Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: nickcarraway

What a stupid schmuck. When Rob (and I) were of the age to do so, nothing was going on in the world. We would have spent 4 years in Oklahoma or Ft. Riley. I didn’t want to run around with M-16’s with muzzle caps for blanks.
Instead, I spent 30 years as a cop and served that way. Rob went another direction. This Leftist? What has he ever done?


8 posted on 04/15/2026 3:37:36 PM PDT by Eastern Shore Virginian (Yea, I sometimes gild the lily.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: Eastern Shore Virginian
What a stupid schmuck. When Rob (and I) were of the age to do so, nothing was going on in the world.

Nothing going on...

The United States Coast Guard has patrolled coastal and inland waterways continuously, for defense, policing, and rescue.

We've had active overflight surveillance missions since WW2.

We have an active military engagement between South and North Korea since the 1950s.

We've had nuclear missile silos staffed and at the ready since the beginning of the Cold War.

Rob Schneider was born in 1963. Lebanon was 1982-83. Grenada was 1983. Honduras was 1983-1989.

22 posted on 04/15/2026 4:13:14 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]

To: Eastern Shore Virginian

The 1980s was a very high speed time for American military service and mercenary work, it took some will power, or something, for someone to resist the urge to serve during those years.


28 posted on 04/15/2026 4:20:27 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]

To: Eastern Shore Virginian
This Leftist? What has he ever done?

Rob Schneider has taken a sharp right turn politically recently, and has assisted our FSSP traditional Catholic church in raising money for a new Church building. He has taken flack from other Hollywood folks as a result.

I do disagree on the desirability for a draft.
36 posted on 04/15/2026 5:11:09 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]

To: Eastern Shore Virginian

I agree. I am 59 and served when nothing was going on but a recession. I was one of 2 ROTC cadets to get active duty with 200 applicants. Iraq was in the future. Got injured surfing and they got me out fast. Only non scholarship soldier in the program. Hit Air Assault Scholl tho. Pretty fun.


54 posted on 04/15/2026 6:29:07 PM PDT by Learjet2021 (September Surprise)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]

To: Eastern Shore Virginian

For quite a long time, Schneider has been something of a darling for the Right and an opponent of “Wokeism”, etc etc. all the predictable stances....he’s spoken publicly about it numerous times, never with much originality. He is obviously very inconsistent and non-doctrinaire, of course, but this draft thing is seemingly ripped from the Israeli playbook, and he embraces it bc he’s trying to lamely make the point that WE should get ready for the Final Showdown....this is Pure Netanyahu. So I don’t know where anybody on this thread can call him a “Leftist” None of them I know or know of would support anything like a draft or an urging for voluntary conscription to fight “the Enemy”


75 posted on 04/15/2026 8:53:42 PM PDT by supremedoctrine (u)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]

To: Eastern Shore Virginian

“This Leftist? What has he ever done?”

He’s f$#@d with the Vipers and an interior decorator who killed 16 Czechoslovakians.


87 posted on 04/16/2026 7:59:24 AM PDT by lowbridge ("Let’s check with Senator Schumer before we run it" - NY Times Editor)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson