At 22:18 30-12-2002 -0600, Ronn Blankenship wrote:
Rangel calls for mandatory military service
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"When you talk about a war, you're talking about ground troops, you're talking about enlisted people, and they don't come from the kids and members of Congress," he said.I like the idea, as it would make people more reluctant to plunge a country into war. However, I would extend the law somewhat, and include a clause especially for members of Congress and Senate: if you vote for war, you and your adult family members will be enlisted in the army and sent to fight in the front lines.
The political support for war would plummet immediately...
Jeroen -- president of the People's Republic of Europia, which has compulsory one-year military service
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