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To: Sparta
The volunteer age should be raised.

A lot of fathers will go in place of their sons.

Any able bodied man up to 45 should be able to go in place of their son.

One thing I can't begin to understand or abide is the concept of buying your way out(Civil war) or getting a college deferment (Vietnam).

What the hell is that all about?

No wonder there were protests against the draft in Vietnam.

No goddammned deferments.

If it takes a draft to keep us free, lets do it the right way this time.

97 posted on 12/27/2002 7:31:10 PM PST by Rome2000
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To: Rome2000
No goddammned deferments. If it takes a draft to keep us free, lets do it the right way this time.

If you go, I'm in...

105 posted on 12/27/2002 8:23:39 PM PST by krb
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