"Voluntary Civilian Reserve?" is he talking mercenaries?

Porcupine

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Tue Jan-23-07 09:55 PM
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"Voluntary Civilian Reserve?" is he talking mercenaries?

I can't believe this guy thinks he's going to get any more idiots to volunteer when he can't fill all the slots in the armed forces. The only thing I can think of is that he want's to put the Blackwater people under the federal wing.

Any ideas or links? Anybody?

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Wickerman

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Tue Jan-23-07 09:57 PM
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1. Maybe he will ship the Minutemen over to Iraq?

They are doing a bangup job on the border. :eyes:

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MissB

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Tue Jan-23-07 09:58 PM
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4. That was my first thought too,

:rofl: That and the 101st Keyboard reserves.

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MadMaddie

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Tue Jan-23-07 09:57 PM
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2. He's talking about Brownshirts that can be used abroad

and against American citizens....

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Rick Myers

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Tue Jan-23-07 09:57 PM
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3. From the look on the faces, that was a suprise!!! WTF???

If that doesn't prove he is bull goose psychotic, nothing will... He thinks he is King!!!!

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nadinbrzezinski

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Tue Jan-23-07 09:59 PM
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5. Yep Mercs by any other name

god all mightly, the age of the Condotieri ended badly for a reson

The Prince is way, WAAAAYYYYYYY too complex for this idiot

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SanCristobal

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Wed Jan-24-07 12:19 AM
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6. Over reacting much?

It sounded like a way for the military to stock up on professionals who they can't get to join otherwise. If anyone hasn't noticed, it seems the military isn't amazingly good at things like rebuilding economic infrastructure and likely could use the help of civilian specialists. This just sounds like Bush is rehashing Clark's 2004 plan for a Civilian Reserve.

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TahitiNut

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Wed Jan-24-07 12:25 AM
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7. Unarmed targets. Save money on uniforms.

:shrug:

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BeHereNow

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Wed Jan-24-07 12:50 AM
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8. The volunteers he referred to are the folks formerly known as the "middle class..."

Edited on Wed Jan-24-07 12:51 AM by BeHereNow

Wanna eat?
Have a roof over your head?
Access to health care?

Volunteer!

Now that you can no longer survive in America on slave wages,
volunteer for the civilian reserves!

As a matter of fact, bring the whole family.
After all, what future do you, or your kids, have otherwise?

BHN

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Bobbie Jo

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Wed Jan-24-07 12:54 AM
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9. Bad Credit? IRS stalking you? Want to completely eliminate debt?

Ah yes...I can see it now. :eyes:

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BeHereNow

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Wed Jan-24-07 12:57 AM
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10. And you see it clearly.

What's an American to do when the bank is foreclosing on your home?
When you can't afford to send your kid to college?
When although everyone in the house is working TWO jobs,
you still can't pay the bills or afford proper health care?

VOLUNTEER for the civilan reserves, of course!

Wanna be a guest worker?
Sign here.

BHN

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