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To: Red Heeler who wrote (586330)6/29/2004 10:38:15 AM
From: Red Heeler  Respond to of 769670
 
Army Plans Involuntary Call-Up of Thousands

"It would be an involuntary measure, an involuntary mobilization," the Army official said. "It's approximately 5,600."

reuters.com

Involuntary? As in involuntary servitude? Hmmmmm.

CC

Nations have recently been led to borrow billions for war; no nation has ever borrowed largely for education. Probably, no nation is rich enough to pay for both war and civilization. We must make our choice; we cannot have both. - Abraham Flexner



To: Red Heeler who wrote (586330)6/29/2004 10:38:38 AM
From: Bill  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
Moore made 21 million over the weekend. Think he'll feed any hungry children with that dough? LOL.



To: Red Heeler who wrote (586330)6/29/2004 11:03:07 AM
From: Knighty Tin  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
CC, No fair quoting Eisenhower. He's from back when there were decent Republicans. I disagreed with him, especially about segregation, but he changed his mind on that when Satchmo took him to the woodshed.