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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:04 PM Original message |
Poll question: Staffing the U.S. Military |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sorry sweetie, but the war machine can't have my babies. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. Two years noncombat, or one year combat-able, non-extendable, in exchange for free college tuition. |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I like that |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Volunteer Fire Departments and EMS must be includen under this proposal |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. National Service should cover a lot of different things. |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Service for a volunteer fire department counts in Germany. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Largely, yes. |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. Instead of commercials depicting working class families |
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ipfilter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. It happens. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
7. Draft rich kids first as enlisted, not officers. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
10. End the wars. nt |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
11. I dont wanna |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
12. For as long at it lasts, volunteer is a good choice |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Many are forced by economics and lack of other opportunities. That's not choice. (nt) |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. +1000 |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. that certainly is a valid point |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
16. Good poll, but why in the Lounge? |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Two reasons. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Oh well |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
18. How about this option: End the ridiculous amount of bases we have around the world... |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'm not sure... |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. That is similar |
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bikebloke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
23. Except in Israel, it's 3 or 4 years |
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Moondog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'm not sure I understand |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 10:19 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. here's how I see the difference |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
25. Two years' compulsory service. It doesn't have to be the military. |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
27. Sad to see so many DUers support feeding the war machine |
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