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Like any publisher, Baen has a variety of authors with a variety of approaches. Many of their books are in the military vein, and they certainly don't shy away from that approach. If you visit the Baen boards you'll find many a fond discussion of military matters, guns and swords and many have politics to the right of the spectrum.
On the other hand, conisider Eric Flint, one of their most prolific authors, the editor of the free library, and one of the brains behind their DRM-free approach (read his prime palvers in the free library). Eric is a self-avowed communist. His 1632 series of books (still clearly militaristic) feature committees of correspondence and a strong union as power centers behind the scenes. They also feature quite a few strong female characters.
In general, Baen tells the kind of stories that I enjoy. They generally have good folks and bad folks. The good folks are faced with a bunch of challenges, but they find some way to win in the end. This is often achieved through military means.
It is funny, that their strongest female leads (Honor Harrington, Path of the Fury) are written by a guy (Weber) and their strongest male lead (Miles Vorkosigan) is written by a gal (Lois McMaster Bujold). I know Miles is crippled, but he has all the testosterone of any guy out there.
I do agree that if you don't like action you won't find as much of interest in their line.
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