Selective Service registered aprox. 15.6 million in 2004

[JRob]

After 30 Years, Draft Fears Rise
Some Youths and Parents Worry Despite Government's Assurances

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/01/AR2005060101654.html

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"We're told not to do a particular thing but to be prepared to do it," said Dan Amon, a spokesman for the Selective Service, which last year registered about 15.6 million young men between the draft-eligible ages of 18 and 25. "We just continue to carry out our mission as mandated by Congress."

-snip-

"Forty-one states, three territories and the District have laws that link Selective Service registration with a person's ability to get a driver's license, hold a state job or attend a state university, according to the agency."

[aden_nak]

1. Enough with these rumors on the internets.

[JRob]

2. Excuse me but I thought I was reading a Wash Post article... nt

[aden_nak]

3. How soon we forget.

http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/XJ&sdn=politicalhumor&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.goyk.com%2Fflash.asp%3Fpath%3D1041

[JRob]

4. Ok, so what is the point of that link to Bush's comment?

[Lerkfish]

5. ok, here's my good deed of the day...

he was sarcastically pretending to be dufus Bush responding to the allegations by claiming rumors abound on the internetS.

glad I could help.

[G2099]

11. Great link

Thanks

[JRob]

6. I missed "internet(s)" in your post! I thought you were serious... nt

[aden_nak]

7. Ha ha ha ha. The internets are funny like that.

[AndyTiedye]

8. It is Really Getting Drafty Around Here

[sarcasmo]

9. Time to have the son get his I can serve I am gay routine down.

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. Won't help

they will just say, we did not ask, we did not hear, off to bootcamp with you.