Would you support a military draft?
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I was in ohio at the air museum and saw the air show there. Gotta love the rocket-assisted C-130
lots of noise too.
If i were to be drafted, I would just enlist into the airforce or navy. I have 20/15 vision, have tolerance to stress, and am in good health, so I would do okay.
I was in ohio at the air museum and saw the air show there. Gotta love the rocket-assisted C-130
If i were to be drafted, I would just enlist into the airforce or navy. I have 20/15 vision, have tolerance to stress, and am in good health, so I would do okay.
all my family is in germany and ive lived in europe at numerous times, the only mentality i bring back is black red gold! have YOU lived there?
i count my blessings by the number of times the screwed up government doesnt screw up my life with things like the draft
i used to have a german and american passport but it seems my german one isnt valid now due to new laws and my age. oh well.
i count my blessings by the number of times the screwed up government doesnt screw up my life with things like the draft
i used to have a german and american passport but it seems my german one isnt valid now due to new laws and my age. oh well.
First, read my post and then read it again. My post does not support or support the draft. My post is in support of being American. BTW, my 18 year old nephew has been called on alert so I have a front row view of what it feels like to have a family member in the service, so do not step into my shoes unless you can wear them. I will also instruct you EPJ to not call my comments stupid, they are my opinion as your opinions are yours.
I think the ACLU does do some good work because there are some tremendous injustices that do not correspond to a “free” nation, but rather, a controlled, communistic state.
In Florida, a state with HUGE issues and tragedies for the children of the state, and a state that does not allow what could be so many good adoptions and a state with a very high child death rate.
In Florida, a termination of parental rights does not absolve child support. Yes, you heard that correctly, a parent WILIING to give a child up for adoption has no child support absolution. And the state does not want abortion; I guess just let the kids get tortured and killed off slowly as they grow up. There are some truly screwed-up laws and actions in this country that need to be changes.
In Florida, a state with HUGE issues and tragedies for the children of the state, and a state that does not allow what could be so many good adoptions and a state with a very high child death rate.
In Florida, a termination of parental rights does not absolve child support. Yes, you heard that correctly, a parent WILIING to give a child up for adoption has no child support absolution. And the state does not want abortion; I guess just let the kids get tortured and killed off slowly as they grow up. There are some truly screwed-up laws and actions in this country that need to be changes.
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I agree, that link was pretty informative!
I don't think I would be able to be drafted. Some of the health issues my grandparents have had would probably keep me out of it anyways.
If the draft were activated to fight in afghanistan or wherever against terrorists who hate the United states, then I would enlist and kick some ass. I think they should make enlistment bonuses more appealing to young people and better finance their other expenses (like when a toilet seat was purchased for a supposive 100 dollars or how haliburton charged the government 1.3 times more per gallon of fuel than they should have.)
Then our military would be even bigger, but we don't want one that is TOO big...
I don't think I would be able to be drafted. Some of the health issues my grandparents have had would probably keep me out of it anyways.
If the draft were activated to fight in afghanistan or wherever against terrorists who hate the United states, then I would enlist and kick some ass. I think they should make enlistment bonuses more appealing to young people and better finance their other expenses (like when a toilet seat was purchased for a supposive 100 dollars or how haliburton charged the government 1.3 times more per gallon of fuel than they should have.)
Then our military would be even bigger, but we don't want one that is TOO big...
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May I ask how old you are epj3?
It sounds like you read about issues a lot. I don't think a lot of people know about Halliburton and everything that has gone on and the Enron connections and the billions that were taken from American families. I probably would have not known as much had I not had an "interest" in Halliburton for such a time.
It sounds like you read about issues a lot. I don't think a lot of people know about Halliburton and everything that has gone on and the Enron connections and the billions that were taken from American families. I probably would have not known as much had I not had an "interest" in Halliburton for such a time.
A draft is inevitable. The US can't keep up the current level of military commitment much longer. The troops are overextended, and the reservists are stretched to their limit. Listen to the latest comments from the Reserve Genneral being blamed for the Iraqi prison atrocities. She is accusing the Army of using the reservists as scape goats for the actions of the full time army intel units. The strains are really starting to show. A draft would bring in more middle class soldiers thereby making the defense more equitable. We can't support global intervention and be against drafting the troops needed to carry it out.