Letter to the editor chides draft registration resister

[bluestateguy]

I can't find the orignal letter that sparked this response, but it was from a kid objecting to his state's law that required kids to register for the draft when renewing their driver's liscence. For the record, I think this is a good law because in practice the government almost never prosecutes non-registrants, but you must register if you want financial aid for college. Hence, rich kids who do not need financial aid can blow off registering, but everybody gets a driver's liscence.

Anyway, this letter has a rather fascist tone to it, as it is one of those "love it or leave it" types of arguments.

http://www.wataugademocrat.com/topic.php?tid=20&sid=4202

Go to Canada

Editor:

Now I have heard everything. Would you believe that we have a teenager here that believes that when registering for the draft he would like to be able to specify which war he is registering for (in reference to a letter in the May 31 edition of the Watauga Democrat)? Next we will have soldiers choosing which battles they would like to join in on.

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There was a line in a song I remember from the Vietnam era.

A father was talking to his son. It went something like “If you leave this country to avoid the draft, you might as well burn your birth certificate because from that moment on, I have no son.”

On edit: I accidently linked Bernie Ward's show!

[HEyHEY]

1. Jesus H!

If my dad ever said that to me I'd say "Too late I already have no father"

[MajorFlaw]

2. I've never understood the parents who are eager to see their

sons and daughters serve in combat. Do they look forward to visiting their children and grandchildren or will they be satisfied visiting a headstone. What kind of family value is that.

[Gore1FL]

3. Right or wrong

They don't want to see their kids dodge the draft and break the law. I doubt the decison making includes death vs life , but rather legal vs illegal.

[MajorFlaw]

4. I dissent. There are thousands of families who now wish their

sons hadn't been so brave.

[Gore1FL]

5. I am not supporting the action

just trying to analyze and explain it.