Didja know that someone threw a beer at Bill Clinton the other day? It was a draft beer so he dodged it easily. Rimshot!
So now we have politicians (mostly Dimocrats) calling for the reinstatement of the draft.
The stated reason? The all volunteer military discriminates against the poor. Huh? WTF?
The real reason? Once the draft is reinstated there will be more people against the war.
Let's talk about this discriminates against the poor bullshit. Why are people poor? I've written about this many times, but people are poor because they do things that make them poor.
Here are three steps to get out of poverty:
1. Get an education. That means at least finishing high school. That also means learning how to read and write English, not Spanish, not Ebonics, not any language other than English. If you can not read and write English you are at an immediate disadvantage. Those patronizing liberal pukes who insist on bilingual education are putting the people they are so concerned about behind the eight ball. Go to college. In Georgia, if you can maintain a B average you can get a Hope scholarship. And you can also join the military. That is an opportunity. You don't have to join the Army or Marines. You can join the Navy or the Air Force. I learned electronics in the Navy and went to college on the GI Bill.
2. Start work at an early age. Get part time jobs while in school. Mow lawns. Rake leaves. Shovel snow. Baby sit. I did all of those things.
3. Do not have children you cannot afford.
Three simple rules.
The liberals will tell you that people join the Army because they are poor and there are no jobs, which of course is all Bush's fault. My nephew joined the Army and he is not poor. at least his parents aren't. Howza 'bout Pat Tilman, who walked away from millions in the NFL to join the Army because he thought it was his duty as an American? He gave his life for his country.
Another thing against their argument is re-enlistments are actually up! There are no recruitment or retention problems. The all volunteer Army is working. Ya see, there are Americans who actually love this country and believe in defending it. In WWII Hollywood felt that way. Now most of the Hollywood types are a bunch of America hating commie pukes.
The draft would actually be counterproductive, which is another reason the liberals want to reinstate it. With a draft you'll get people who do not want to serve, as opposed to an all volunterr military where you get people who do want to serve. With the draft you'll waste a lot of time training people who will leave once their enlistment is up as opposed to volunteers who would be more likely to stay and make the military a career.
Nope. We don't need a draft.
Charlie Rangel and his anti-war buddies should just STFU!
Posted by denny at April 23, 2004 08:49 PMThey (Congress) could reinstitute the draft, and the recruiters would fill all available billets. If they enlarged the size of the military to make the draft necessary, the recruiters would still be able to fill the billets. If Congress did away with the recruiters, you would get the rich kids going to college and then the military and the poor kids being the enlisted, just the way the liberals like it. It worked just fine the way it was the 14 years I was in. The problem is not that it is a volenteer force, the problem is it is too small. Would much rather have a volenteer next to me than a draftee.
Posted by: wildman7316 on April 24, 2004 01:19 AMRangle is just another race proffiteer along the lines of Jesse Jackson. Notice you never hear assholes like Rangle mention the foreign nationals who enlist in the U.S. military so they may one day become a citizen of this great country? Rangle would probably say it's some form of outsourcing, blah, blah, blah. All those that serve are remarkable in their own way and there is no CO who wants somebody that doesn't want to be there. I pray for them all, even Rangle.
Posted by: Paul in Pa on April 24, 2004 09:08 AMI am all for the freaking Hollywood Freaks to get a damned life and do something for this great nation of the United States of America!
Posted by: Sherr on July 25, 2004 09:48 PMI'd like to kick Hilly and Billy Clit on right to Iraq or Iran! Either or! lmal and I mean it! Clit on is a good name for him he was a National Disgrace to this great Nation I wonder where Hillary's Brains are - out to lunch I guess! After the Fat Monica incident she (Hilly) should have thrown him to the DIRT! SO HOW DO YA LIKE ME NOW? LMAO