[publius911]

The report, however, notes that exceptions to ship-naming rules can be made by the secretary of the Navy. "A secretary's discretion to make exceptions to ship-naming conventions is one of the Navy's oldest ship-naming traditions," the report found, noting that exceptions in order to name ships for presidents or lawmakers happened often enough to constitute a "special cross-type naming convention."

One of minor, but important degenerations of American traditions in the explanation for the current anger that permeates the nation.

No longer can it be assumed that elected persons are honorable, with a solid sense of history, honor, morals, character and ethics.

Just because something absurd was allowed once and, with time, increasing more often does not make it acceptable to the People.

Perhaps the time has come to question the practice, and remove the option for exceptions from the Secretary of the Navy. Clearly some of those appointments have been corrupt political actions which should not be allowed to stand.

Also, it perhaps time to consider correcting past mistakes, and renaming politically motivated military ships.

Also, perhaps a name should be compiled of the administrations which allowed the practice to flourish, the name of the SECNAV serving at the time, and the name of the politician(s) who enabled the corrupt practice.

I realize that there are more important issues to address, but this one is costless. Traditions are much more important than tolerating the culture of corruption and cronyism rampant in OUR country, specially, as it affects the military.

Ever wonder what or who created the existence of Donald Trump?

[GeorgiaDawg32]

Here are a few names that need to come back:

USS Saratoga
USS Wasp
USS Ticonderoga
USS Hornet
USS Yorktown
USS Lexington
USS Bunker Hill
USS Independence
USS America
USS Midway
USS Coral Sea

and many, many, many others. Ships that had pride, prestige and fight.

Naming a ship after a weasel is a non-starter for me. (spit).