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Pragmatic Pilgrim (116 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 12:33 PM Original message |
Reinstating the draft? It makes sense. |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. The best side effect of the draft |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 12:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Yes indeed. |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 02:56 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. ...yeah. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 06:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. They all got deferments during Vietnam |
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charlyvi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. When a country goes to war, I think there should be a draft. |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 12:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Agree. n/t |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 12:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. I'm with you on this too. So were the Founding Fathers. |
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loyalsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 08:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. Definitely |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. Send vans into red-state millionaire neighborhoods. |
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Pragmatic Pilgrim (116 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 12:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Hee hee, send those vans to the State Capitols, too! |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's what Bush should have done in the first place |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. Special Ed kids can qualify (?) |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 12:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Let's define "special education" right here. |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 01:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Noted. eom |
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Pragmatic Pilgrim (116 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 01:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Very serious--about winning! |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'll support a progressive draft, based on income and wealth... |
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Pragmatic Pilgrim (116 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 01:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Yo, I wasn't suggesting policy, just persuasion! |
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MikeNearMcChord (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
12. First eliminate or decrease the War Powers Act for the President |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 01:28 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Curtail the War Powers, begin withdrawl, & then draft to reestablish the military |
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lcordero2 (832 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
13. nope |
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Ninja Jordan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 01:53 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Actually, the argument is that it would do the opposite. |
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Mojekearthe (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
16. Draft talk is NONSENSE...it only perpetuates the need for the military! |
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Pragmatic Pilgrim (116 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 01:09 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Um, yeah, but first you gotta get elected! |
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Mojekearthe (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 06:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I never said it would be easy! |
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TheBaldyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-04-06 02:33 AM Response to Original message |
21. Draft the RW bloggers and Yellow Elephants first n/t |
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