Uncle Sam wants high school dropouts

[unhappycamper]

Uncle Sam wants high school dropouts
Kia Makarechi
Published: Monday, January 28, 2008

College students have long begrudged that an 18-year-old can fight and die for the country but not purchase a beer.

Newly released statistics demonstrate that UCLA students are among the lucky ones – an 18-year-old can fight and die for the country without finishing high school.

Less than a week ago, Time magazine published a story revealing a disturbing trend in recent army recruiting tactics.

The article, titled “Army Recruiting More Dropouts” (Jan. 23), cites a National Priorities Project report that analyzed the army’s most recent recruiting push.

That the army is recruiting high school dropouts at alarming rates highlights two main facets of the American sentiment: that the army is desperate for recruits and resorting to unethical tactics targeting those with little education (and poor socioeconomic standing), and that affluent, educated Americans do not believe today’s wars are wars their children should fight.


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[LiberalFighter]

1. There you go. Force dropouts to volunteer for the military.

I wonder how many will stay in high school and graduate? I like that idea.