Which keeps the people who voted for Bush from ever having to pay the price, doesn't it? It's not their kids who are going over there.
We would be a lot more careful of who we elected if it could be OUR family or friends who could be put in the mix. Plus, not all service need be military, and not all military service is dangerous. It just seems like that right now. On 4/12/06, William Bowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 2 years in the military would allow for some college payoff, i would > > imagine.. > > sorry, there was a time when conscription was an option for discussion > for me, I could take the idea or leave it (and yes this was an opinion > I held while I was within the conscription age window). But the > wingnut we've got in office has cemented my opinion, no mandatory > service at any level. > > not when the potential exists for holy war or vendetta. bullshit. no > with my kid you don't. > > There are perfectly good plans in place for college tuition payoff > given enlistment, if my kids eventually want to volunteer, I'm fine > with that, but no mandatory service. > > ever. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:203983 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=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
