I wasn't talking manditory. I was talking available. If fitness, health, productivity, etc are in the nations best interest (and I think they are), we should be doing something to encourage it.
I also am not talking about the diamond-studded exercise boot camps that cost a thousand bucks for 10 days, twice a week for an hour. Let's make a commitment to fitness. Free bootcamp. Paid time off. Some kind of incentive (tax break, free parking spot, "Not a slug" lapel pin) On 4/12/06, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dude, aren't you the one who is always worried about commies? > > Forcing people to do something they doesn't sound an awful lot like > something a free country would do. > > BTW, I'd agree that mandatory boot camp would shape this country up in > more ways than one, but forcing people to do something that they don't > want to do flies right in the face of freedom, IMO. > > Loathe wrote: > > Who cares if they resent it? > > > > I resent people burning, flying upside down, and throwing my flag in the > > garbage? > > > > Jebus bud. > > > > > > -- > > Timothy Heald > > Analyst, Architect, Developer > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > W: 202-228-8372 > > C: 703-300-3911 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 3:12 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Boot camp for all Americans > > > > I don't personally believe that mandatory anything helps the person for whom > > it's mandatory... A person needs desire internally to encourage external > > change. People who are forced into military service will just resent it. > > > > > >> I think this is also a good idea, but does nothing for people after > >> their service. > >> > > > > > >> I think we need to encourage people to get off their butts and off > >> their couches at least once a year. > >> > > > > > >> They aren't doing it on their own, so can we make it easier to get > >> started? > >> > > > > > >> On 4/12/06, Alex P. Keaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> wouldn't have to do that if we just sent all the damn kids into one > >>> of the branches straight out of highschool. > >>> > >>> 2 years > >>> Branch of their choice.. > >>> > >>> On 4/12/06, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> No, not the Apple software. > >>>> > >>>> I have on a Discovery Channel special following Marines through > >>>> boot camp on Parris Island. > >>>> > >>>> That is something that every American should be doing. > >>>> > >>>> I propose that the American government make available to all > >>>> citizens once a year a 10 day paid time off intensive physical > >>>> training course. > >>>> > >>>> Just as tough as boot camp. Can't handle it, go home. > >>>> Different course > >>>> levels for different people. > >>>> > >>>> PT, leadership, camping, gun safety and simple self defense > >>>> training. > >>>> > >>>> If you pass, you get a break on your taxes (or a really nice > >>>> patch). > >>>> > >>>> It would make us healthier, smarter, and more understanding of our > >>>> citizen soldiers. > >>>> > > > > s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 > > new epoch : isn't it time for a change? > > > > add features without fixtures with > > the onTap open source framework > > > > http://www.fusiontap.com > > http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:203965 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
