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To: PzLdr
However, I believe one of the things most strongly missing in this society is a sense of civic responsibility. Too many Americans enjoy the benefits of this society, and not enough ‘pay’ for them.

Great, then become a youth pastor. The fact that we've got some ingrates around isn't a reason to do something that damaged readiness and harmed domestic tranquility when we did it before. The volunteer military performs fantastically, and using it to solve a societal attitude problem isn't any better an idea than any other for of social engineering.

81 posted on 05/04/2009 1:37:39 PM PDT by Mr. Silverback (We're definitely in the Rise of the Empire era, but is Obama Valorum or Palpatine?)
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To: Mr. Silverback

The voluntary military is stretched to the breaking point, and requiring someone to serve their country isn’t ‘social engineering’.

If you’re so enamored of all volunteer forces, move to the Vatican. They hire their’s in Switzerland.


82 posted on 05/04/2009 1:52:20 PM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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