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Oubaas

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80. Hmm...

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 06:42 PM

Mar 2015

I have two daughters, and you know what really pisses me off? Neither one of them can march in step, LOL!

OK, that was a joke.

In case you're referring to my post, I do not advocate conscription. I've told my daughters that they better not even THINK of joining the military. Perhaps I was too flippant about making a point about the Republicans, voter apathy, etcetera.

And maybe the person who answered my previous post is right. Maybe the will of the people doesn't even matter anymore. Hell, there's a thread about the possibility of commercial exploitation of the public school system. Is there anything we won't roll over and tolerate?

Anyway, gotta go. I have to run the girls through some close order drill. I can't wait to have grandchildren.

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We need a draft in order to protect the current troops. We have more National Guard units [View all] CK_John Mar 2015 OP

You first. Scootaloo Mar 2015 #1

+1 pinboy3niner Mar 2015 #3

Sending current troops on 4 and 5 combat tours is breaking down the volunteer army. CK_John Mar 2015 #6

So rather than sending no one, how the hell does sending others do anything but continue the crap? uppityperson Mar 2015 #15

It's the policy of military operations that is the problem. NM_Birder Mar 2015 #34

We do not need to fight those wars. The draft upaloopa Mar 2015 #55

youre correct it should be the same people going over and over again - doing tour after tour Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #7

The draft does just the opposite. It makes more troops available upaloopa Mar 2015 #56

I done my USMC service in 57-60. CK_John Mar 2015 #5

It's alright, sounds like you've had a long break now it is time to relieve the troops! TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #46

Here's what I have to say about this. stone space Mar 2015 #2

for those who dont know Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #8

No. We don't. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2015 #4

We need to stop sending troops abroad Man from Pickens Mar 2015 #9

It would be nice but the world has never been that way and it's time to be practical. CK_John Mar 2015 #10

Right Man from Pickens Mar 2015 #12

Exactly. The answer is not throw more young men and women in but to throw less. uppityperson Mar 2015 #17

For at least the last 10000 yrs there has been wars, get real. CK_John Mar 2015 #19

OK fine, let's get real Man from Pickens Mar 2015 #22

You want some wars then fight and pay for them and I'll do the same. TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #33

The U.S. didn't take good care of WWII veterans? Trillo Mar 2015 #93

I never said that, what are you referring to. CK_John Mar 2015 #94

Let`s start by sending all the chickenhawks. democrank Mar 2015 #11

We need able body troops to rescue our current overburdened armed forces before CK_John Mar 2015 #13

Stop over burdening them then, jack! You act like these actions are for our benefit or something TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #35

What do you call the last 13yrs, peacetime. Not. CK_John Mar 2015 #36

What about the last 13 years tells you more capacity is beneficial? TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #59

Include the children of everyone talking about a draft... cherokeeprogressive Mar 2015 #88

Fuck no. And if the next thing is "make it the same for everyone", how about instead stopping uppityperson Mar 2015 #14

It is never going to happen. CK_John Mar 2015 #20

You don't believe congress will use people appropriately yet believe they will pass a uppityperson Mar 2015 #24

It will be as fair as it needs to be; they did pretty good in the 60's everybody knew their number CK_John Mar 2015 #25

Are you serious? People did not get out of the draft, especially those of political or money connec uppityperson Mar 2015 #27

We can't afford a fair draft hack89 Mar 2015 #16

The money comes with need. CK_John Mar 2015 #21

As evidenced by all the money that has come for vets in need? You mean like that? uppityperson Mar 2015 #62

It's still much too big. alarimer Mar 2015 #47

No. And for those who say this will galvanize folks into demonstrating and voting - guess what? djean111 Mar 2015 #18

US Soldiers Readying for Ukraine Deployment. CK_John Mar 2015 #23

The sure fire solution to problems w/the military is simultaneous wars w/ Russia & Iran leveymg Mar 2015 #28

I said not to send them and want the funding cut. I don't want any reinforcements. TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #38

Are you on your way to Ukraine? Bye! stone space Mar 2015 #61

Or maybe we could quit getting in so many fights? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #26

You are ready to start a civil war backwoodsbob Mar 2015 #29

Alabama Supreme Court is the one committing insurrection. How far will they carry this situation CK_John Mar 2015 #31

I was going to leave that alone. Savannahmann Mar 2015 #48

No. No draft. SheilaT Mar 2015 #30

Pass. City Lights Mar 2015 #32

Perfection will not get in the way of necessity. CK_John Mar 2015 #37

There is no necessity whatsoever. TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #39

Necessity is in the eye of the beholder. City Lights Mar 2015 #45

As long as we have a voluntary military service, these stupid wars will continue. Paladin Mar 2015 #40

Do you consider children means or ends? stone space Mar 2015 #53

You're making my argument for me. Many thanks. (nt) Paladin Mar 2015 #65

I don't think so. stone space Mar 2015 #74

Speaking of Netanyahu, ... stone space Mar 2015 #57

As the grandma of a 15 year old boy I cringe when the draft is mentioned. But that is the point. One jwirr Mar 2015 #60

Once the Viet Nam draft ended, the anti-Viet Nam war movement disappeared. Paladin Mar 2015 #66

Especially when it comes to who is fighting them. How many of our elected leaders actually have jwirr Mar 2015 #68

For some reason we are supposed to believe that congress will pass an equitable and fair uppityperson Mar 2015 #70

Well I was born during WWII and so far that has not worked out very well. I would be very glad to jwirr Mar 2015 #71

The draft ended in 1/27/73. Direct US military involvement ended 8/15/73. The war ended 4/75. uppityperson Mar 2015 #72

Maybe in your neck of the woods, but not mine. Paladin Mar 2015 #73

You do know that having the draft kept Viet Nam going longer, right? Protests decreased when they uppityperson Mar 2015 #79

Of course the anti-Viet Nam war movement disappeared when the draft ended Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #86

Wrong. Paladin Mar 2015 #87

Think again Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #89

Post #72. (nt) Paladin Mar 2015 #91

The last troops from Vietnam arrived home long before August Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #92

How about instead of figuring out an equitable draft, they figure out how to properly use those who uppityperson Mar 2015 #63

An all-volunteer military invites misuse. Always will. (nt) Paladin Mar 2015 #67

As does a draft. Always will. So how about we work instead on figuring out how to not misuse uppityperson Mar 2015 #69

An all volunteer military should create caution. stone space Mar 2015 #81

Do you consider Dubya's use of the voluntary military to have been "cautious"? Paladin Mar 2015 #82

He used the word in the same Orwellian sense that you use it. (nt) stone space Mar 2015 #83

Whatever. (nt) Paladin Mar 2015 #84

At best those troops would not be ready Savannahmann Mar 2015 #41

Sounds like its time for you to jump on a plane and go to the front lines! dissentient Mar 2015 #42

See Post 5. CK_John Mar 2015 #44

Post 5 is irrelevant. You go. My two daughters and 4 grandchildren will stay here. (nt) stone space Mar 2015 #54

No draft. Period. MineralMan Mar 2015 #43

Maybe... Oubaas Mar 2015 #49

Do you really think the people's will matters any more? I do not. Four years between presidents djean111 Mar 2015 #76

This dumb draftee is against it but the late Colonel Hackworth had an interesting perspective Brother Buzz Mar 2015 #50

Nope. abelenkpe Mar 2015 #51

You want to take someone's kids and make killers upaloopa Mar 2015 #52

No thank you. H2O Man Mar 2015 #58

A draft to be written by what Congress? Orsino Mar 2015 #64

Only a coward would attack somebody's children and grandchildren. stone space Mar 2015 #75

You're not making any since. CK_John Mar 2015 #77

People in this thread are talking about attacking people through... stone space Mar 2015 #78

Hmm... Oubaas Mar 2015 #80

There's nothing quite like die'n for someone else's piece of dirt. L0oniX Mar 2015 #85

I was opposed to the draft during the Vietnam Era HeiressofBickworth Mar 2015 #90