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hack89

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11. We can't afford a military big enough to make the draft fair.

Reply to Boxerfan (Original post)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 04:53 PM

Sep 2012

to make the shared sacrifice fair the military needs to be much larger. As small (relatively speaking) as it is now and with so many volunteers wanting to join there is not much room for draftees.

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Bring back the Military Draft....Think these asshats Republicans will keep playing games [View all] Boxerfan Sep 2012 OP

They're too old to have any "skin in the game". Too rich to have their kids' skin in the game. Barack_America Sep 2012 #1

Well, so is the poster Scootaloo Sep 2012 #4

Being rich don't cut it anymore. atreides1 Sep 2012 #8

They never went and neither did sharp_stick Sep 2012 #2

Even if the draft is reinstated fleur-de-lisa Sep 2012 #3

No draft. former9thward Sep 2012 #5

No! Never! They show that they WILL turn on their own class. It's only more encouragement to go patrice Sep 2012 #6

Rmoney's sons should be the first to draft Panasonic Sep 2012 #7

It's a heart-heavy thought, but one I've had for different reasons SIDURI Sep 2012 #9

the rich, for the most part, will still not have any skin 2pooped2pop Sep 2012 #10

We can't afford a military big enough to make the draft fair. hack89 Sep 2012 #11

I totally agree with this statement. kathman-duzi Sep 2012 #12