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Scuba

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8. The very appropriately named "Section 8."

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 07:05 AM

Apr 2015

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_8_%28military%29

The term Section 8 refers to a former category of discharge from the United States military, that of a member judged mentally unfit for service. It also came to mean any service member given such a discharge or behaving as if deserving such a discharge, as in the expression, "he's a Section 8". The term comes from Section VIII of the World War II-era United States Army Regulation 615-360, which provided for the discharge of those deemed unfit for military service.

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Fact or Fiction: Does the Hatch-Wyden-Obama Trade Promotion Authority Bill Protect U.S. Sovereignty [View all] cali Apr 2015 OP

kick, kick and kick cali Apr 2015 #1

The last paragraphs of the article: enough Apr 2015 #2

thank you. cali Apr 2015 #3

It is fascinating to me how "national sovereignty" competes with "enforceable standards" pampango Apr 2015 #4

yeah, that's an interesting point. cali Apr 2015 #5

this is important information: cali Apr 2015 #6

kick cali Apr 2015 #7

The very appropriately named "Section 8." Scuba Apr 2015 #8

So if why include such language in the bill at all? HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #9

yeah, either way, its not encouraging cali Apr 2015 #10

Nice analysis davidpdx Apr 2015 #11

I'm assuming your senator is Wyden cali Apr 2015 #12

Yep davidpdx Apr 2015 #13

another kick for light, not heat cali Apr 2015 #14

thanks for this cali! k&r neverforget Apr 2015 #15

inform your argument against the claim cali Apr 2015 #16

kick cali Apr 2015 #17

Wow that is some convoluted language fasttense Apr 2015 #18

Here is where Aerows Apr 2015 #19

I found that analysis quite enlightening cali Apr 2015 #20

We are on the same page! n/t Aerows Apr 2015 #21

Thanks for this, cali. smokey nj Apr 2015 #22

perhaps because it's specific and analysis of something we are able to access cali Apr 2015 #23