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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:08 PM Original message |
Why is the concept of "serving one's country" virtually restricted to military duty. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. It isn't the only way and not all soldiers ARE shooting and killing... |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Methinks I referred directly to the Peace Corps in the OP. So take your googly eyes and... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Deleted sub-thread |
norepubsin08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #2 |
33. Most military I know |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. Well the old military did shape our young people into some sort of |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 07:44 AM Response to Reply #4 |
32. Viva la difference... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
5. That attitude makes me crazy |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. You know nothing. n/t |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. No? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. So, like that other person, you don't want to explain it to me |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. STOP LOSS DOES NOT ENTAIL BLIND ALLEGIENCE!! |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Okay, okay, I understand that stop-loss isn't the individual's fault |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Gheeze, so wise before your years.... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #16 |
26. It's what they sign up to do |
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norepubsin08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 10:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
35. But it is the individuals fault |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #16 |
39. I agree. I know many people who have served. A few do believe they |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Ooh, maybe you should suggest it to them |
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norepubsin08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #5 |
34. Amen Brother!!!!!! |
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Skip7 (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. Killing for America? |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Exactly so! |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
12. Well, how did YOU do it? |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. In my case, through community service and working for causes and candidates |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 12:00 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. In other words, what a lot of us did ... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. They didn't draft women during Vietnam, and I wouldn't have enlisted, |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. So, you reject mutual defense treaties and military intervention to prevent genocide. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Quit cramming neoliberal "globalization" down everybody's throats-- |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 12:25 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. The U.S. military prevents genocide when it's "strategially significant" or |
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norepubsin08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #28 |
37. The US only prevents genocide in another |
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norepubsin08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 10:03 AM Response to Reply #17 |
36. Thank you Lydia |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 12:00 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Not very well, I'm afraid. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. not just "serving their country", but "Protecting our FREEDOM"... |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Typical Cable TV dweller... Bah, bah, bah! |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Will you get it through your head that nobody is attacking your child? |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. NO! All those that are stop lossed are my children!!! |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 12:03 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. There's still something that you're not getting: |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
29. Pure propaganda. How else do you justify a draft, or... |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
30. I'm a nurse and I dare anyone to say I'm not serving my country |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
31. Good question, I am surprised to be the first rec. n/t |
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bamacrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
38. Because regular people would apply. |
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