{"id":586544,"date":"2021-07-08T17:51:26","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T21:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=586544"},"modified":"2021-07-08T17:51:28","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T21:51:28","slug":"for-the-sake-of-our-national-security-gop-congressman-demands-end-of-crt-at-military-academies-in-letter-calling-for-professors-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/for-the-sake-of-our-national-security-gop-congressman-demands-end-of-crt-at-military-academies-in-letter-calling-for-professors-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018For The Sake Of Our National Security:\u2019 GOP Congressman Demands End Of CRT At Military Academies In Letter Calling For Professor\u2019s Removal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">44<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffor-the-sake-of-our-national-security-gop-congressman-demands-end-of-crt-at-military-academies-in-letter-calling-for-professors-removal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=586544&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8A5C92C6-FFE2-4D9F-9688-5CF1ABF82519_1_201_a.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Representative Mark Green (R-TN) recently sent a letter to the acting secretary of the Air Force demanding the removal of a professor at the Air Force Academy who openly advocates for and teaches Critical Race Theory to cadets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.5714285714286\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In new letter, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMarkGreen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepMarkGreen<\/a>, a graduate of West Point, calls on the acting Secretary of the Air Force to remove Air Force Academy teacher over critical race theory. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Cn3KV2bYOE\">pic.twitter.com\/Cn3KV2bYOE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhilipWegmann\/status\/1413137391737442313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">Green, a West Point graduate himself, <a href=\"https:\/\/markgreen.house.gov\/_cache\/files\/0\/6\/0678f814-cf07-4c78-ab94-f82ca601d5b5\/F506EB8ACDCCC9F84BD2B7CDFA4CA116.rep-markgreen-letter-to-sec-air-force---crt.pdf\"><span class=\"s1\">wrote<\/span><\/a> to Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth, saying that \u201cProfessor Lynne Chandler Garc\u00eda\u2019s full-throttled attack on our country and her support for Critical Race Theory render her unqualified to teach in one of our prestigious military academies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cHow are our future Air Force leaders supposed to take an oath to defend the Constitution if they are being taught that it is racist and promotes inequality?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cAs a graduate of West Point and Army veteran, I know firsthand what is taught at these service academies leaves a lasting impact. It was at West Point where I first raised my right hand and took the oath to defend our Constitution,\u201d he wrote. \u201cMy professors there taught me the importance of serving our nation \u2014 both in uniform and in public office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cTeaching our next generation that our country is fundamentally racist is not only propagandizing lies about our great nation, it will also undoubtedly leave an impact on our nation\u2019s Armed Forces and national security,\u201d he added. \u201cIf we want servicemembers who are proud to defend this country, we must not denigrate the very principles upon which it was founded. Making them ashamed of their country will only decrease morale, retention, and unit cohesion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">He added, \u201cCritical Race Theory teaches that the only way to right past racial discrimination is with present racial discrimination. This teaching is utterly incompatible with the principles in the Declaration of Independence and the Civil Rights Movement \u2014 not to mention illegal. Our country already lived through a horrific era when people were judged by the color of their skin rather than by the content of their character \u2014 we must never go back to this way of thinking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">He ended with a defense of the Constitution, noting that it \u201chas brought freedom and self-governance, not only to the United States of America, but to nations around the globe. Our men and women in uniform have been fighting for the ideals of democracy, freedom, and equality throughout the world ever since.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cTo suggest that these causes and wars were birthed out of racism disrespects those who died fighting against the Nazis in Europe, communists in Asia, or terrorists in the Middle East,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIf we allow this destructive ideology to be taught in our Military Service Academies, we will be responsible for this nation\u2019s demise. Professor Garc\u00eda must be removed from her teaching position,\u201d he stated. Green then demanded the end of teaching Critical Race Theory in military service academies \u201cfor the sake of our national security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Lynne Chandler Garc\u00eda, the associate professor in question at the U.S. Air Force Academy, recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2021\/07\/06\/military-academies-should-teach-critical-race-theory\/\"><span class=\"s1\">penned<\/span><\/a> an opinion piece in The Washington Post, titled \u201cI\u2019m a professor at a U.S. military academy. Here\u2019s why I teach critical race theory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Garc\u00eda, who teaches political science, wrote, \u201c<span class=\"s2\">Critical race theory \u2026&nbsp;<\/span>helps students identify the structural racism and inequality that has been endemic in American society. And it provides methods for deconstructing oppressive beliefs, policies and practices to find solutions that will lead to justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cCadets, like all military members, take an oath to defend the Constitution with their lives \u2014 so it is crucial they have a sensitive understanding of that Constitution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">She went on to say, \u201cracism was ingrained in the system from the beginning, and the military still struggles with these issues,\u201d and noted that the servicemembers will be in command of racially diverse units and should be taught critical race theories and other lessons, looping the racially-charged curriculum with other methods. \u201cOfficers must comprehend the unique experiences and concerns of their diverse troops. A holistic education leads to understanding and unity as service members consider what it\u2019s like to walk in another\u2019s shoes,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI don\u2019t coddle my cadets out of fear that exposure to certain literatures might make them uncomfortable or test their existing beliefs,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Critical Race Theory brings the past problems of American history into the present, claiming that racism is still embedded in the structures of America today while encouraging people to see one another through an intensely racial lens.<\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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