The White House opposes a provision in the latest version of the reoccurring National Defense Authorization Act.
One which establishes a merit-based only promotion system.
Instead, the administration wants race and gender to remain under consideration as part of its diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) policies, issued on President Biden's first day in office. (RELATED: Marines To End Gender Identifiers For Drill Instructors)
The Daily Wire reports:
“The Administration strongly opposes the House's sweeping attempts (sections 364, 523, 566, 595, 596, 598, 904, and 1046) to eliminate the Department's longstanding DEIA efforts and related initiatives to promote a cohesive and inclusive force,” a statement from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) read. “As articulated in the 2022 NDS, one of the Department's top priorities is building a resilient Joint Force and defense enterprise.”
“DoD's strategic advantage in a complex global security environment is the diverse and dynamic talent pool from which we draw. We rely on diverse perspectives, experiences, and skillsets to remain a global leader, deter war, and keep our nation secure. Moreover, DoD is committed to developing and maintaining a dignified, respectful, and safe workplace. Legislation that reduces DoD's ability to create a positive work environment and fully leverage the best our nation has to offer puts the Department at a strategic disadvantage,” the OMB's statement continued.
Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) called the White House's rebuff of the provisions he wrote — both the merit clause and the clauses repealing Biden's DEI initiatives — a “badge of honor,” adding, “Wokeness is a cancer that will destroy our military from the inside out if we don't stop it.”
The merit clause makes no mention of race or gender, reading simply: “A candidate shall be evaluated on the bases of qualifications, performance, integrity, fitness, training and conduct. No determination may be based on favoritism or nepotism; and no quota may be used.”
The Supreme Court's June 29 ruling prohibiting the use of race-based affirmative action in college admissions includes a footnote exempting military academies.
It states:
The United States as amicus curiae contends that race-based admissions programs further compelling interests at our Nation's military academies. No military academy is a party to these cases, however, and none of the courts below addressed the propriety of race-based admissions systems in that context. This opinion also does not address the issue, in light of the potentially distinct interests that military academies may present.
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This old-school president wants to favor a certain race of people. It’s unconstitutional, always has been.
Go Woke & Lose the War with China
why should this be a surprise ?? That is how he nominates everybody in his administration and cabinet. Using every other social justice characteristic BUT qualification and merit is how liberals get anywhere in life. The mentally sicker and more despotic and degenerate they are the more the liberals adore them. Biden is the poster child for unqualified, unpatriotic, Un-American and brainless, people to steal their way into the White House and the demoncRATS put him there like they did with Barack Oblowhard.
Let’s be clear, the military’s recruiting shortfalls are self-inflicted wounds. The very ‘woke’ policies and practices they are insisting upon are what is driving people away. The Biden Administration’s arguments stated above are full of lies and damn lies.
They don’t seek inclusiveness and a diversity of perspectives. On the contrary, their policies and practices insist on accepting their perspective and driving away or silencing anyone that has a different perspective.
Every promotion during the Biden Regime should be closely examined for merit, and reversed if found to be discriminatory.
I believe YOU misunderstand the article. biden and his minions are not hiring or promoting based on merit. they are using race, sex and even trans in hiring and promotion over merit. using race and sex over best qualified. clearly you can see that in how he has screwed up the Country.
This Obama talking again. He is calling the shots! Biden is the mouth piece!
Since Biden is brain dead and only repeats what he is told, there is little doubt that the America hating obama and his tribe are the ones calling the shots.
I made Chief because of test scores and evals! Color makes no difference, the selection board wouldn’t have known I I was green or pink!.
SO we don’t want the best and brightest just the ones that are WOKE like MILLEY who would warn CHINA if anything was going to happen