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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 11:54 AM Original message |
Armed Services Chairman Suggests Deep Defense Cuts Could Mean Reinstatement Of Military Draft |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. I love to see threats from our own military... |
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USAMSGRETIRED (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. the first cut is the deepest |
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kooljerk666 (84 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. agree strongly & we should bring back the draft...... |
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kiranon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Also favor the draft as the best way to avoid wars. If everyone's child |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. The children of the rich will be exempt. The children of the other |
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Synicus Maximus (828 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 09:04 PM Response to Reply #24 |
62. Yes that work so well in the Civil War. WWI, WWII ,Korea, and Viet Nam |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 09:52 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Actually it did work in Viet Nam. n/t |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 09:36 AM Response to Reply #62 |
82. It did work in Vietnam. It only took too long. Congress finally cut off the funding, due to |
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Brian Okamura (20 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #82 |
103. Your view is morally outrageous and bizarre. |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 02:03 AM Response to Reply #62 |
115. Yes it did, all three wars more Americans supported the wars then opposed it |
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vets74 (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 08:48 AM Response to Reply #115 |
123. The Second Punic War took a helluva lot longer than 3 months. |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #123 |
126. I was comparing the ability of the troops, NOT the war itself |
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vets74 (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 04:33 PM Response to Reply #126 |
128. If you are interested in these things, compare/contrast Afghanistan with other TRACKING WARS. |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 07:07 PM Response to Reply #128 |
130. The problem in Vietnam was that if a fair election were held, Ho Chin Minh would have won |
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vets74 (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 06:44 AM Response to Reply #130 |
133. Vietnamese would have voted out Diems and communists. |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 09:13 AM Response to Reply #133 |
134. Notes on Roman Aequducts, the only one in use at the time of Hannible was undergorund |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #133 |
136. The Diem's power base was on the Catholics in Vietnam |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 10:06 PM Response to Reply #24 |
131. +1 and the difference between Vietnam & the present endless wars is the draft |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 07:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
75. +1,000 |
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chrisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 07:51 AM Response to Reply #15 |
77. Rich kids would not go. Drafts are for poor people. |
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vets74 (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #77 |
129. Bingo ! |
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lark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. The smart thing is to cut totally unneeded weapons systems. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 09:38 AM Response to Reply #20 |
83. Don't know if it's the smart thing. It's low hanging fruit, though and easiest to justify. |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 01:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
33. Three or more tours? Why? The answer is simple, these wars will last forever |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 09:47 AM Response to Reply #33 |
84. "without popular support for a war, the war is doomed to failure." |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 02:01 PM Response to Reply #84 |
105. Till the Summer of 1968 most Americans Supported the War |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 10:06 AM Response to Reply #33 |
125. The $64,000 question(s) |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
34. I thought they alreadly cleaned up washington when the lord god Bush and |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 09:54 AM Response to Reply #34 |
85. Some in both Parties still think that changing the occupants of the White House changes everything. |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
40. I completely agree with you |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 03:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
42. Some of the weapons systems that are no longer appropriate for the kinds |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 05:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
54. The military DOESN'T get cut - it's budget increases every year |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 09:57 AM Response to Reply #54 |
86. The military makes sure its budget is never cut. |
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ronnie624 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 12:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
67. The U.S. military is "taxed" |
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lsewpershad (964 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
50. Me Thinks |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 09:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
80. Our military, or Republican Reps? |
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tcaudilllg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 10:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
135. I've got a better one: they take up arms against each other in a pitiful civil war for their values |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
2. put an end |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. +1000!!! (nt) |
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USA_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. I Oppose the Draft ... |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I HOPE it would. |
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USA_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 12:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
66. MANY Agree - Probably About 50% of The Population In Fact |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 11:18 AM Response to Reply #66 |
90. I deeply suspect that passing DADT had more to do with feeding the military machine |
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USA_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 03:56 PM Response to Reply #90 |
110. Oh, OK |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 05:10 PM Response to Reply #110 |
112. NO...no way in hell. Objected to it in ' 63 |
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bongbong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. Appeal |
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Safetykitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. Wow, they went nuclear option right out of the box! I thought they would hold a bit on that one. |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. Can the Pentagon enact and enforce a draft? I thought it was up to the congress. Funny that |
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julian09 (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. The armed service chairman can recommend it |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
9. Bring it |
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bluedigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
10. Good. |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 05:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
58. The service people I know all say a draft is inevitable |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 11:41 AM Response to Reply #58 |
94. Need to check those facts - it has never been harder to enlist |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #94 |
108. I don't know- I'm just telling you what he told me. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
11. the US military's role is defending corporate war profiteers. cut 50% & let corporations pay for |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. yeah, the wars have greatly benefited |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
32. I would agree but if you think we are committing atrocities now |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
51. Yes, let them pay for their own protection...It's another corp. subsidy |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
12. No! How about deep cuts in our foreign military bases and |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 01:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. I agree wholeheartedly! |
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Yon_Yonson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
13. I say good, reinstate the draft because anybody can be a 'hired gun' for corporate amerika |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. More hostage-taking tactics. Go ahead, make our day. The draft will cripple the MIC. |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
17. Cutting the MIC vs cutting medicare/medicaid |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
19. Bring it. nt |
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FarLeftFist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
21. worried about a draft with 2.3 million troops?! PUH-LEEZE. |
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Metta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
22. Bring! the! fear! Bring! the! fear! USA! |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
23. I too think we should reinstate the draft. |
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kiranon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 01:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Agree. Comment above meant to be posted here. |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
44. The military is too small to make it fair |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. Well, it sure as hell wasn't poor blacks and white working class |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. So how do you plan to fairly pick the one out of a hundred that will actually serve? |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 01:13 AM Response to Reply #53 |
69. Um, in a democratic republic (note the lower case 'd' and 'r'), every |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 01:52 AM Response to Reply #69 |
70. So, putting people's with physical and mental disabilities into boot camp? |
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kiranon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 04:04 PM Response to Reply #70 |
111. As a mom of 2 challenged kids, these kids could and would do alternative |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 04:27 PM Response to Reply #69 |
117. The army is too small |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 05:05 PM Response to Reply #44 |
55. I guess that is the point. |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 05:11 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. But so few will have "skin in the game" |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 12:31 AM Response to Reply #56 |
65. IMO. outsourcing military jobs, logistics,etc..,should stop now. n/t |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 06:26 AM Response to Reply #65 |
74. They do it because is cheaper |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 11:30 AM Response to Reply #74 |
93. they do not do it cheaper!!!! |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 11:50 AM Response to Reply #93 |
97. From my 20 years of service, I could produce an endless list |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 01:01 PM Response to Reply #97 |
99. and how about accountability? |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 01:20 PM Response to Reply #99 |
100. also, should those who go into the military just be given a physical |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #100 |
102. The military has not outsourced combat arms |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 01:48 PM Response to Reply #99 |
101. There is even less accountability with the military |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #101 |
104. as I understand it, they are not suing the government |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 02:09 PM Response to Reply #104 |
106. Because it is against the law to sue the government |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
28. Sure as long as they keep taking the cuts out of the soldiers pay. |
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Sinistrous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
29. Let's see...Cut the number of troops, and you will need the draft |
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Mr Deltoid (694 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
31. Sounds like a fucking threat |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
35. This isn't making sense at all to me. If you slash the number |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 01:44 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. We wouldn't be able to afford our mercenaries. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
36. Bloody about time. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
38. My first question to cement head perry... |
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A Physicist (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
39. Bring Back The Draft? |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
41. Republican job creators at it again. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
43. What absolute BS .... Obama just gave them more money -- and they've been starving the troops .... |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
45. How in hell does that make sense? |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 04:24 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. They must now be paying each soldier a billion dollars or something to join. nt |
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greiner3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
46. And the downside is; |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
47. Cut the WARS. Cut the IMPERIALISTIC posts. nt |
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lsewpershad (964 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
49. If ther was a draft |
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workinclasszero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
57. If we had a draft again with no BS deferments |
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Akoto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
59. I oppose the draft, even as an anti-war tool. |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 12:03 AM Response to Reply #59 |
64. +1 |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
60. What the hell does the draft have to do with grafting the American public on defense contracts? |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
61. It's like the nation's biggest tax, and of course the rich would still get out of serving. |
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workinclasszero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 03:32 PM Response to Reply #61 |
109. So lets say we have a draft and the rich weasel out somehow |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
68. Time for a little austerity and some shared sacrifice: Scrap the plans for a brand new |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 01:57 AM Response to Reply #68 |
71. Hell, we haven't left Germany or Japan yet. |
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BadGimp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 03:14 AM Response to Original message |
72. I say Go For It! |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #72 |
88. The sons of the rich have been getting out of military service, if they so wished, |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #88 |
95. the thing is, because of the economy |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 03:46 AM Response to Original message |
73. I have a solution. Electric cars. Think about it. |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 05:48 PM Response to Reply #73 |
113. The MIC rejects your proposal |
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bamacrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
76. Maybe that could be a good thing.... |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
78. the draft would allow observers into the inner sanctum |
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CRK7376 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
79. BWAAHAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
81. Good. Once the teabagging chickenhawks see their offspring being put in harm's way... |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
87. Thats nonsense and rhetoric... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
89. Our elected officials need to stop scolding and threatening us and do something sensible for a |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
91. Let them. A draft is the first step to ending the 5 or 6 evil little wars |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
92. So if we reduce force by 200,000 to save money from paying them - we have to draft |
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Hoosier Daddy (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
96. Good! |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
98. No more mercenaries, privatized military companies-forget the spin--national service requires a |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
107. Personally, I'm fine with that. Everyone should have skin in the game, IMHO. |
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USA_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-22-11 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
114. GERMANY ENDS THE DRAFT! |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 02:19 AM Response to Reply #114 |
116. Germany had been under pressuure to send troops overseas |
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USA_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 10:45 PM Response to Reply #116 |
118. ''they fear a general war in Central Asia'' |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #118 |
127. Russia is in CENTRAL ASIA, and has been since at least since the time if Ivan the Terrible |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-24-11 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
119. FUD |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 04:32 AM Response to Original message |
120. because we have to screw the troops to protect contractors profits? |
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vets74 (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
121. Ain't That an ALL-OUT WONDERFUL RIGHTIE LIE ??? |
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Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
122. We need deep, deep cuts in the MIC, and we need it now. |
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vets74 (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-25-11 08:51 AM Response to Reply #122 |
124. 57%. As the honest Republican said at one of their debates. |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-26-11 03:05 AM Response to Original message |
132. The draft was ended to protect rich kids. |
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