Posted on May 12, 2023
Alabama Republican blasts an effort to rid the military of white nationalists
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., claims that military recruitment is down because of liberal attacks on the military.
"Look at Joe Biden's [policies,] what he's done to our military with the woke ideas. ...We are losing in the military so fast," Tuberville told NPR member station WBHM.
The lawmaker, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is under pressure for holding up military nominees over abortion policy he disagrees with. When asked about whether that obstruction is hurting military readiness, Tuberville instead faulted the Biden administration.
Tuberville said that he thinks efforts to root out extremism — and critical race theory, which he contends is being taught in the military — are causing the U.S. to lose service members.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin previously rebutted those claims during a 2021 House Armed Services hearing.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., claims that military recruitment is down because of liberal attacks on the military.
"Look at Joe Biden's [policies,] what he's done to our military with the woke ideas. ...We are losing in the military so fast," Tuberville told NPR member station WBHM.
The lawmaker, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is under pressure for holding up military nominees over abortion policy he disagrees with. When asked about whether that obstruction is hurting military readiness, Tuberville instead faulted the Biden administration.
Tuberville said that he thinks efforts to root out extremism — and critical race theory, which he contends is being taught in the military — are causing the U.S. to lose service members.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin previously rebutted those claims during a 2021 House Armed Services hearing.
Alabama Republican blasts an effort to rid the military of white nationalists
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Yeah ... "woke" is so terrible.
"Woke-ism" defined in a court filing by DeSantis general counsel: " ... a view that there are systemic injustices in American society and the need for policies that address them ... "
"Woke-ism" defined in a court filing by DeSantis general counsel: " ... a view that there are systemic injustices in American society and the need for policies that address them ... "
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SFC John D.
Actually, it wasn't in court filings. The federal court in Tallahassee where the question came up doesn’t allow for recordings - the comments were recorded by a reporter (Gray Rohrer) of Florida Politics.
According to him, the complete comment by Ryan Newman (DeSantis' General Counsel) was - “To me it means someone who believes that there are systemic injustices in the criminal justice system and on that basis they can decline to fully enforce and uphold the law.” When asked what “woke” means more generally, Newman said “it would be the belief there are systemic injustices in American society and the need to address them.”
According to him, the complete comment by Ryan Newman (DeSantis' General Counsel) was - “To me it means someone who believes that there are systemic injustices in the criminal justice system and on that basis they can decline to fully enforce and uphold the law.” When asked what “woke” means more generally, Newman said “it would be the belief there are systemic injustices in American society and the need to address them.”
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Tuberville told WBHM he opposes the policy because he believes it uses taxpayer money to fund abortions.
"We have a law in this country called the Hyde Amendment that says taxpayer money will not be used for abortions, because some people believe in it, some people don't. Again, this is a change in the policy from the White House," Tuberville said.
In a letter to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, sent this month, Austin said Tuberville's "indefinite" and "unprecedented" hold poses "a clear risk to U.S. military readiness, especially at this critical time."
On Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he doesn't support Tuberville's hold.
"No, I don't support putting a hold on military nominations," McConnell said in response to a reporter's question. "I don't support that. But as to why, you'll have to ask Sen. Tuberville."
..."Tuberville told WBHM he opposes the policy because he believes it uses taxpayer money to fund abortions.
"We have a law in this country called the Hyde Amendment that says taxpayer money will not be used for abortions, because some people believe in it, some people don't. Again, this is a change in the policy from the White House," Tuberville said.
In a letter to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, sent this month, Austin said Tuberville's "indefinite" and "unprecedented" hold poses "a clear risk to U.S. military readiness, especially at this critical time."
On Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he doesn't support Tuberville's hold.
"No, I don't support putting a hold on military nominations," McConnell said in response to a reporter's question. "I don't support that. But as to why, you'll have to ask Sen. Tuberville."
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SGT (Join to see) Tuberville knows who He represents, Christian White Nationalist, Fascist, the New KKK.
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