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2016 Postmortem

upaloopa

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3. I'll go for the draft if you personally

Reply to zwyziec (Original post)

Fri Aug 8, 2014, 05:58 PM

Aug 2014

promise every DUer on this board for the next week that you will go to your local Marine or Army recruiter and volunteer for as many tours in Iraq that you can get. Or else STFU!
That comes from a Vietnam war draftee.

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This time we need a DRAFT and a WAR SURTAX [View all] zwyziec Aug 2014 OP

I guess those of us who oppose the wars still have to pay the tax and are fair game for the draft bluestateguy Aug 2014 #1

and generals should lead the charges in front, not from desks hundreds of miles away nt msongs Aug 2014 #2

I'll go for the draft if you personally upaloopa Aug 2014 #3

Like you, I served my country for zwyziec Aug 2014 #7

No I don't fail to see the point. upaloopa Aug 2014 #8

The reason the Viet Nam war ended was due to the..... zwyziec Aug 2014 #9

The Vietnam War Went on for over 10 Years AndyTiedye Aug 2014 #10

A draft just makes it easier to go to war. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #4

Not sure how much support she'd get for this -- gateley Aug 2014 #5

Yeah...no. Chan790 Aug 2014 #6

Sorry, but no draft. Not for this. nt AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #11

Tax them! Abouttime Aug 2014 #12

I'm waiting for the day this happens ... blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #13

How about a rousing chorus of go fuck yourself and your war for proponents TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #14

I'm too old to be drafted, but I was a draft dodger way back when. Joe Magarac Aug 2014 #15

No, thank you (nt) bigwillq Aug 2014 #16

A draft with NO exemptions or objectors! dmosh42 Aug 2014 #17