[Captain Shady]

If you've seen the movie, STARSHIP TROOPERS, the future is very near, it appears.

IN that movie, one had to serve in the military to be considered a citizen or have the right to vote. Radical notion and radical bug control.

[weikel]

But the military in Starship Troopers( the book and the movie) was all volunteer. Not only that you could quit at any time the only negative conseqauence being you never got a chance to be a citizen again.

[Nateman]

STARSHIP TROOPERS, the future is very near, it appears...

I like the idea of only letting veterans vote. It sure would keep out scum like Ted Kennedy and Clinton from ever holding office. The down side is that gives government the power to select those who got to vote by screening who gets to serve.

[Nateman]

STARSHIP TROOPERS, the future is very near, it appears...

I like the idea of only letting veterans vote. It sure would keep out scum like Ted Kennedy and Clinton from ever holding office. The down side is that gives government the power to select those who got to vote by screening who gets to serve.

[btcusn]

I've always liked that idea. Would love to see it put into law. Think of the bs it would cut. No military service, no vote Sounds good.
Jack

[Poohbah]

IN that movie, one had to serve in the military to be considered a citizen or have the right to vote. Radical notion and radical bug control.

Note that said service was completely voluntary.