But the thrilled-bent youngsters, age 18 to 21, are old enough to go to war WITH GUNS. Kids...we’re talking about kids, right?
And still can’t get a beer until they’re over 21, even on base.
Choose your battles wisely.
I’m not too thrilled with 18 yr. olds drinking watered down beer.
Mostly because I remember when I did.
I enlisted at 17, during Nam, so, no lectures necessary, regarding “if/then”.
--and they vote -far too much for leftists...
18, 19 and 20 year olds have recently proven they are very dangerous when armed with a Ballot, much less a Gun.
With a Ballot, they have elected people who will take my Money, my Heath Care Choices and my Freedom away from me.
I can defend myself against a punk with a Gun.
I think God created such deep Oceans to hold the bodies of all the Journalists, Lawyers and Politicians. It’s up to us to put them there.
I remember a time during WWII in my hometown that some ‘protecting’ religious mothers went to city hall and got an ordnance passed that said no person under 21 years of age could shoot pool or drink or buy beer or play the pinball machines. I was working in a store/cafe that allowed all. My brother a very respected HS sports star and graduate had just received his draft notice and didn’t as for many other young men going to war did not agree. The situation boiled to the point where my brother as one of a bunch ready with their service draft took to the main streets and carried from establishments the pinball machines and slot machines and deposited them on the county courthouse lawn. The mayor was called into a midnight meeting at city hall. The young draftees vented their anger that they were being sent to fight and die for pleasures being denied. I don’t remember many of the details of the meeting. I had closed shop where I worked without incident except getting the word out that if anyone attempted to invade our business I was waiting with a cue stick. I don’t recall all that went on that evening/early morning but I do recall that things were changed for draftees as long they would be going to to draft centers and with no charges filed. My brother was killed on Okinawa and I sometimes muse as to what we could have reminisced about that situation and my being only four months from joining up possibly with his unit.