A Resignation Steeped in Irony
Yesterday the acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned because of comments he gave about Captain Brett Crozier, who Modly fired a week ago (Google "Crozier" and you can catch up on the story if you're unfamiliar). In accepting Modly's resignation, his boss Mark Esper (Defense Secretary) said, "I have the greatest respect for anyone who serves our country, and who places the greater good above all else." Modly himself noted that the Navy was placed in a negative spotlight "largely due to my poor use of words," so he thought the honorable response was to resign. Interesting. So does this same standard apply to our president, the Navy's commander in chief? I'm not going to waste my time finding specific examples of our president using a poor choice of words that has placed our nation, numerous ethnic groups, other countries, scientists, women, career civil servants, and even his own staff in a negative spotlight. I'm not going to d...