Was watching CNN...

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Post #72,210

by bepatient

1/3/03 10:12:13 AM

Was watching CNN...

...and there was a ROTC (Corps iirc, female) who was concerned about the impact of a draft and expansion of ROTC programs for a simple reason.

She was concerned about the impact of putting people in ubiform who >don't< want to be there and its negative impact on the rest of the forces.

I thought it was a pretty decent objection...especially during a time when raw numbers of soldiers are not necessary.

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the devil is lacing up his iceskates - (boxley) - (28) - Dec. 30, 2002, 08:57:42 PM EST

I like that! - (Brandioch) - (3) - Dec. 30, 2002, 09:39:34 PM EST

Brandiot strikes again - (tonytib) - (2) - Dec. 30, 2002, 10:30:18 PM EST

I dont think he means that - (boxley) - Dec. 30, 2002, 10:45:08 PM EST

He can type, but he can't read. - (Brandioch) - Dec. 31, 2002, 07:12:49 AM EST

But, you know they'll also have "deferments". - (a6l6e6x) - (7) - Dec. 30, 2002, 09:43:20 PM EST

"deferments". - (jbrabeck) - (5) - Dec. 31, 2002, 09:43:57 AM EST

Ditto. - (Brandioch) - (4) - Dec. 31, 2002, 10:03:47 AM EST

Conscientious objectors - (boxley) - Dec. 31, 2002, 11:19:05 AM EST

I must admit I avoided the draft - by signing up regular ... - (dmarker) - (2) - Dec. 31, 2002, 08:21:22 PM EST

I have a brother who did something like that - (ben_tilly) - Dec. 31, 2002, 08:35:07 PM EST

Education opportunities in military are there for - (dmarker) - Jan. 1, 2003, 10:19:36 PM EST

How many'd Cheney get? 5 or 7? Was at least 5. -NT - (mmoffitt) - Jan. 3, 2003, 08:49:58 PM EST

Not a chance - (dshellman) - (15) - Dec. 31, 2002, 10:28:52 AM EST

Why? - (Brandioch) - (12) - Dec. 31, 2002, 12:50:36 PM EST

Re: Why? - (dshellman) - (11) - Dec. 31, 2002, 01:24:51 PM EST

Already covered in the above thread. - (Brandioch) - (10) - Dec. 31, 2002, 01:41:39 PM EST

Re: Already covered in the above thread. - (dshellman) - (5) - Dec. 31, 2002, 02:08:12 PM EST

Remove the abstraction. - (Brandioch) - (4) - Dec. 31, 2002, 03:18:13 PM EST

Agree with the intention. Short on the probability. - (Ashton) - Dec. 31, 2002, 09:01:07 PM EST

Re: Remove the abstraction. - (dshellman) - (2) - Jan. 2, 2003, 01:49:46 PM EST

This is my last attempt. - (Brandioch) - (1) - Jan. 2, 2003, 03:01:27 PM EST

Speaking of last attempts... - (dshellman) - Jan. 2, 2003, 04:03:58 PM EST

Imagine if Dubya's daughter(s?) - (jbrabeck) - (3) - Dec. 31, 2002, 02:11:21 PM EST

Hey, do college kids still join Rot-cee ? - (dmarker) - (2) - Jan. 3, 2003, 02:18:48 AM EST

Don't know about college kids... - (jbrabeck) - (1) - Jan. 3, 2003, 09:12:07 AM EST

Was watching CNN... - (bepatient) - Jan. 3, 2003, 10:12:13 AM EST

Hack is also on board with the draft - (boxley) - (1) - Dec. 31, 2002, 12:59:23 PM EST

I think he's wrong on one thing. - (Brandioch) - Dec. 31, 2002, 01:45:18 PM EST

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But technology never seems to advance...

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