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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 07:27 PM Original message |
Lawmaker Wants Lower Soldier Drinking Age/What say you, DU? |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Who knows what his motives are, but he's got a point. |
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neuvocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. They do it anyway. |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 07:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. true. very true. |
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flaminbats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 07:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. but...shouldn't under-aged drinking remain a federal crime? |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. People in Canada can drink when they are 19. Eighteen in some places. |
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Canadian Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Applegrove! Think before you type! |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 10:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. That's funny! n/t |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. If their old enough to be sent to Iraq and die |
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Hobo (452 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 07:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Yeah what he said.....eom |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 07:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I happen to agree with you |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 08:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Yes, I should have made my point more clear. |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 08:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. I totally agree - If you're old enought to die for your country....... |
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Shipwack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. I'll reprint my reply in another thread... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. Raise the age to go into the military to 21 |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. If you are mature enough to vote, then you should be able to |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 07:42 PM Original message |
I say give it to all 18-21yr olds who Register to VOTE. |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
12. They can already drink at on base clubs at 18... |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 10:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. I wasn't allowed to. |
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KnowerOfLogic (841 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
13. It should be 18 for *everyone.* If you're old enough to be held respons |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
16. 18: Old enough to die = old enough to drink. n/t |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
17. I want a drinking age of 14 for beer and unfortified wine |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
18. Any soldier that doesn't have a fake ID shouldn't be carrying a gun. |
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Generic Other (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
19. New recruitment incentive? |
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FtWayneBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
20. Sounds like the lyrics need updated: |
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Canadian Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
22. I, personally, want the drinking age to be 40 |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
23. ROFLMAO. If this gets any more like Viet Nam, I'll know I'm in a time warp |
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enigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
24. No-brainer |
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Dee625 (132 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
25. One of my pet rants |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
26. I'm guessing this is only to get more kids to sign up |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
27. hey pettis...did you support the war? |
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Liberal In Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
28. That was the rationale for lowering the drinking age during 'Nam. |
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Old_Fart (805 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
31. Years ago the drinking age was 18 |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
32. Old enough to get a leg blown off, but not old enough to have a Beer... |
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