Socialist Democrats
  5. Climate fascists

11 posted on 12/05/2018 8:21:15 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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Connecting words together is fun.
Globalist traitors
Leftist oligarchy
Black racists
Socialist Democrats
Climate fascists

*************************

Commie scum.


12 posted on 12/05/2018 8:22:46 PM PST by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: yesthatjallen

What does it have to do with the Department of Veterans Affairs? There seems to be no reason for anyone from that department to make any sort of statement about it.


13 posted on 12/05/2018 8:22:48 PM PST by fluorescence
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It works when you control 90% of the Media.


14 posted on 12/05/2018 8:23:47 PM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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I had to dig around, but I found this on "Diversity" related salaries and FTE (Full Time Equivalent, basically a position for a person) in the Veterans Administration:

"...In FY 2018, ODI requests $2,973,000 in reimbursable authority for 27 FTE to accomplish the mission of the office..."

Well. I guess 27 people in the Veterans Administration taking up three million dollars that could be spent on patients is just chump change, and even though it doesn't add a single damn thing to contribute to patient care, at least it gives 27 people full time jobs they can't be fired from.

Multiply that by every other large government agency, add in some positions for small ones, and no sane or thinking person needs to wonder why our national debt is 21 TRILLION dollars and climbing.

15 posted on 12/05/2018 8:36:21 PM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
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To: fluorescence

That was my opinion as well. Don’t they have any damned work to do?


16 posted on 12/05/2018 8:36:59 PM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
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WE DON’T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PROVIDE PROPER HEALTH CARE TO OUR VETERANS, BUT WE HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY FOR DAMNED “DIVERSITY OFFICERS”? INSANITY.

Exactly!

Just like the character of Rose Tico (from "The Last Jedi") had more important things to do on Krait (like saving the Resistance from annihilation) than "rescuing Fathiers" (those stupid horse-thingies).

Regards,

17 posted on 12/05/2018 8:40:11 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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"...Ohio State employs 88 diversity-related staffers at a cost of $7.3M annually..."

Wow.

Just wow.

And any sane or thinking person doesn't have to wonder why it costs an average of $108,148 for a four year degree there.

But hey. It is an SJW gravy train.

18 posted on 12/05/2018 8:40:44 PM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
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LOL, I never saw the movie, but I presume they were spending time and money on rescuing “horse thingies”????

How is that different from reality today?????


19 posted on 12/05/2018 8:43:26 PM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
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I have an idea. No diversity. Save billions


20 posted on 12/05/2018 8:49:43 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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