diamidue
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Sat Apr-14-07 08:00 PM
Response to Reply #22 |
| -My, My.. There's a LOT of "draft" talk these days.. everywhere |
SoCalDem |
Apr-14-07 03:34 PM |
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I'm just curious if you ever served in the military or not. (n/t) |
Puregonzo1188 |
Apr-14-07 03:37 PM |
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I was an airforce brat (my father was in for 26 years_ |
SoCalDem |
Apr-14-07 03:40 PM |
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She may not have but I did. |
BOSSHOG |
Apr-14-07 04:13 PM |
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I did, and I have supported Universal National Service as long as I can remember. |
MH1 |
Apr-15-07 02:11 PM |
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We do not deseve to call ourselves a 'democracy' without bearing the burdens equitably. |
TahitiNut |
Apr-14-07 03:42 PM |
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You make me feel like dancing |
BOSSHOG |
Apr-14-07 04:16 PM |
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Backatcha, shipmate. |
TahitiNut |
Apr-14-07 04:22 PM |
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This Thread Makes Karl Rove Feel Like Dancing |
AndyTiedye |
Apr-14-07 05:22 PM |
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With no outs for the presidents children... |
coco77 |
Apr-14-07 04:18 PM |
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No 'outs' at all. That said ... |
TahitiNut |
Apr-14-07 04:26 PM |
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What if you are like me, a pacifist? |
Pyrzqxgl |
Apr-14-07 06:09 PM |
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There are jobs in the military that do not involve guns |
SoCalDem |
Apr-14-07 06:29 PM |
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I respected the CO medics a LOT. |
TahitiNut |
Apr-14-07 06:30 PM |
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Wow |
BOSSHOG |
Apr-14-07 07:36 PM |
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Think tank guys would last about 10 minutes |
SoCalDem |
Apr-14-07 07:51 PM |
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Hell, I peed my pants. |
TahitiNut |
Apr-14-07 08:04 PM |
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I really don't think there's anyone more against war than those of us who've been there and done it. |
TahitiNut |
Apr-14-07 08:01 PM |
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We need medics |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-15-07 02:01 PM |
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Okay |
BOSSHOG |
Apr-14-07 04:21 PM |
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(LOL!) |
TahitiNut |
Apr-14-07 04:23 PM |
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Interesting... |
sutz12 |
Apr-14-07 03:47 PM |
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That is Rather the Point. Their "Current Operations" Should Not be Sustained |
AndyTiedye |
Apr-14-07 05:12 PM |
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I have a better idea |
RedCappedBandit |
Apr-14-07 04:11 PM |
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I LIKE that idea.. Send all the politicians to an island somewhere |
SoCalDem |
Apr-14-07 04:13 PM |
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I like your idea! Especially the part about people who support the war can go fight it. |
Blue State Native |
Apr-14-07 04:32 PM |
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How about we only draft people from families that can AFFORD their health care if injured?? |
TahitiNut |
Apr-14-07 08:39 PM |
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Ick. Pull the .mil out of Iraq and we won't need a draft. |
meldroc |
Apr-14-07 04:23 PM |
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Super. Now UNTIL THAT HAPPENS ... let's share the burdens. |
TahitiNut |
Apr-14-07 04:35 PM |
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A Draft Would Allow Them To Stretch the Occupation Out for Years, Like Vietnam |
AndyTiedye |
Apr-14-07 05:18 PM |
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It'll go on until WE the PEOPLE make it stop. |
TahitiNut |
Apr-14-07 06:05 PM |
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Yep.. ending the draft was really about ending the PROTESTS |
SoCalDem |
Apr-14-07 06:08 PM |
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It was a one-two step. |
TahitiNut |
Apr-14-07 06:23 PM |
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A draft = a more politically powerful military and more wars. |
Phredicles |
Apr-14-07 04:25 PM |
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If there was a draft, the people wouldn't buy it, protests would be 60's style Bush's |
Imagevision |
Apr-14-07 04:33 PM |
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We Already Have Protests Like That. What Has Changed Since the 60's is the Media |
AndyTiedye |
Apr-14-07 05:18 PM |
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Karl Rove Would LOVE to Have the Democrats Commit Electoral Suicide by Enacting the Draft! |
AndyTiedye |
Apr-14-07 05:06 PM |
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I think you're right. The draft prevented both the Korean and Vietnam wars... |
originalpckelly |
Apr-14-07 05:12 PM |
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Snicker n/t |
NNN0LHI |
Apr-14-07 07:17 PM |
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I would not support the draft unless the federal government was dissolved. |
Selatius |
Apr-14-07 05:16 PM |
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Don't you want the Iraq war to end? |
originalpckelly |
Apr-14-07 05:17 PM |
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That's a false dichotomy. |
Selatius |
Apr-14-07 05:18 PM |
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Why do you hate America? |
originalpckelly |
Apr-14-07 05:19 PM |
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If They Can't Get Anyone to Fight There, It Will End |
AndyTiedye |
Apr-14-07 05:20 PM |
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Well said! n/t |
diamidue |
Apr-14-07 08:00 PM |
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What Do You Think the Mad Cowboys Would Do With Such a Huge Army? |
AndyTiedye |
Apr-14-07 05:25 PM |
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There ain't gonna be no draft. |
HughBeaumont |
Apr-14-07 06:26 PM |
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A question: |
LWolf |
Apr-14-07 07:00 PM |
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The "draft" would naturally involve many jobs..not all military |
SoCalDem |
Apr-14-07 07:02 PM |
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Of course. |
LWolf |
Apr-15-07 09:53 AM |
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The attitude of "others, freely giving" is what's got us where we are today |
SoCalDem |
Apr-15-07 01:57 PM |
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But what of those with other priorities? |
Prisoner_Number_Six |
Apr-14-07 07:12 PM |
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Yes I would |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-15-07 02:00 PM |
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