Under the Biden administration, more than 90 federal agencies have pledged their commitment to equity by adopting action plans that put gender, race and other such factors at the center of their governmental missions.
The Equity Action Plans, which have received little notice since they were posted online last month following a document request from RealClearInvestigations, represent a “whole of government” fight against “entrenched disparities” and the “unbearable human costs of systemic racism.”
- The U.S. State Department is keen on exporting American-style gender and race consciousness into foreign diplomacy and across the globe. Citing “identity” and “intersections of marginalization” as focal points, State Department officials acknowledge that promoting these Western concepts in foreign lands may clash with “societal norms” and elicit an “unwillingness to cede power by dominant groups.”
- The Environmental Protection Agency plans to tap into “community science” from tribal nations and other interest groups, in addition to relying on academic peer-reviewed research. As the agency shifts its enforcement focus from responding to complaints to proactively initiating its own investigations, the EPA plans to fund “community scientists” to supply evidence of what it calls environmental racism and other corporate practices to be targeted for federal investigation.
- The Smithsonian Institution is embedding diversity and equity in “everything we do” across the labs and collections that make up the world’s largest museum complex. The Smithsonian has, like other agencies, enthroned a Head Diversity Officer position to coordinate these efforts, and will refocus its energies to explore “how race has informed all our lives” and affirm “the centrality of race in America.”
The Equity Action Plans are a response to an executive order President Biden signed on his first day of office in January 2021, committing his administration to pursuing “a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.”
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"equity" is not equality!!!!!!!!!!
Are you a member of the DAV, VFW, or American Legion... if so contact them and see if they can help... they often have access to direct lines or members of Congress who can get the action you need. Are you medically retired or on VA Disability? Can you get meds direct from a US Military installation or Express Scripts for TriCare?
I agree.. I have Tricare for life and use express scripts Tricare mail order service and their services are also being but back... nearly as bad but still workable. Our medical care system is badly broken and getting worse, not better.
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Unconstitutional and illegal as hell.
All of these programs are ILLEGAL if their agency/program was not FUNDED and approved by Congress... More unlawful conduct. The President doesn't have the Constitutional authority to create new agencies or to spend one DIME on programs that are not authorized and funded by Congress. We have become a nation of lawbreakers. We are no longer a Nation that values the law. The law has become the ARBITRARY dicta of despots in the Administration and Courts.
Absolutely!
Problably why this Country is in so much trouble. Just like our schools. When you concentrate on a Govt idealogy you do not concentrate on what you should be. The kids cannot read, no history, no math and most cannot even write. way down on the totum pole as third world countries beat us
My fellow veterans who are on VA disability as I live in leftist, communist California but I can get instant appointments and perscription refills in days with my VA in California so you must be either inept.or incompenetant as my expierences in California has been superb with the VA. Donald Trump, from day one in office, told the VA Aministrator "get your act togther" and alot of things changed overnight. at least California....imagine that...you rag on the VA but maybe you are the problem as there are retired administrators who come in once a week to help us through the maze....it worked for me why not you?!!!