Rights VS Responsibilities. In order to have and protect those freedoms a trained armed force is necessary. Prior to Vietnam it was always taught that every citizen has the RESPONSIBILITY to serve.
I understand that there are conscientious objectors, and pacifists, well the military needs medical personnel, finance personnel, administrative personnel. Everyone should do some service to pay for all the great freedoms and opportunities we have. -- Timothy Heald Analyst, Architect, Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: 202-228-8372 C: 703-300-3911 -----Original Message----- From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 3:31 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Boot camp for all Americans 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:5:203968 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
