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Post #369,141 by folkert 1/5/13 11:38:09 PM Reply	Though... Heinlein was writing a parody of the Fascist governments... -- greg@gregfolkert.net PGP key 1024D/B524687C 2003-08-05 Fingerprint: E1D3 E3D7 5850 957E FED0 2B3A ED66 6971 B524 687C
Post #369,148 by malraux 1/6/13 12:51:41 AM Reply	Er, no he wasn't The Federation is not terribly fascist, for one thing, and the book is definitely not a parody from his point of view. Heinlein was very much in favor of the military and quite the Libertarian as well. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #369,209 by S1mon_Jester 1/6/13 11:41:43 PM Reply	He was quite serious But it didn't require military service. In fact, (according to the book) most people who wanted to serve were NOT pulled into the military but were send to work on (extremely dangerous) terraforming projects or with field trials of other things. Oh, and they HAD to accept anyone who applied - they might not get into the military, but they'd find SOMETHING for you to do. I suspect that Heinlein's point was that some people scorned citizenship because it had no value to them...they simply received it without ever having to "earn" it.

What follows is a discussion/conversation - (folkert) - (18) - Jan. 5, 2013, 09:24:46 PM EST

:-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (5) - Jan. 5, 2013, 09:49:29 PM EST

What makes you smile... - (folkert) - (4) - Jan. 5, 2013, 10:00:47 PM EST

It just sounds like something out of Monty Python. - (Another Scott) - (3) - Jan. 5, 2013, 10:33:43 PM EST

Speaking of guns on YouTube... - (Another Scott) - (2) - Jan. 10, 2013, 09:56:41 AM EST

I posted that link... - (folkert) - (1) - Jan. 10, 2013, 01:00:06 PM EST

'A half-BILLION views' ... .... ..... - (Ashton) - Jan. 10, 2013, 06:55:14 PM EST

Nit - (drook) - (1) - Jan. 5, 2013, 10:32:47 PM EST

Re: Nit - (folkert) - Jan. 5, 2013, 11:02:36 PM EST

sure no problem as long as we restrict amendment one - (boxley) - (4) - Jan. 5, 2013, 10:41:39 PM EST

No. Only enhance the 2nd amendment Enforcement. - (folkert) - (3) - Jan. 5, 2013, 10:53:56 PM EST

nope you cant destroy one just because - (boxley) - (2) - Jan. 6, 2013, 12:39:38 AM EST

Ummm... Its enhancing the 2nd amendment only. - (folkert) - (1) - Jan. 6, 2013, 11:27:34 AM EST

sure greg, if you say so -NT - (boxley) - Jan. 6, 2013, 01:06:53 PM EST

That's the key: - (static) - (3) - Jan. 5, 2013, 10:45:22 PM EST

Though... - (folkert) - (2) - Jan. 5, 2013, 11:38:09 PM EST

Er, no he wasn't - (malraux) - (1) - Jan. 6, 2013, 12:51:41 AM EST

He was quite serious - (S1mon_Jester) - Jan. 6, 2013, 11:41:43 PM EST

Re: What follows is a discussion/conversation - (S1mon_Jester) - Jan. 6, 2013, 11:55:30 PM EST

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