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bl968

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15. the draft

Sun Sep 7, 2014, 07:29 PM

Sep 2014

The problem is everyone's sons don't have to fight the rich get deferments that the poor are not even considered for so bringing back the draft is not the answer.

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How can you tell the New War is BS? Because if you tried to pass a war tax in Congress, [View all] grahamhgreen Sep 2014 OP

Yup. Tell them any new warring must be financed by JaneyVee Sep 2014 #1

+ a brazillion! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #13

There's one flaw of that argument. Chan790 Sep 2014 #2

ROFL, "goat f#ckers"! grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #20

I could long ago. Many of us see it for ballyhoo Sep 2014 #3

+1000 kairos12 Sep 2014 #4

Who said it was an "existential threat" to the US? It is to many people that don't live in the US. pampango Sep 2014 #5

the answer to your question may well be yes. Vattel Sep 2014 #10

If they really want to hurt us they could move here and text while driving. L0oniX Sep 2014 #11

McCain for one. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #19

So the wealthiest should be more than happy to pay for this, right? But no, they won't, because they grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #21

"... would you support a tax on the wealthiest to pay for the new war?" pampango Sep 2014 #24

Years ago, on another political site that no longer exists, Brigid Sep 2014 #6

I remember that site:) now, we can't even discuss how to pay for war. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #22

Did you use the same name there? Brigid Sep 2014 #40

Yes. Yours too. I never would have believed that a Dem would lead us back to Iraq back then. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #41

Me neither. Brigid Sep 2014 #42

OK. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #7

BS, they'll be happy to pay for it with borrowed money obxhead Sep 2014 #8

Quite true. n/t Laelth Sep 2014 #16

Getting back the draft is a valid point- KrazyinKS Sep 2014 #9

the draft bl968 Sep 2014 #15

+1 If the draft were brought back, it would have to be without deferments, Live and Learn Sep 2014 #18

I agree. Everyone from 18 to 25 or so would have to be eligible LuvNewcastle Sep 2014 #29

I do like the idea of a draft - makes people get involved. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #23

You are absolutely correct. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #12

I'll bet you are right. kentuck Sep 2014 #14

Nor is there a discussion of COST. At least we talked about these issues before Jr invaded... grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #25

when it comes to war, the rich are always eager to sacrifice the non-rich, honoring the dead with whereisjustice Sep 2014 #17

Yep. Makes my blood boil when those bastards say, "freedom isn't free, you know." LuvNewcastle Sep 2014 #30

And they honor that freedom by trying to suppress the freedom to vote......I agree, goat fuckers. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #36

How can you tell the new war is NOT BS? Iran is so concerned they want to work with us. nt stevenleser Sep 2014 #26

They've always been willing to work with us. It is us who will not work with them, ever since we grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #27

Not like this. They approve of US military action in Iraq/Syria. That is a first. nt stevenleser Sep 2014 #28

Iran and the Saudis know that U.S. military action will save LuvNewcastle Sep 2014 #31

The point is that Iran considers ISIS a serious threat to the point that they are willing to stevenleser Sep 2014 #34

How do we pay for it? How much will it cost? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #32

An air campaign? Not particularly much. nt stevenleser Sep 2014 #33

We were forced to trim the food stamp program just a few billion dollars. If we can afford war, we grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author moondust Sep 2014 #37

Not sure what you are talking about. We haven't had a "War" since WW II. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #38

That's right! What are they calling this one? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #39

Once it was cute to name the conflicts like the "Police Action" in Korea. "Police Action"? what rhett o rick Sep 2014 #43