Why aren't College Age Republicans dropping out of college

B Calm

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Sun Oct-17-04 08:48 AM
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Why aren't College Age Republicans dropping out of college

and joining the military to fight in Iraq? Do any of you know young republicans that are signing up? I sure as hell don't!

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ET Awful

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Sun Oct-17-04 08:53 AM
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1. Simple. . . they're just following Bush's suggestion that "education"

is the cure to all that ails you.

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B Calm

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Sun Oct-17-04 08:58 AM
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3. They can pick up their education after they have done their

job in

Operation
Iraq
Liberation

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fugue

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Sun Oct-17-04 08:57 AM
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2. I'm sure there are some

I worked in college advising during Gulf War I and one of our students dropped out to join the Army. Our disgustingly Republican director kept shaking the kid's hand. (I remember him saying, "It's so strange, after forty years of peace, to suddenly be under attack!" I'm not quick on my rhetorical feet, but I instantly pointed out (a) the Korean War, (b) the Vietnam War, and (c) that Kuwait was the country that was attacked. He couldn't absorb it and went on muttering that line to himself all that day.)

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kaishaku

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Sun Oct-17-04 08:59 AM
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4. when I was in the military

there were poor republicans, and poor democrats.
If they could afford college they probably wouldn't be in the military in the first place.
Very very few people of any demographic enlist for any reason other than money.

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Vickers

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Sun Oct-17-04 09:07 AM
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6. That's not the point....folks beating their chest and proclaiming how

they'd kick some ass should go sign on the dotted line.

Hey, what did you do? I'm a vet, too. USAF for 8 years, telecommunications, including mobile switches.

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havocmom

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Sun Oct-17-04 09:05 AM
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5. If they enlisted, they might go to war, where they might be killed.

Where would the next generation of Chicken Hawks come from if that happened? See, it is a collective species unconscious thing; they must survive to procreate so their species of Vampire Chicken Hawks can continue to profit from sending humans to war.

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mrbill

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Sun Oct-17-04 09:08 AM
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7. we need a draft to build a fire under their asses......

Some of the smart ones might figure out that they would only make $24,500 a year driving a shitty truck with no escort while the halliburton guy was making $100,000 a year tax-free driving a new shiny truck with a police escort.

Can you drink beer in iraq?

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Mortos

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Sun Oct-17-04 09:20 AM
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8. They all give this cop out answer...

I will go if I my country needs me.

Your country does need you, you piece of shit cowardly motherfucker. 1100 true patriots have died in your President's war. Someone needs to fill those ranks. Get up off your lazy war promoting ass and serve. Get shot at. Take a risk. Make a sacrifice you punk ass bitches.

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B Calm

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Sun Oct-17-04 09:20 AM
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9. During the debates, seeing college republicans waving Bush signs

made me sick. I couldn't help but wonder why they were not fighting in Iraq!

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Dorian Gray

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Sun Oct-17-04 09:45 AM
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10. I know two college age kids who have signed up

for the military. They aren't particularly political. As a matter of fact, when I was in college, I knew people who were either Republican or apathetic. (With the few various right wing kooks on campus.) Of course, I went to school in Boston, which is kind of a democratic place. So, what the hell do I know?

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KlatooBNikto

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Sun Oct-17-04 09:46 AM
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11. Even Ann Coulter concedes they are Girlie Boys.

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bleedingheart

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Sun Oct-17-04 09:57 AM
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12. hell I know a lot of 30 something men who are pro war

that i have encouraged to join up...but yet they balk.

They mumble how, "if called up i would go"....and then walk away even more quickly when I explain that my Colonel uncle will sign em up right away....

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Tierra_y_Libertad

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Sun Oct-17-04 10:37 AM
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13. Rich white boy business majors..fight? Thats what po' folk are for.

Golly gee, everyone knows that the military doesn't pay enough for ambitious, entrepenureal, fratboys, to pay for their cool Hummers, GQ clothes, and high quality dope.

These guys are the leaders and shakers of the 21st Century and can't be wasted doing the dirty work relegated to ordinary people. That's why Bush, Cheney, and all the rest of the militarists were saved from getting their asses shot at. Just look at them now. In charge.

Besides, we need them to supply the military with overpriced and unusable toys.

It's capitalism 101.

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KeepItReal

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Sun Oct-17-04 10:56 AM
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14. Ain't all White...I saw a Black Repub. chickenhawk at the GOP conv.

Edited on Sun Oct-17-04 10:57 AM by KeepItReal

Young African-American guy from Florida was asked be a trooper just back from Iraq if he was in favor of the war. The kid said, "Yes."

The National Guardsman asked him is he would enlist and volunteer to fight in Iraq. The young man looked incredulous and said "Of course not". He had no concept nor idea why *HE* should have to suit up and take his able-bodied ass to Iraq to fight in a war he is all for.

Pathetic. Ignorance and hypocracy know no color my friends.

The interview was in "Honor Betrayed". ( http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/ )

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B Calm

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Sun Oct-17-04 11:18 AM
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15. The republican family across the road have a son 18

who graduates from high school this year. The kid is pro war and pro Bush. I asked him if he had plans of joining the military after graduation, he said he was going to college. No one in his entire family, including grandpa, uncles, cousins etc. served. Every male in my democratic family fought and served this country. My grandfather fought in WW1, Dad in WW2, my brother and I in Vietnam.

Thinking very seriously about handing out military literature to sons of republicans, starting with my neighbor!

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Vickers

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Sun Oct-17-04 11:21 AM
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16. Yup, that's the way it goes. Me and two other brothers served

and covered 3 branches of the military (USAF, Marines, Navy). The 4th brother never served.

Guess who that fuckstick is voting for? :eyes:

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Tierra_y_Libertad

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Sun Oct-17-04 12:02 PM
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18. Me too.

Grandfather was in the Brit Army - fought in Afghanistan, South Africa.
Uncle was killed in Spain in the British International Brigade
2 other uncles fought in WWII in the Canadian Army
Older brother was in Korea in the Air Force
I (stupidly) joined the Marines but refused to extend my enlistment for VN.

All except my brother were hardcore Socialists.

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TeeYiYi

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Sun Oct-17-04 01:05 PM
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20. What a good idea . . .

. . . dems canvasing in neighborhoods should have military literature and applications ready to hand to indignant pugs.

TYY

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leesa

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Sun Oct-17-04 11:39 AM
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17. Because their leader told them things are going swell over there.

And all the spots are already taken by minorities.

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electricmonk

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Sun Oct-17-04 12:36 PM
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19. Don't you remember, they're too important to go.

"Similarly, 20-year-old Jeff Shafer, a University of Pennsylvania student, said vital work needs to be done in the United States. There are Republican policies to maintain and protect and an economy to sustain, Shafer said."

Young Republicans support Iraq war, but not all are willing to join the fight:mad:

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GRLMGC

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Sun Oct-17-04 01:07 PM
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21. Ah, perfect

I hate young Republicans with a passion. They represent the self-centeredness that characterizes the Republican party. Right now, I'm really disgusted because I recently discovered that a really nice girl I knew in high school is a Republican. I just deleted her name from my "buddy list" because people like her make me sick. She's going to USC, by the way. I doubt she'll enlist in the military.

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