I massacre my young Repuke friends when I tell them to enlist.

[trumad]

Yeah, I've got a few under 40 Repub friends who are full of piss and vinegar about the Iraq war. I let them spout their shit for a while and then I lay a left right combo on their noggin when I say, Military recruitment is down by 50 percent and they need good men and women. SO...if you support this war so much, how come you're not there fighting it? After a ten count, it's over.

[BuelahWitch]

1. What do they say when you ask them to enlist?

[trumad]

20. They don't...They mumble a few expletives

and change the subject.

[Tim4319]

2. Ding, Ding, Ding......

The winner, and still champion......Trumad!!!!!!!

[converted_democrat]

3. I've been emailing my friends enlistment papers, that goes over real well

too. Not a single "friend" has tried to make fun of me for being a "liberal" since.

[malmapus]

4. I've found saying the same thing often shuts them up too

They never seem to be able to get a response out after that. They support the troops my ass! Sign the f*** up or shut the f*** up is what I say!

[in_cog_ni_to]

5. You should make it easier for them and give them THIS!

http://usmilitary.about.com/library/pdf/enlistment.pdf

[converted_democrat]

9. I've been using that link, you showed it here about a week back!!! It's

been working wonderfully. I haven't heard a "liberal" crack in a week!
Thank you!

[in_cog_ni_to]

13. MY PLEASURE!

:hug: anything to shut a repuke up is MY DUTY! :hi:

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[hobbit709]

12. Great

I downloaded it and am planning to print it out. I have access to a copier and I'll run off about 500 or so and put them on any car with a W04 and support out troops stickers. This will be fun.

[in_cog_ni_to]

14. : ) That's what I do.

I keep them in my car and am always at the ready! ;)

[IndyOp]

41. Oh, yes! Finally, something I can do about the D*** "W" stickers!

Maybe, in case the person isn't really capable of enlisting, make sure to put a post it note on top saying that I am sure that they have someone they love - a friend or family member - who they would like to encourage to enlist.

:kick:

[in_cog_ni_to]

46. A flier I made on my puter says

ENLISTMENTS ARE DOWN!

YOU SUPPORT BUSH. WHY ARE YOU HERE?? I AM MAKING THIS EASY FOR YOU....TAKE THIS FORM AND ENLIST! OUR SOLDIERS ARE DYING FOR YOUR HELP!

PUT YOUR LIFE WHERE YOUR SUPPORT LIES!

ENLIST NOW!!!!!!

I leave this with the enlistment form. :7 I hope they enjoy my "hard work". It's "hard work" making political fliers! :eyes:

[Coexist]

21. great resource!

[truth2power]

23. Thanks, Incog...I'm gonna print out a few

and keep themin my glove compartment.

[rateyes]

34. Thank you for that link...

printing out a few of those forms right now. Wonder where we could find a Republican Rally and hand them out as people enter?

[I Have A Dream]

42. This is PERFECT! n/t

[Larkspur]

6. Yep, I say the same thing to the Repukes and RW Independents

where I work, including my manager, and it shuts them up for a while about knocking Democrats and progressives.

[elehhhhna]

7. Here are the downloadable enlistment forms, FYI (they make

a stunning visual impact when ya whip 'em out!)

http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/eforms/dd0004.pdf

[LeftCoast]

8. Do you think they really see the hypnocrisy?

I think many of these folks are so deluded your point (and it's an excellent one) would pass right over their pointy little heads.

[Mandate My Ass]

10. there was a freep LTTE posted here on DU a couple weeks ago

The freep, in her infinite *ahem* wisdom, claimed that she supported the war but it wasn't necessary to sign up because she also supported gay marriage and she said she wasn't going to marry a woman to show her support. :dunce:

[jonnyblitz]

18. oh that was a good analogy...

:eyes: going to war and gay marriage are so similar..

[Coexist]

22. not the same thing...

If she feels the war in Iraq is just and right and important for our freedom and safety, then there is something she can do about it. Add more firepower to a beleaguered force. She believes in the cause, they need people to help - she needs to put her life where her mouth is.

Really DO something to help us bring democracy to a region she believes deserves to be occupied by a U.S. force. She can make sure our $300 billion is being well spent, and report back to you how successful we are over there.

Not the same thing at all.

[Mandate My Ass]

24. Freep "logic"

an oxymoran.

[lildreamer316]

33. Hey..great bumpersticker!

"Put your life where your mouth is...enlist"
or longer: "Support the War? Put your life where your mouth is...enlist!"

[Coexist]

35. feel free to use it!

I like the second one, myself.

[indie_voter]

29. Fool

The military is stretched thin, they need people to fight. If you supported the war, then it is your patriotic duty to shore up our forces when asked.

I don't think the Gay community is worried about the LACK of gay marriages. The issue here is equality, not increasing marriage (straight or gay).

IDIOT.

[knitter4democracy]

36. People aren't dying from lack of gay marriage.

People are dying from lack of proper troop support.

She thinks she finally found a clever come-back, but she must not have run it by anyone first. :eyes:

[geniph]

47. Does that mean if she supports civil rights

for persons of color, that she has to change her race??? By her logic (supporting gay marriage=marrying a woman), then supporting the rights of African Americans means she must become one.

The military needs her. I can assure her, none of my lesbian friends do.

[FreedomAngel82]

52. Huh??

I didn't understand that at all!

[Sparkman]

11. If RW rich kids do enlist en masse, look out, THE THREAT WILL BE REAL

But like we have always said, the 50+ wars of the U.S. only a couple were responding to a real threat. The rest were for the geo-political aspirations of some group in D.C.

[Ilsa]

15. Yeah, but I'm more worried about the sun exploding before

that happens. I doubt those rich kids are ever going en masse on their own accord.

[Democrat 4 Ever]

16. Besides the young freepers who have "other priorities" to enlisting

there are the ex-military freepers who support the war but excuse their not re-enlisting why saying they have done their time.

I always tell them they are needed more than the new recruits - they are already trained and fight ready. Their country needs them in this time of war. They owe it to the country to go back in if they support the war. A patriot would want to go. During World War II there were plenty of people who had served in World War I - 20 some years before - that re-upped to help their country beat back the Nazi threat. There were also WWII vets who went back for Korea and Viet Nam. Plenty of vets served more than one tour in Nam even though that was all they were obligated to do. They believed in the war and was brave enough to go back for their country.

So, Bucko, put up or shut up. All flag draped, pseudo patriots need to pack their gear, kiss their family good bye and get moving. Get thee to a recruitment station.

[PsN2Wind]

27. We could sure use those that

have retired after twenty years. They are trained, of senior rank and are drawing a pretty good piece of their active duty pay anyhow. No way the military could get more "bang for the buck" than if these guys (and gals) reup.

[Democrat 4 Ever]

31. I don't know if they would be useful or not, that is not the point

Just questioning their patriotism by not TRYING to reup is a pretty good way to shut them up about the war. This is pretty effective for the ones who did the four years and done tour. Or used ROTC to pay for college. I'm not knocking the ones who served one or two tours and got out or used it to pay for college - more power to them. I just feel that a real gung-ho military person - who knows what is involved in sending a soldier to war - and chooses to support this senseless, stupid war needs to help out.

I love to see freeper heads explode. How do they argue with that? Out of shape, a patriot would get in shape, health wise - a patriot would offer to do a Iraqi desk job to free up someone else to fight. There are a thousand ways to counter their excuses.

[Sparkman]

43. Challenging a war-monger to serve, it's a psychological a-bomb.

[Catherine Vincent]

17. Yup, that gets them everytime. lol.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

19. But, but, but

They have the "Support The Troops" ribbons on their cars. Isn't that enough??? :sarcasm:

[Pacifist Patriot]

30. Nope!

They're really supporting the war if they honk and shoot peace marchers the finger and yell, "Fuck You! Love it or Leave it!" at a peace rally honoring the troops.

[Pikku]

39. Use the magnet to affix the enlistment form to their car. >:-) nm

nm

[FreedomAngel82]

53. And don't forget

the ribbons were made in CHINA so they aren't really supporting the troops. Who gets the money from those ribbons?

[CarefullyLiberal]

25. That is an awesome counter punch!

American military raised the max age for recruits from 31 to 39.

Sorry, your 40 year old buddies can't join but the younger ones can.

Of course your 40+ buddies could start their own militia group and go over kill innocents.

Regards,

-Fergus

Army Raises Maximum Age For Recruits

[Inland]

26. One freeper on Springer said, "Can't join, I'm fat and out of shape"

So we know that these guys support the war only if they can stay home and get fat and lazy. Putting down the Doritos and losing twenty pounds is too much for them. They lucked out, the dead guys didn't. Oh well. Support the troops *munch munch munch*

[SiouxJ]

37. If he really cared about our country

he'd lose weight and get his ass over there! It's so easy to sit back and let someone else make the sacrifices for their war.

[geniph]

49. My husband was fat when he volunteered to go to Vietnam, too

ya know what? Eight weeks of Marine Corps boot camp took care of that just fine.

:eyes:

[Inland]

56. I bet they drafted fat guys

and didn't bother to issue them big uniforms, either.

[0rganism]

51. There are lots of contracting jobs in Iraq, too

No weight limits, you don't have to be in perfect health, and the pay's way better than our troops are getting. So I say to those "too old/busy/wimpy to enlist" warmongers, "your country still needs you over there driving trucks and handing out bottled water."

After a few months in Iraq, Mr. Fat&Lazy won't be either -- he'll be lean and scared shitless.

[Inland]

55. Good point! They can serve in a dangerous "non-combat, civilian" role

Or they can give lip service to those they send over for Bush's little war.

[gordianot]

28. This works, just one observation.

Why wasn't this argument used during the Vietnam war in the 60's when the deferment children (such as Cheney, young Republicans) admonished those who opposed the draft?

Wish I had a time machine.

[Felix Mala]

32. At least require them to go beyond their sterile suburbs and find

some lower class person to fight in their place. The rich did it during the Civil War. Why not now? They could also pay $300 to get out of the draft. If I had $300 in 1863, how much would that be in 2005 dollars? We could call it The Patriot Tax and charge all military-age men whose net worth is more than a set amount.

[bobbieinok]

38. 'patriot tax'........great idea

[Wapsie B]

40. We just need to take enlistment papers

to every conservative fundie church in our areas and the recruiting problems would be solved, wouldn't they?

[Sparkman]

44. Wooaaa big fella, let's just slow down & think this over. No need to go

apeshit all over their self-righteous hypocritical ... wait, that's exactly what's needed. Imagine a nice Sunday-go-to-meeting family outing, brought to a screeching, rubber-stenching halt by the neatly manicured lawns LITTERED WITH DOZENS OF ENLISTMENT PAPERS? The subtlety shouldn't be too much, the message would spread like a stinker in an elevator. good idea!

[kenny blankenship]

45. You could leave them under the windshield wipers of SUVs

with a helpful note explaining how the country needs them to shoulder the responsibility for stealing all the gas they've been using up. Less littering involved on your part than leafleting lawns.

[JRob]

48. and of course they won't send their kids either...

"let someone else's kids go..." was a comment made to a friend of mine by a foaming-at-the-mouth bushie at the suggestion that they should sign 'em up.

[geniph]

50. "Let someone else's kids go"

Disgusting hypocrisy from people who love to spout shit like "our troops are dying so that you can express your freedoms by protesting." Dude, if you really believed that, then you'd be encouraging your own kids, and everyone else's, to enlist, because you BELIEVE in protecting freedom.

Sheltering your own pampered offspring and expecting me to send mine in their place...well, fuck y'all. I don't believe they're over there protecting freedom. I believe they're over there protecting imperialism and cheap oil, and I'm a strong believer in no more blood for oil.

Put YOUR kids where your mouth is.

Wanna really support the troops? The support they need is FIRE support, not another goddam car magnet. Get over there with an M-16 or shut the hell UP.

As for me, I can pity the troops, many of whom never signed up for a shootin' war - they signed up for the National Guard so they could get college money or train in a profession - I may send 'em care packages. But I'm not sending my stepsons. No way, no how. You believe in the mission, send yours. I already have a nephew and two cousins over there, and that's three family members too many. :-(

[JRob]

54. and the person who made the comment is the worst kind of Repug...

piece of shit you ever met... The comment is totally representative of her thinking. It came following a long dissertation on the glories of GWB when my friend asked "so when are you taking your kids down to the recruiting office? GW needs help in Iraq," "OMG! Not my kids!" was the lead in to the comment I posted previously...

[dxstone]

58. Good... fuck 'em...

Let 'em go serve the Bitch Admin and their wonderful ambitions...