Walbert Castillo's Argument Against The Equal Opportunity Policy
Walbert Castillo is a writer and editor in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. He is currently the Visual Producer at USA TODAY and the President at Society of Professional Journalists. When Walbert Castillo wrote this news article, he was only a Digital Politics Intern. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in News-Editorial Journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana -Champaign. A political bias that I can infer about this writer would be Democratic because he isn't against the Equal Opportunity Policy. In the article, "Sexual orientation added to military's equal opportunity policy," Walbert Castillo is discussing the topic of the addition to equal opportunity in the military. President Barack Obama's State of the Union Speech in 2013 prompted Walbert
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He conveys this by quoting the Secretary of Defense Ash Carter. To inform that the Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced the Military Equal Opportunity Policy that would benefit the gay and lesbian servicemen and women. Race, color, sex, age and national origin would not matter due to the Equal Opportunity Policy. The contribution to National Defense is what matters, as well as the diversity in America because there is no place for discrimination. Wanting the people to be informed about these new changes in our military. The new incoming generation is more open and tolerant creating a diverse environment that would benefit the majority and well as the country. With Ash Carter's announcement, it is clear to see that the military is more open for the next generation. Castillo starts out by stating the changes that were announced by Ash Carter. He also states the beneficial factors that this policy will provide for the servicemen and women. He presents all the facts and the quotes that Ash Carter stated which makes this article very informative. Walbert Castillo also used very simple words and phrases which made the article easily understandable. Castillo ends with a positive statement that celebrates the four-year anniversary on September on the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy which prohibited gay and lesbian Americans to serve in any of the branches of the armed
He conveys this by quoting the Secretary of Defense Ash Carter. To inform that the Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced the Military Equal Opportunity Policy that would benefit the gay and lesbian servicemen and women. Race, color, sex, age and national origin would not matter due to the Equal Opportunity Policy. The contribution to National Defense is what matters, as well as the diversity in America because there is no place for discrimination. Wanting the people to be informed about these new changes in our military. The new incoming generation is more open and tolerant creating a diverse environment that would benefit the majority and well as the country. With Ash Carter's announcement, it is clear to see that the military is more open for the next generation. Castillo starts out by stating the changes that were announced by Ash Carter. He also states the beneficial factors that this policy will provide for the servicemen and women. He presents all the facts and the quotes that Ash Carter stated which makes this article very informative. Walbert Castillo also used very simple words and phrases which made the article easily understandable. Castillo ends with a positive statement that celebrates the four-year anniversary on September on the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy which prohibited gay and lesbian Americans to serve in any of the branches of the armed