I read every word of this article, and it made a lot of sense to me. For many years I have agreed that we need to subject every 18-to-26-year-old in this country to a form of discipline that will improve response to authority and a sense of personal investment in the country.
I did my national service in 1956-62 in the New York Army National Guard, and was discharged as a machine gun squad leader. It taught me how to show gratefulness to the veterans who have made this country great. I still serve in the Veterans Affairs Volunteer Service to show my appreciation.
The six years of Army training certainly gave me a perspective that never would have come from merely listening to the college social theorists, but with it came the ability to recognize the "gimme" segment, the fools who have no interest in investing one hour into making this a better country.
I understand--reading the article probably wouldn't have made any sense to you, anyway.
Go ahead, do your own thing. For a while.
why stop there, why not every single American becoming state property for life