[wbill]

I read his speech. It was a little long, but much more personal. I didn't see anything wrong with it beyond the length, which wasn't a big deal. Excellent work, on this young man's part. He'll do well in the Navy.

And, he received a good life lesson, namely, that the powers that be rarely have your best interests at heart.

[Locomotive Breath]

The Navy, with an excess of justification, comes down really hard on people who don’t follow an order no matter how stupid the order. People who tend to think for themselves don’t do well in gov’t organizations.