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To: DKNY

A draft dodger, draft evader or draft resister, is a person who avoids ("dodges") or otherwise violates the conscription policies of the nation in which he or she is a citizen or resident, by leaving the country, going into hiding, attempting to fraudulently obtain conscientious objector status, or by open resistance (civil disobedience). Although it originated earlier, the term became popular during the Vietnam War to describe citizens of the United States who dodged the mandatory conscription policy, in order to avoid serving in the war, by leaving the country, originally to Sweden, but later in greater numbers to Canada, or (much less often) Mexico. The term may be applied to individuals who avoid military service by other means.

The motivations for draft dodgers and resisters are manifold. Some are individuals who merely wish to avoid the dangers of combat (and may otherwise support the war in question). Others have political or moral objections to warfare in general, or to the circumstances of a particular conflict in which their country is fighting.

Avoidance of the draft is considered a criminal offense in most countries where conscription is in effect.


564 posted on 02/05/2007 7:34:12 PM PST by Howlin (Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
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To: Howlin; narses
Thank you Howlin

Hey narse.... is Rudy still a draft dodger, or for that matter do you consider GW one too? I seem to recall some talk about something like that about him

A draft dodger, draft evader or draft resister, is a person who avoids ("dodges") or otherwise violates the conscription policies of the nation in which he or she is a citizen or resident, by leaving the country, going into hiding, attempting to fraudulently obtain conscientious objector status, or by open resistance (civil disobedience). Although it originated earlier, the term became popular during the Vietnam War to describe citizens of the United States who dodged the mandatory conscription policy, in order to avoid serving in the war, by leaving the country, originally to Sweden, but later in greater numbers to Canada, or (much less often) Mexico. The term may be applied to individuals who avoid military service by other means.

The motivations for draft dodgers and resisters are manifold. Some are individuals who merely wish to avoid the dangers of combat (and may otherwise support the war in question). Others have political or moral objections to warfare in general, or to the circumstances of a particular conflict in which their country is fighting.

Avoidance of the draft is considered a criminal offense in most countries where conscription is in effect.

599 posted on 02/05/2007 7:40:50 PM PST by DKNY ("You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it." --Margaret Thatcher)
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To: Howlin; DKNY; narses
This is a question he's going to have to answer. He got a couple college deferments, that's normal, particularly in view of the field he's running against. McCain won't raise the issue. But my understanding his last and apparently final deferment was a "judicial" deferment, at the request of a federal judge. As someone who enjoyed four years of college deferments before enlisting, I remember a bit about deferments, and I never heard of that. It may be neither I nor my friends knew judges, or didn't pay attention, but it's a question he should answer. Again, in this field, i don't think it will be an issue.
602 posted on 02/05/2007 7:42:10 PM PST by SJackson (Let a thousand flowers bloom and let all our rifles be aimed at the occupation, Abu Mazen 1/11/07)
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