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Wait, the Biden administration objecting to anything "anti-American"? Going along with Republican members of Congress?
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Navy Removes 'Anti-American' Books From Sailors' Reading List
By Charlie McCarthy    |   Monday, 09 May 2022 02:05 PM


Several controversial books deemed to be "anti-American" or "Marxist" were removed from the U.S. Navy's recommended reading list.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday on Friday released an updated version of the Professional Reading Program (CNO-PRP). Among books missing on the latest list were "How to Be an Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi, "Sexual Minorities and Politics: An Introduction" by Jason Pierceson, and "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander. Those books were included on last year's list.

Republican lawmakers said the books would promote "a racial form of Marxist philosophy” and "reinforce the view that America is a confederation of identity categories of the oppressed and their oppressors," The Epoch Times reported.

Lawmakers also urged the removal of what they said could further "poison" the U.S. military.

Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., sent a letter to Gilday after the Navy included Kendi's book on its 2021 reading list. ...
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Who knew there was such a thing as a recommended reading list for service members?
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Re: Navy Removes 'Anti-American' Books From Sailors' Reading List
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2022, 11:05:20 pm »
Wait, the Biden administration objecting to anything "anti-American"? Going along with Republican members of Congress? Newsmax
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Re: Navy Removes 'Anti-American' Books From Sailors' Reading List
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2022, 11:07:52 pm »
This has been a "thing" for quite a few years...I remember one commander who was intent on changing our mode of operations to suit his personal views.  He had a few dozen copies of "Who moved my cheese" books spread around the squadron...many found their way in the trash pretty quick and he wasn't long for command once word filtered up the chain.

Starts at the top and filters down to unit level commanders, all add their "recommendations" along the way.

Some are even used at promotion boards to see if members have read any of the books.
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Re: Navy Removes 'Anti-American' Books From Sailors' Reading List
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2022, 11:11:56 pm »
This has been a "thing" for quite a few years...I remember one commander who was intent on changing our mode of operations to suit his personal views.  He had a few dozen copies of "Who moved my cheese" books spread around the squadron...many found their way in the trash pretty quick and he wasn't long for command once word filtered up the chain.
Mr. M had a boss who tried to push that cheese book on everyone. It didn't go well.
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Re: Navy Removes 'Anti-American' Books From Sailors' Reading List
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2022, 02:46:15 am »
Mr. M had a boss who tried to push that cheese book on everyone. It didn't go well.

I just read a teaser sample on Amazon.  Geesh, what tripe written at what, 5th grade level?

IOW, just another "self-help" book that helps a few.  Blah blah...
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