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2005-03-14 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by SC88 2005-03-14 2:05:50 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 But there are so few of them. Our military is the smallest relative to population since before WWII. Now, at the highest levels, we have the same number of offices as then (535 Congressmen vs. 531 back then), the explosion in all levels of government means that there are many, many of the "training" levels to fill. Not just elected offices, but high-visibility appointed ones.

Secondly, I don't know if that's really the case. After all, it was the "greatest generation" that led the country in the 60s and 70s, and we know how that turned out.

Posted by Jackal 2005-03-14 8:46:55 AM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-03-14 8:46:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The effects of having a draft shouldn't be ruled out. What I mean is that the possibility of being drafted did cause a few of my military acquaintences to join up (including myself). That's not exactly the same as only having "all vol" force. So having a "choice" between being a draftee for two years or going ahead and joining up the service of your own choice for three to four years is not the same now.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous6392 2005-03-14 10:59:09 AM|| 2005-03-14 10:59:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#3
Military Vets (.pdf)

General Demographics

Posted by BigEd 2005-03-14 12:36:48 PM|| 2005-03-14 12:36:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Less draft talk, more giant robot research I say.

Posted by Chris W. 2005-03-14 12:59:19 PM|| 2005-03-14 12:59:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Just make sure they aren't giant papier mache' puppet robots, 'k? ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2005-03-14 9:35:15 PM|| 2005-03-14 9:35:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I think Rob't KKK Byrd skewed the results - wasn't he at Vicksburg?

Posted by Frank G 2005-03-14 10:17:00 PM|| 2005-03-14 10:17:00 PM|| Front Page Top

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