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In reply to the discussion: Do You Want to End Unnecessary American Wars? Reinstate the Draft [View all]That's exactly my point.
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I'm sure if we had the two greatest wars in history on our continent
4th law of robotics
Jul 2012
#59
You're overlooking changes in media and communications since the Korean war ended....
Scuba
Jul 2012
#18
No I didn't. I said that actually the situation now is worse than in the 60s.
Warren Stupidity
Jul 2012
#22
I strongly disagree. You start drafting the sons and daughters of the wealthy and ...
Scuba
Jul 2012
#23
Vietnam was almost unique in having a low % of draftees, WWII was about 70% draftee, Vietnam 30%
braddy
Jul 2012
#12
Actually the WWII draft was to get men into the combat units, 93% of the army was drafted.
braddy
Aug 2012
#82
Evidently not, they needed the draft to fill the ground forces, seafaring forces were 36% drafted
braddy
Aug 2012
#85
That's like re-instituting slavery to show how Jim Crow is wrong. Bad idea. To this I say...
Zalatix
Jul 2012
#13
Agreed. #1 The decision makers always seem to get _their_ kids out of harm's way. #2 A volunteer
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#36
I know some wealthy guys who dodged the draft during WW II when the top draft age was 45
NNN0LHI
Jul 2012
#20
Add this ... "Children and or grandchildren (of age) of all elected officials go automatically."
JoePhilly
Jul 2012
#29
"Funny thing about fishing . . . it never works out so well for the bait."
HughBeaumont
Jul 2012
#38
If we're not worried about anyone's rights, let's reinstate slavery but just for the children of
pampango
Jul 2012
#39
I use 1963 to 1973 for Vietnam, but most official sources call it 1965 to 1975, the draft went from
braddy
Aug 2012
#79
It didn't stop it in Korea and Vietnam, but it did show how this is a class dominated society....
dmosh42
Jul 2012
#48
The Same Congress Critters That Get Govt. Healthcare While Denying It To The Masses
Yavin4
Jul 2012
#49
Ain't happening. The rich/well-connected would simply become danger-dodgers
DinahMoeHum
Jul 2012
#52
No, it's evil. You're talking about forcing people to serve in a killing machine.
Sirveri
Jul 2012
#63
Yes, since that worked so well in keeping us out of Nam and then getting us out in
yellowcanine
Jul 2012
#66
If they are already drafting your money for these optional wars, and if drafting your money hasn't
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2012
#77