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13. In 1971 I moved to England to avoid the draft.

Tue May 8, 2012, 06:22 PM

May 2012

Moved back in 1981.

I had CO status when I left but found that I couldn't deal with working in the geriatric ward of the local mental hospital.

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On the issue of draft-dodging: I don't fundamentally object to it. [View all] redgreenandblue May 2012 OP

object? I wholeheartedly and enthusiastically support it. Warren Stupidity May 2012 #1

You, me, and this guy. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #2

This quote always irritated me... TedBronson May 2012 #14

During the sixties, everyone I knew murielm99 May 2012 #3

I wasn't around during the sixties (way too young) redgreenandblue May 2012 #7

Ali's original sentence was 5 years in prison pinboy3niner May 2012 #10

My brother was a conscientious objector frazzled May 2012 #6

Dick Cheney, Ted Nugent, come to mind. redgreenandblue May 2012 #8

You're naming a handful of recognized assholes frazzled May 2012 #17

Your argument has no bearing on the OP. Zalatix May 2012 #21

Then there's this guy. retread May 2012 #9

In 1971 I moved to England to avoid the draft. GoneOffShore May 2012 #13

My father was a medic in the US Army in WW II... RagAss May 2012 #16