Is it time to renew the draft?

Ralphy1

Ralphy1

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Sorry to say but I think so. ISIS has said that we can't drone them out. We need to deal with this as a real world war and take them out in the cities door-to-door, and this will probably take more than a volunteer army...
 

For all of existence the elders have sent their young to war.

Maybe it's time for the youngsters to force their parents and grandparents to the front.
 

I have thought about running now that our Linc has dropped out, but could I get any Wall Street support if Hillary has it all wrapped up?
 
You know, one of the dirty little secrets our government has held from us is that we no longer have a strong in numbers standing army. Any time you have multiple deployments of National Guard troops to a war zone, you have a problem, and a head in the sand approach will not work. The reality is, we have mired ourselves in countries where we have no business being. There is plenty of blame to go around with both parties here and none of that matters now. I've been listening to all the talking heads and political blowhards all over the networks and not one of them has a plan. It is truly frightening that the fate of our civilization lies in these peoples hands. We seem to have bred a culture of me first, gimme everything whether I earn it or not and and these young tater heads think that somehow being an ace in a video game will keep our country strong. I have always maintained that our country should have made military service mandatory for all males 18 and older. If for nothing else, to at least learn a little structure and maybe to respect what some have gone through to allow them to grow up in a somewhat free land. (ladies, you too would have the opportunity to join, but not mandatory).You know, the military isn't just shoot and blow things up. People there could also learn a trade, (think mechanic, logistics,computer,hell, cooking and even how to make a bed.:)) Then, when you're out, there is the GI education opportunity, VA housing loans.
Lastly, if there ever was the need to protect our country from harm, would it really hurt to have a huge population ready and able to defend it?
 
Right on. A good mandatory draft would be a good help to the US future. Learning discipline and respect is something we need in the US these days.
 
I have mixed feeling about the draft.... right now we are relying of the poor and the lower middle class to fight our wars. Perhaps we need to draft the kids of the wealthy.. Sadly... they will find ways to avoid serving.. like Mitt Romney.. Sitting out the Vietnam war in the South of France.
 
Most of the rich and powerful sit out the wars , and this, unfortunately, will go on...
 
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