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Glorfindel

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5. Damn right. I was a draftee, and I know.

Reply to DBoon (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 12, 2020, 06:16 PM

Aug 2020

At the time, I compared it to kidnapping. Actually, I still do.

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She had me at "Can you think of any laws that give government the power to make decisions about the [View all] Soph0571 Aug 2020 OP

The military draft? DBoon Aug 2020 #1

They make you get a buzz cut? Disaffected Aug 2020 #2

Being killed or maimed is a bodily injury DBoon Aug 2020 #3

Damn right. I was a draftee, and I know. Glorfindel Aug 2020 #5

I have a husband and several friends who agree .. mountain grammy Aug 2020 #10

Military Draft? Roy Rolling Aug 2020 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author mountain grammy Aug 2020 #52

Personal autonomy for over half the population, denied by the less than half on a daily basis ?????? niyad Aug 2020 #7

+1 2naSalit Aug 2020 #16

Exactly. niyad Aug 2020 #17

+1 ancianita Aug 2020 #47

You may want to consider this old joke about a draftee from the boondocks ... soldierant Aug 2020 #21

Yeah, nothing gets men so upset as an (entirely mythical) threat to their all important testicles. thucythucy Aug 2020 #65

Was from a satire site Soph0571 Aug 2020 #4

What was from a satire site? Your OP? Glorfindel Aug 2020 #6

NO. NO. NO Soph0571 Aug 2020 #9

Ooops...sorry! Glorfindel Aug 2020 #11

All good Soph0571 Aug 2020 #13

A Law Not In Force ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #8

One has to ask why we are talking about the fucking draft Soph0571 Aug 2020 #12

I despise a thread hijack. Especially when the OP is as righteous as this one. littlemissmartypants Aug 2020 #14

Yeppers Soph0571 Aug 2020 #23

Ok, Soph. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2020 #25

❤😊 nt Soph0571 Aug 2020 #26

Come off it DBoon Aug 2020 #28

Ignore. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2020 #32

???? DBoon Aug 2020 #34

Yipes! "You people"??? DonaldsRump Aug 2020 #60

There ain't no draft and there hasn't been doc03 Aug 2020 #15

To Be Fair... ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #20

How so? n/t Soph0571 Aug 2020 #24

It's What Open Ended Questions Do! ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #30

I know what it is Soph0571 Aug 2020 #33

Not You! ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #38

What do you mean "we are playing into right wing talking points" DBoon Aug 2020 #31

Because your question implied to me that Harris is stupid. AmyStrange Aug 2020 #37

She is my Senator and she is damn smart DBoon Aug 2020 #39

You're smart too, and... AmyStrange Aug 2020 #41

Sorry, fell right into that.. mountain grammy Aug 2020 #53

A couple of thoughts sarge43 Aug 2020 #19

Okay, that's enough. Iggo Aug 2020 #40

Did women institute the military draft to purposely control male bodies? Caliman73 Aug 2020 #44

+1 ancianita Aug 2020 #50

Thank you. n/t sarge43 Aug 2020 #54

Thank you! Pacifist Patriot Aug 2020 #66

Stripes clips essme Aug 2020 #48

Anti-choice is about male control of women ie systemic sexism. radius777 Aug 2020 #55

KNR + several gazillion! niyad Aug 2020 #18

The death sentence? Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #22

Did I miss something in the laws about the death sentence only applying to men?? niyad Aug 2020 #27

The question is: "Can you think of any laws that give government the power Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #43

That applies to men and women. paleotn Aug 2020 #35

The question as it stands does not specify males to the exclusion of females. Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #49

The question is a rhetorical one designed to expose the true radius777 Aug 2020 #56

My kind of nasty! nt warmfeet Aug 2020 #29

+100 billion! paleotn Aug 2020 #36

they are a helluva team dawn5651 Aug 2020 #42

this llashram Aug 2020 #46

Excellent Graph, Soph.. Mahalo!! Cha Aug 2020 #51

Soph DENVERPOPS Aug 2020 #57

Yes, male compulsory sterilization! TomVilmer Aug 2020 #58

The ruling of a Judge is called a precedent, but... AmyStrange Aug 2020 #59

That is not a law, and it is not male specific. SunSeeker Aug 2020 #61

K & R SunSeeker Aug 2020 #62

If you cannot get behind that why are you here? Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #63

Senator Harris believes in equality, fairness, justice, tolerance, humility..... KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2020 #64