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AndyTiedye

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61. They Wouldn't Really be Different Jobs

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 05:39 PM

Feb 2013

Presumably states would be submitting proposals for what would be done with all this cheap conscript labor.

Governor Walker and the red state governors to fire a bunch of workers and then submit proposals to have conscripts do the work those workers did. They would claim, truthfully, that the work is not being done now (because they just fired all the workers) and that these are new positions (because they eliminated the old positions and created new ones).

If you could come with the funding to pay for what you propose and not be displacing other workers, you could run it as a completely voluntary program and get plenty of takers.

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Lawmakers Push For End To Draft Registration In US [View all] Purveyor Feb 2013 OP

Seems incredibly short-sighted to me... hlthe2b Feb 2013 #1

Bring Back The Draft and We Will Have Less Wars AverageMe Feb 2013 #4

+ 10 James48 Feb 2013 #6

As I recall, the draft colorado_ufo Feb 2013 #10

DING DING DING DING DING DING !!!!!!!! groundloop Feb 2013 #13

Both wars had overwhelming support among the American population happyslug Feb 2013 #14

Bring back the Draft with no deferments and every war will require a declaration of war AverageMe Feb 2013 #21

I don't know about that... Old Troop Feb 2013 #63

Thats Charlie Rangel's argument. iandhr Feb 2013 #12

Or how about requiring military service to be eligible for Presidency or Congress? n/t alp227 Feb 2013 #15

Qualifications for Congress and Presidency are Set in the Constitution AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #18

That rule would have stopped FDR's presidential bid JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2013 #24

FDR was assistant Secretary of the Navy in WW I. former9thward Feb 2013 #44

And Both Clintons AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #45

No. It won't. It never has. And if you think Congress will pass a fair law to not give exemptions to uppityperson Feb 2013 #19

Quite true. Today, war is out of sight out of mind for most. Some might take a quick glance at RKP5637 Feb 2013 #30

Does that end justify the means? As an undraftable older person, the idea of a draft as pampango Feb 2013 #32

+1000, just make sure the rich must sign up, too wordpix Feb 2013 #35

Make it for kids of lawmakers only, and we'll have no wars at all. sofa king Feb 2013 #39

The draft never left Fearless Feb 2013 #43

There would be so few people actually drafted hack89 Feb 2013 #55

I think the social security database is the registration. It knows ones age, gender and in most Purveyor Feb 2013 #2

I would like to see a return of the draft, but with the following caveat Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #3

Just curious... KansDem Feb 2013 #5

What would a 65 yr old be able to do really? Heck my husband is retired from the military southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #7

Good choice James48 Feb 2013 #8

The current system Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #9

Many Would Drop Dead During Basic Training AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #17

There or the battlefield Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #20

Heart Attacks Would Claim More Lives than Enemy Fire AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #22

And how long do you think politicians would stay in office Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #34

The Politicians Who Vote for a Draft Would be Voted Out Immedidately AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #40

Drafting people Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #42

Starve the Beast AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #49

Then our corpoarte masters will simply arrange another war Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #58

How much more do you want to spend to expand the military? hack89 Feb 2013 #54

Three answers, Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #57

ok. nt hack89 Feb 2013 #60

Exactly, exceptionally well said. If, this were the case I think one would see the RKP5637 Feb 2013 #31

People with jobs, families, and Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #33

I've had war mongering republicans tell me the draft is a bad idea, requiring RKP5637 Feb 2013 #37

yes because slavery is a good thing! bowens43 Feb 2013 #53

And being a wage slave is better? Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #59

Immeasurably Better AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #62

Good on them ButterflyBlood Feb 2013 #11

Shut It Down AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #16

I agree, no bodies, no wars Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #36

This dept of 130 staff could be easily combined with VOTER registration and save states billions. Sunlei Feb 2013 #23

There's no draft in Canada, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, the UK, Sweden, pampango Feb 2013 #25

Here in South Korea men have to serve about 2 years davidpdx Feb 2013 #56

I think two years of NON military service would be great along with free college graham4anything Feb 2013 #26

edit to add-this could also be a way for immigration change-instant citizenship after 2 yrs. graham4anything Feb 2013 #27

I would prefer a 1-year term but I like the idea. The length of service could be worked out. n/t pampango Feb 2013 #28

Yup. graham4anything Feb 2013 #29

Conscription is Anti-Labor AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #41

I don't get this logic at all graham4anything Feb 2013 #50

They Wouldn't Really be Different Jobs AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #61

It's an idea and, for the record, Heywood J Feb 2013 #46

How Do You Know Who is Giving Back What and Where? AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #48

maybe that is too harsh but graham4anything Feb 2013 #51

Sure they do madokie Feb 2013 #38

If the Press Gang is revived Wolf Frankula Feb 2013 #47

These men are heros..... the draft was nothing less then legalized slavery. bowens43 Feb 2013 #52

Hell yes, bring backthe draft.... 4bucksagallon Feb 2013 #64