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Fiendish Thingy

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7. You don't know how things actually work

Reply to LearnedHand (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:29 PM

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Despite acting with lawless impunity, this administration faces the limitations of the real world.

If they didn’t need money to do anything, and could just will it into existence without congress allocating funds, they wouldn’t be asking billions for this war.

There will be no draft.

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Well this is straight out the horse's mouth, killing 2 birds with one stone by letting the cat out of the bag. [View all] Swede Saturday OP

Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle. NT mahatmakanejeeves Saturday #1

The draft can't be reactivated without legislation from congress Fiendish Thingy Saturday #2

They'd start consulting with congress over that? LearnedHand Saturday #3

How will draft boards get paid? Fiendish Thingy Saturday #5

Repukes would give it to him retroactively LearnedHand Saturday #6

You don't know how things actually work Fiendish Thingy Saturday #7

I actually do know how things work LearnedHand Saturday #18

Your posts on this thread do not show an understanding of how government works Fiendish Thingy Saturday #22

That's really not how legislation works. paleotn Saturday #17

Just off the top of my head .... blue blues Saturday #8

The selective service is totally separate from USPS. Nt Fiendish Thingy Saturday #10

Solid Point ProfessorGAC Saturday #13

How would they detain and prosecute anyone who didn't show up.... reACTIONary 10 hrs ago #32

So they're ok with Self-Rregulation for Industry Captain Zero Saturday #4

Hegseth is not a complete horse, soldierant Saturday #9

That's a chicken of a different color. Swede Saturday #11

Hegseth has the horse's ass part fully covered. magicarpet 14 hrs ago #28

How about we automatically register 18-yr-olds . . . AverageOldGuy Saturday #12

Barron First? czarjak Saturday #14

What about the Puppyjive Saturday #15

They could be drone pilots IronLionZion Saturday #20

Hegseth could start,... magicarpet 13 hrs ago #31

pledge to rupertstan + magatland. pansypoo53219 Saturday #16

Kamala and Cheney were planning a world war? IronLionZion Saturday #19

STUPID Nazi boy miller & Hegs...2 GD Dumpster Fires.. Cha Saturday #21

If they can automatically enroll in the draft, they can automatically issue voter registration Ruby the Liberal 18 hrs ago #23

This is gonna give the Dems a ton more votes. Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #24

Calling all tech bros and manosphere proud boys... Blue Owl 14 hrs ago #25

You misspelled "horse's ass" in your title. usonian 14 hrs ago #26

Registration at age 18 is already required, has been for years, but making it automatic Ocelot II 14 hrs ago #27

Yes. Today's youth has not experienced the draft. MineralMan 14 hrs ago #30

This from the Peace President? Hey Joe 14 hrs ago #29

Keep in mind, Karoline Leavitt refused to rule out a draft when asked about it a month ago Wiz Imp 10 hrs ago #33