<p>KP has lost so much prestige in the services for the lowering of standards, it is a wonder that they are even willing to commission our midshipmen. The Stewart/McMahon team has done cartwheels to lower KP’s standards and keep the numbers up, all to meet the Presidents Managements Agenda. See: [ExpectMore.gov:</a> Maritime Administration - Merchant Marine Academy](<a href=“http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004003.2005.html]ExpectMore.gov:”>http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10004003.2005.html) if you want to know whe the standards are so low!! They have to keep to within 2% of the set drop out rate to meet their performance goals. Take a guess how many midshipmen get recycled to keep their numbers up!!!</p>