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NaturalHigh

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27. LOL...I was thinking the same thing.

Reply to madville (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 15, 2015, 11:31 AM

Jan 2015

I think one could simply test positive on a drug test for smoking a joint and pretty much be disqualified for at least a year under the current guidelines. Of course, this would probably change if they were in need of more cannon fodder.

A few years back, some general was complaining that kids were too fat for military service and encouraging them to get in shape in case the military needed them to fight. What a joke! "Hey kids, we need you to start slimming down in case we need to draft you for our next Vietnam. Snap to it!"

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Charlie Rangel brings up a Draft bill every year [View all] fadedrose Jan 2015 OP

We need it, for sure, rose, elleng Jan 2015 #1

Agree, it certainly would make everyone stand up and pay attention. Also, if the Bush crap had RKP5637 Jan 2015 #4

Exactly. elleng Jan 2015 #6

Yep, the huge profiteers in the MIC! As has been said many times, a racket. What always bothers me RKP5637 Jan 2015 #13

No one hates the draft more than military. tritsofme Jan 2015 #2

But the draft is a great idea from a social point of view: re Germany's Zivildienst DetlefK Jan 2015 #33

So - we are going to police the whole world? How, exactly, would that work? n/t djean111 Jan 2015 #3

This dumb draftee is against it but acknowledges there is merit to a citizens' army Brother Buzz Jan 2015 #5

And they made friends everywhere they went fadedrose Jan 2015 #16

The military currently turns away 80% madville Jan 2015 #7

Sounds like things that would tend to disqualify the poor more than the rich shawn703 Jan 2015 #14

++++++++++++++++ fadedrose Jan 2015 #18

obesity is huge oldandhappy Jan 2015 #19

LOL...I was thinking the same thing. NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #27

80% do you have a link for that? Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #28

This report says 75%. former9thward Jan 2015 #30

And I'll say the same thing I do every time he does: Ykcutnek Jan 2015 #8

I like that one. NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #26

Anybody in favor of a draft gets to go first Lurks Often Jan 2015 #9

They should walk point with the Infantry... pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #10

Were you really scared when delrem Jan 2015 #11

Actually, I was fadedrose Jan 2015 #15

Do you really think that you're "suffering" for the PNAC program? delrem Jan 2015 #20

Not suffering fadedrose Jan 2015 #21

I don't know how to "solve these problems", delrem Jan 2015 #22

Everything you say is true fadedrose Jan 2015 #24

I'm dismayed by your statement delrem Jan 2015 #34

We can't afford a fair draft hack89 Jan 2015 #12

I am glad he brings this up yearly. oldandhappy Jan 2015 #17

war is a failed system olddots Jan 2015 #23

Politicians hide themselves away Johonny Jan 2015 #25

Every citizen should do two years of military or civil service tabasco Jan 2015 #29

If a draft ever passes Democrats will get the blame because of Rangel. former9thward Jan 2015 #31

If it passes Canada will have a massive upsurge in tourism. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #32

I look forward to the new anti-war movement, so bring back the draft. Maybe we'd get some ND-Dem Jan 2015 #35