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To: Jim S who wrote (13050)10/13/2006 5:18:02 PM
From: RMF  Read Replies (4) | Respond to of 71588
 
Jim...we can go round and round on this, but I can tell you right now that our voluntary military does NOT represent a "cross section" of American youngsters.

Quantify our military recruits by family income and education and I think you'll find that our military is VASTLY disproportionately made up of kids from low income and low education families.

That's why I say we should reinstitute the draft. You certainly wouldn't mind seeing every young person sign up and be responsible to their country..right?

In Israel, EVERYBODY serves. I think we should have the same thing here.

You're with me, right Jim?



To: Jim S who wrote (13050)10/15/2006 8:14:24 PM
From: Peter Dierks  Respond to of 71588
 
"That they CHOOSE to join a military service speaks well for their devotion to their country, their morality, and their desire to be part of something bigger than themselves."

Well written my friend. Thank you!


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