Thank you for answering the question.

Glad to help. As you probably guessed, I am a big fan of this program.

Thank you for not mentioning the wayward student’s race, gender, or ethnicity. Because those things are irrelevant.

True. And even though I was not the one being yelled at, I felt my spine straighten. Hopefully, that young man grew up to be a good person.

I think the minority angle is something that flies in the face of the typical liberal paradigm of military people being mindless, skinhead, bigots. So some people might find it interesting that minorities find the military an unbiased opportunity to excel based on merit. But that’s just my opinion, based on a 20 year naval career. I could be wrong.

Thanks for your service. Your take on this is correct.

On May 15th, 2009 at 1:28 am, Send_Me said:

Then there are those who wish to close West Point, the Naval Academy and the Air Force Academy, not to mention the service War Colleges…

This is scary, that SO many think along these lines — and in grade schools! I said it way back, and it wasn’t a joke; my niece said that during her junior high class trip some adult asked her class where West Point was and the _guesses_ ranged from Mexico to Japan. Oh, they can tell you where the Apollo Theater was, but not the historic academy just up the river. Sick. Is this educational incompetence or lib agenda or what?

I applaud those JROTC cadets and hope they get an airing on Fox (’cause the MSM isn’t).

James Greenidge
Queens, NY

Vigilance, as always, is required in the city whose anti-military activists never sleep:

Vigilance is required…PERIOD! In these times, we need to watch what BOTH hands are doing, and not be thrown off guard!

On May 14th, 2009 at 5:16 pm, Cameron said: #10

The JROTC program is open to all students regardless of sexual orientation, ethnicity, etc and always has been.

Which is one of the many reasons it was attacked so viciously in San Francisco. And having witnessed a correction on a wayward student by one of the instructors, I think it’s a wonderful program.

Thank you for answering the question.

Thank you for not mentioning the wayward student’s race, gender, or ethnicity. Because those things are irrelevant.

On May 14th, 2009 at 3:43 pm, J S Ragman said: #5
#2 zyzzyg

I think the minority angle is something that flies in the face of the typical liberal paradigm of military people being mindless, skinhead, bigots. So some people might find it interesting that minorities find the military an unbiased opportunity to excel based on merit. But that’s just my opinion, based on a 20 year naval career. I could be wrong.

You could be right, you could be wrong, and that is not the issue. I don’t know and it is unimportant.

Heck, there are other races and socio-economic groups that also benefit from the opportunities provided by military service. Colin Powell said military service has been good for him, and that others should consider it.

My point is, that you could be blue-green with red polka dots, why mention race at all? Unless you want to solicit some sort of emotion. Mentioning race is a liberal contrivance.

We are all Americans, and when the ultimate sacrifice is made, we all spill red blood. When we return to our final resting place, there is an American Flag on the coffin. There is no notation of race, or ethnicity.

On May 14th, 2009 at 3:36 pm, txvet2 said: #4

Would it make a difference if none of them were?

Nope. The program is a good thing, regardless of ethnicity. Mentioning race is a contrivance of liberals to solicit specific emotions.

The JROTC program is open to all students regardless of sexual orientation, ethnicity, etc and always has been.

Because it is about conduct, respect, responsibility, developing character, duty, honor and country.

Which is one of the many reasons it was attacked so viciously in San Francisco. And having witnessed a correction on a wayward student by one of the instructors, I think it’s a wonderful program.