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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:01 PM Original message |
As long as my kids aren't in Iraq, I couldn't give a rats ass what happens.... |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. You are absolutely right |
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genie_weenie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Any draft this government pushed through would |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 05:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Tell that to the 50,000+ families of soldiers who died in Vietnam. |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 07:03 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. I would want the draft |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 01:22 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. In the last few years of Vietnam we didn't exempt college students anymore |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 08:28 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. There is quite a difference between the two |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 02:35 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. If you think there should be a draft that exempts no one, |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 05:19 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I appreciate your asking |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. Most on this list might not be old enough. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 05:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. I'm old enough to remember. And it took more than 50,000 deaths |
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Carolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 08:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
33. I remember them well |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. Here's a good example of that thinking, from s few years ago: |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. Are you saying |
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Firespirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
5. So, make the kids die because of their parents' beliefs? /nt |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. What are you talking about? |
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Firespirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. That position disregards the lives of the kids |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I think one pro-drafter on here once said, and I remember this, |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 05:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Their actions don't get reported by the media when they do happen. |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Most likely a bizarre example |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 07:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
28. The pro-drafters might want to consider drafting pets, as well. |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
9. If there were a draft, you'd see a bloodbath HERE and in Iraq. |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
10. Also - |
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Mr. Ected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
12. Start By Drafting All the Young Republicans From Campuses Nationwide |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
14. It's not the sentiment of a majority of the country. |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
15. Nonsense. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
16. Why is it the ones that want the draft or agree to having one |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I agree |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 02:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Thank you, sir |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 03:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I'm not advocating FOR a Draft.... |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 05:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. They're running out the clock. There will be a huge mess in Iraq |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 08:53 AM Response to Reply #16 |
34. .. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
20. More than 50,000 soldiers died in Vietnam, a war that had a draft. |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-26-07 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
25. a majority of the country? |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-27-07 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
27. this seems to be a question that keeps coming up |
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Carolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
31. Touche |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
32. Here's what Jon Stewart said last night to Bill Moyers: |
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Cabcere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 10:33 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Wow. As usual, Stewart nailed it... |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
35. I would want a draft to be put into place in the event America goes to war |
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SarahB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
36. It's a lot easier to say when one doesn't have boys who'll have to go over. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
38. I would not permit myself to be drafted by this corrupt government. |
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MedleyMisty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
39. My husband isn't quite old enough to not be drafted yet. |
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