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Required (Military) Service (for all High School Students)?
FOX ^ | Monday, February 04, 2002 | The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Posted on 02/09/2002 6:50:42 PM PST by vannrox

Edited on 04/22/2004 12:32:30 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

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To: Nitro
men are genetically suited to it and much, much better at it!!!

BS Alert

That is such an over generalization of the subject.

If the military raised their training standards (as they should do, including pay and benefits) most men and fewer women would NOT make the grade, but this country would have higher quality of soldiers. And in this day in age of technology, quality is better than quanity.

Animals like you make me sick (see my previous post).

121 posted on 02/14/2002 3:57:32 PM PST by Paul C. Jesup
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To: Nitro
men are genetically suited to it and much, much better at it!!!

BS Alert

That is such an over generalization of the subject.

If the military raised their training standards (as they should do, including pay and benefits) most men and fewer women would NOT make the grade, but this country would have higher quality of soldiers. And in this day in age of technology, quality is better than quanity.

Animals like you make me sick (see post 117).

122 posted on 02/14/2002 3:58:41 PM PST by Paul C. Jesup
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To: Paul C. Jesup
I almost feel sorry for you, I guess you wore dresses as a child!!

The truth is if you put down some toy guns and some dolls, the boys will take up the guns and the girls will take up the dolls!!

Whether you like it or not, that is the order of things!!

And America is playing with the opposite to our detriment!!

123 posted on 02/14/2002 4:57:58 PM PST by Nitro
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To: Nitro
I guess you wore dresses as a child!!

Nope. But counting Halloween, have you ever worn a dress?

You lack the simple understanding of what freedom is and what freedom is not.

You believe that the many have the right to sacrifice the lifes of the few. This country was NOT based on the concept of mob-rule.

You do not seem to understand that.

Ignorance and arrogance like your's is exactly what is wrong with this country.

124 posted on 02/14/2002 5:18:37 PM PST by Paul C. Jesup
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To: CROSSHIGHWAYMAN
If you've seen the movie, STARSHIP TROOPERS, the future is very near, it appears.

What's wrong with that? They had a pretty squared-away society.

I'll tell ya, when I was a mere high schooler, I thought military service was about the worst thing one could do (as a means of employment, that is). However, now that I am in the military, I can tell you that many of the country's troubled youth would greatly benefit from some harsh drill sergeants and a year or two of military service.

I truly believe it would do nothing but help this country.

125 posted on 02/14/2002 5:34:09 PM PST by Future Snake Eater
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To: Future Snake Eater
If it is NOT voluntary, then it is FORCED brainwashing.

Mind control at it's worst.

126 posted on 02/14/2002 5:43:19 PM PST by Paul C. Jesup
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To: Paul C. Jesup; Dave Dilegge; KLT; hellinahandcart
You believe that the many have the right to sacrifice the lifes of the few.

No, in my America many are willing to sacrifice for the few!!

That is where your Looney-Tunes Liberal concept breaks down, you love to spout your crap but you give no notice to the Americans that fought and died to give you just that right of freedom of speech!!

You do know that the only real coward is one that refuses to try, much like you!!

127 posted on 02/14/2002 5:52:27 PM PST by Nitro
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To: vannrox
I see that Rep. Smith is a graduate of the Clinton School of Evasion.
128 posted on 02/14/2002 5:56:07 PM PST by steve-b
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To: LN2Campy
there is something to be said for the "levelling" experience of boot camp for all factions of society

Great moments in social leveling.

129 posted on 02/14/2002 5:58:20 PM PST by steve-b
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To: Nitro
Your the socialist on this board. Not me.

And if you want to talk about freedom of speech, go take a look at the bill Congress passed last night. Being the socialist that you are, you may enjoy reading it, while the rest of us are SICKEN by it.

130 posted on 02/14/2002 6:08:27 PM PST by Paul C. Jesup
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To: Paul C. Jesup
You're lucky this is the internet, otherwise you'd be trying to decide what you can do with a mouthful of bloody chicklets!!
131 posted on 02/14/2002 6:16:26 PM PST by Nitro
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To: Nitro
The truth hurts.

And by threatening me, you have weakened your side of this debate.

132 posted on 02/14/2002 6:34:34 PM PST by Paul C. Jesup
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To: Paul C. Jesup; Dave Dilegge; KLT; hellinahandcart
You couldn't be more wrong!!

Answer one question: How did you come by this 'right' to speak your mind and could you do it anywhere else?

133 posted on 02/14/2002 6:55:31 PM PST by Nitro
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To: Paul C. Jesup
No no no, I'm not talking about the stupid forced school idea, I'm talking about ACTUAL military service--brainwashing at its best!
134 posted on 02/14/2002 7:05:45 PM PST by Future Snake Eater
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To: Nitro
Well to be honest, the Bill of Rights was basically inspired by the English system of rights for common people and nobles going all the way back to the Magno Cartera.

So I guess I would have to start with the people who wrote the Magno Cartera and work my way up to the writers of the Bill of Rights.

Right now, Congress is trying to strip YOU and me of our right to free speech. And you want me to be forced to kill and die for these corrupt hypocrites.

Have you gone insane? Because you have lost all touch of reality.

135 posted on 02/14/2002 8:15:47 PM PST by Paul C. Jesup
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To: Future Snake Eater
How will current PC brainwashing (even from the military) help people?
136 posted on 02/14/2002 8:17:40 PM PST by Paul C. Jesup
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To: Paul C. Jesup; Dave Dilegge; KLT; hellinahandcart
Well to be honest, the Bill of Rights was basically inspired by the English system of rights for common people and nobles going all the way back to the Magno Cartera.

So I guess I would have to start with the people who wrote the Magno Cartera and work my way up to the writers of the Bill of Rights.

Right now, Congress is trying to strip YOU and me of our right to free speech. And you want me to be forced to kill and die for these corrupt hypocrites.

Have you gone insane? Because you have lost all touch of reality.

First of all, it is the Magna Carta!!

Second of all, you would fail "Boot Camp" because the last thing we need is a weak sister!!

And you haven't answered the question, where else can you be a coward, complain and still eat 3 meals a day??

137 posted on 02/14/2002 8:40:20 PM PST by Nitro
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To: Nitro
First of all, it is the Magna Carta

Thank you for the right spelling.

Do you the difference between bravery and stupidity?

Bravery is fighting for something that you believe in that is right, for example freedom.

Stupidity is fighting for something blindly WITHOUT a clear understanding of what they are fighting for.

Forcing someone to fight for freedom is an oxymoron.

138 posted on 02/14/2002 9:13:26 PM PST by Paul C. Jesup
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To: Paul C. Jesup
And you haven't answered the question, where else can you be a coward, complain and still eat 3 meals a day??
139 posted on 02/14/2002 9:18:51 PM PST by Nitro
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To: Nitro
Well I thought a coward like you would already know that.
140 posted on 02/14/2002 9:28:24 PM PST by Paul C. Jesup
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