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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 12:53 PM Original message |
PROBLEM WITH RANGEL DRAFT: Democracy doesn't function perfectly |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. Agreed. Bring back the draft AND roll back media consolidation |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 01:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I'd allow the draft when oil companies aren't allowed to dictate foreign policy. |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 02:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. you think its just the oil companies? |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 06:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. not just, but that's the biggest demand on our military. Helping the plantation & sweatshop owners |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. There is also the Law of Unintended Consequences which can bite you in the ass. n/t |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. Conscription is anathema to a Peaceful Democracy. |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 02:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. So is lobbying. So is secret-machine-tabulated elections. |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-22-06 02:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. My point is that people calling for a draft have lost their minds. nt. |
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