It was a bad idea to invite a non-Marine, non-military speaker to the ball, but a worse idea to recind an invite once it was given.  They could have just given him a couple of tickets to just be a guest, vice GOH, in appreciation for what he's done for the Marines.  I couldn't care less about who he brought as a date, as long as it didn't turn into a spectacle.
				
			
	
