[AngrySpud]

"We rely on the American people to send us their very best."

What a scumbag, mealy-mouthed, pathetic attempt at spinning away responsibility. It is up to the Academy to make the selections ... if the process is busted, they need to fix it (and fix the blame on themselves).

[FastCoyote]

As an aside, this is not a "libertarian libertine" issue, if you join the military you have in essence signed a contract to abide by their rules. Quite a bit different than tarring a civilian for lighting up a doobie.

[tenthirteen]

The problem starts right at the very beginning as each member of Congress gets to recommend two candidates a year to the Academy selection committees. Imagine the crap that a Gephart, Dashole, or even the traiterous Jeffords sends.

[Don Myers]

"It is up to the Academy to make the selections ... if the process is busted, they need to fix it (and fix the blame on themselves)."

That is nonsense, and you should know it. They are being forced to pick the best from a crop of losers. Should they pick no one? Well, maybe that would be best, but then their seats would be empty. They are between a rock and a hard place.