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Fresh_Start

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Reply to linuxman (Original post)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 09:00 PM

Apr 2016

Now I want them to add an additional rule that only parents can be drafted.

That is only after you have contributed your genes to the gene pool can you be drafted.
I believe that the idea of having parents instead of teenagers at risk might be shocking enough to cool down the blood lust.

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House panel votes to make women register for the draft [View all] linuxman Apr 2016 OP

Good... Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #1

I'm of two minds on this. linuxman Apr 2016 #2

I understand your perspective Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #3

In WWII, 93% of our Army was draftees, all branches of the military drafted, even the Coast Guard. braddy Apr 2016 #4