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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2017 17:53:11 GMT
"After racial slurs were scrawled outside black students' doors at the U.S. Air Force Academy's preparatory school, Superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria gathered all 4,000 cadets in a hall Thursday so they could hear one message: Treat people with dignity and respect — or get out.
"That kind of behavior has no place at the prep school, it has no place at USAFA, and it has no place in the United States Air Force," Silveria said, in a speech that has found an enthusiastic reception after it was recorded and published online. "You should be outraged not only as an airman, but as a human being."
Thank good!!!!
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Post by ScrapsontheRocks on Sept 30, 2017 17:58:39 GMT
I agree. Make an example of them, once and for all.
Over here, in South Africa, we had a chance to do this and we fudged it. We likewise had many chances to nip reverse racism in the bud and we did not. Look wher we are now. I, personally, did not fight for this.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2017 18:00:24 GMT
His face, his fervor, his words. If he is not being sincere, he's an oscar-worthy actor. If he is being sincere, which I believe he is, he is the most outstanding leader I have seen in a very long time.
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Post by bc2ca on Sept 30, 2017 18:08:14 GMT
His face, his fervor, his words. If he is not being sincere, he's an oscar-worthy actor. If he is being sincere, which I believe he is, he is the most outstanding leader I have seen in a very long time.  His message was loud and clear and I hope any cadet who knows anything about who left the messages does the right thing and speaks up. |
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Post by elaine on Sept 30, 2017 18:21:39 GMT
His response was 100% on-target and appropriate.
If only USAFA would deal with sexism and sexual assault of female cadets with the same fervor. (Said as someone who taught there for 4 years)
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Post by M~ on Sept 30, 2017 18:24:55 GMT
I saw this last night and I got chills. Amazing man. I wish he'd run for office.
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Post by snyder on Sept 30, 2017 18:31:03 GMT
This world is so messed up. They had reports of an active shooter on the USAFA last night and the base was shut down. They thought it might have been over this incident. They found the report to be unfounded and are investigating how it got started. The news rooms were getting email from weird sources they had never heard of before. Scary. Someone is really trying to stir the pot!
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Post by gar on Sept 30, 2017 19:14:52 GMT
I saw this on FB - impressive speech. I hope his underlying message resonates with a certain someone too!
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Post by Olan on Sept 30, 2017 20:20:59 GMT
I agree. Make an example of them, once and for all. Over here, in South Africa, we had a chance to do this and we fudged it. We likewise had many chances to nip reverse racism in the bud and we did not. Look wher we are now. I, personally, did not fight for this. What is reverse racism in South Africa like? |
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Post by pinklady on Sept 30, 2017 20:29:22 GMT
My first thought was its about fucking time!
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