Extremist, Anti-Constitutional Propaganda Has No Place in Navy
Rep. Jim Banks / @RepJimBanks / March 16, 2021
Rep. Jim Banks, a Republican, represents Indiana's 3rd Congressional District. He is the chairman of the Republican Study Committee and serves on the Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs; and Education and Labor committees.
When I joined the U.S. Navy reserves in 2012, I swore an oath to “bear true faith and allegiance†to the U.S. Constitution.
Since then, I’ve met sailors from all across America, and nearly all of them come from backgrounds very different from mine. The Navy is a truly diverse organization, so it’s natural that I’ve had my fair share of disagreements with sailors on questions of politics and faith—but I’ve never met one who doesn’t take that oath as seriously as I do.
That’s why I was horrified to see a book on the Navy chief of operations’ reading list that directly contradicts the Navy’s oath. Ibram X. Kendi’s “How to Be an Antiracist†is extremist, anti-American, and divisive, and should not be officially promoted by any part of our government.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/03/16/extremist-anti-constitutional-propaganda-has-no-place-in-the-us-navy/