Here comes the draft

[lasersailor184]

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Please point out where I talk **** on the soldiers.  You believe that my choosing not to join is talking bad about them, it is not.  I respect the armed forces.  It's a great way to get something for yourself at the risk of your life.

"I submit to you that if a man hasn't discovered something he will die for, he isn't fit to live." - MLK

If you were paying attention, you would see that I've already stated that I'm willing to fight for my freedom to choose.  While I'd rather not die, it could happen.

the Yuppie poster child,

Those assumptions are killers.

[lazs2]

The problem is that the non draft army is not vocal enough... they are way too loyal and don't do enough drugs or protest enough.

democrats want to fix that so that we know how bad war is... without the soldiers whining about how bad it is (like kerrie in vietnam) and about the "monsters" we will never get the kind of anti war protests going that were so much fun and so popular in their youth.

lazs

[WilldCrd]

Well, im safe! I turned 38 back in August AND im an only child (i do have 2 step brothers and 1 step sister)
so if there is a draft ill be one of the many protesting the govt and demanding they let you guys come home! And dont worry, ill look out for ya'lls ladies:t  

[Catalyst]

Originally posted by cav58d
I would end your life for the preservation of my beliefs...

I just hope you're not religious, cause if you are, its kinda scary for an athiest to hear that...

cause I gots no beliefs...

[dmf]

Originally posted by Gunslinger
That's a good question.

Active duty single parents have to have some sort of written plan for contingencies.

often they don't even allow single parents into the Military unless the other parent has sole custody.

My biggest question would be, in these days of equality would they draft females as well as males?

Well then I guess I'll never be drafted then, because I'll be damned if my ex husband EVER gets ANY kind of custody of my daughter.

I think that in these days of equality women would be drafted, unless they found a way out of it, like getting pregnant. I don't suggest drafting women unless you want a dramatic increase of unwed mothers, some of which won't even know who the father of their child is, sad yes, but true.

[VOR]

Originally posted by dmf
I don't suggest drafting women unless you want a dramatic increase of unwed mothers, some of which won't even know who the father of their child is, sad yes, but true.

You're right. Even after volunteering for service, you should see the lines of new expectant mothers at the clinic if someone says "deployment".

[dmf]

I know, I live in a Navy town.

[VOR]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061120/ap_on_go_co/military_draft

Rangel, a veteran of the Korean War who has unsuccessfully sponsored legislation on conscription in the past, has said the all-volunteer military disproportionately puts the burden of war on minorities and lower-income families.

Looks like class warfare is a big motivator for this guy.

[dmf]

Since when does a all volunteer military care about income? ok Yea people might volunteer so they can have a job, but is anybody twisting their arm to join? They chose to join and defend this country.

[tedrbr]

Originally posted by dmf
I know, I live in a Navy town.

Navy town.... that's one of those towns where the sailors come home after a six month cruise to find their wives three months pregnant, right?

Thought I recognized the term.

[lasersailor184]

Originally posted by dmf
Since when does a all volunteer military care about income? ok Yea people might volunteer so they can have a job, but is anybody twisting their arm to join? They chose to join and defend this country.

Since the military will pay for your college.  That's when.

[B@tfinkV]

if your country needs you to survive, and you need your country to survive, then fight.



yes, that can be read a number of ways, pick the one that suits you.

[Mace2004]

Originally posted by VOR
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Rangel, a veteran of the Korean War who has unsuccessfully sponsored legislation on conscription in the past, has said the all-volunteer military disproportionately puts the burden of war on minorities and lower-income families.

Looks like class warfare is a big motivator for this guy. [/B]

Rangel's just race baiting.  He's made this claim over and over again and it's just BS.  Officer's have always died at a higher rate than Enlisted and, given the percentage makeup of the military by minorities, minorities are actually dying at a lower rate than whites.  His whole goal is to reignite the campus riots of the 60's.

[dmf]

Originally posted by tedrbr
Navy town.... that's one of those towns where the sailors come home after a six month cruise to find their wives three months pregnant, right?

Thought I recognized the term.

Not always, sometimes their 4 months pregnant. But we have a term here for those women.

[dmf]

Originally posted by lasersailor184
Since the military will pay for your college.  That's when.

They actually really do that? I thought it was just another military recruiting lie.