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NobelCynic
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 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject: Hell No! We Won't Go! |
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This is a moot question for me, due to my age, and back when I was of military age I drew a high draft number, so I can't be sure what I would have done if I had been drafted, I only know what I like to think I would have done.
For those who are of military age, what would you do if the United States were to bring back the draft to support the war on terrorism; would you go, flee the country, or go to jail?
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skafather84
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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hell no.
if it were over a real war, i'd gladly go but this administration has been starting wars over false pretenses (iraq and quite possibly iran) and i'm not about to become their expendable little tool. |
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Fuzzy
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Hell yes, your hairs a mess!
Sorry. I just had to quote Bloom County. I am a fan!
Dont forget you have alternate services, and/or a a medical condition that would free you from service.
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skafather84
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Fuzzy wrote: | Hell yes, your hairs a mess!
Sorry. I just had to quote Bloom County. I am a fan!
Dont forget you have alternate services, and/or a a medical condition that would free you from service. |
i doubt they'd count AS as an exemption from military service and i don't have any other health issues other than that i wear glasses. |
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Fuzzy
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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| skafather84 wrote: | | Fuzzy wrote: | Hell yes, your hairs a mess!
Sorry. I just had to quote Bloom County. I am a fan!
Dont forget you have alternate services, and/or a a medical condition that would free you from service. |
i doubt they'd count AS as an exemption from military service and i don't have any other health issues other than that i wear glasses. |
Depends. Do you also have AS related anxiety? They wont take anyone that they THINK is going to wig out.
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skafather84
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Fuzzy wrote: | | skafather84 wrote: | | Fuzzy wrote: | Hell yes, your hairs a mess!
Sorry. I just had to quote Bloom County. I am a fan!
Dont forget you have alternate services, and/or a a medical condition that would free you from service. |
i doubt they'd count AS as an exemption from military service and i don't have any other health issues other than that i wear glasses. |
Depends. Do you also have AS related anxiety? They wont take anyone that they THINK is going to wig out. |
yeah, i do. "overloads" still happen for me. not as frequently as when i was younger..but they definitely still occur. |
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mikebw
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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I would do whatever was in my power to avoid a draft in a war against a made up threatening foreign entity, like Iraq or Iran. I would happily join up to defend our homeland against an invading enemy.
Anyway, they've upped the draftable age, haven't they? and lowered their standards and such. Besides fleeing the country, I'd have to hope they didn't want a fat loaf, failing that I'd act as cuckoo as possible or something and would take prison before becoming a meat shield.
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parts
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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Too old now probably would have been 4F anyway or kicked out
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Fuzzy
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| mikebw wrote: | | would take prison before becoming a meat shield. |
Meat Shield or meat pocket. You have a choice!
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Orwell
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I'd try to use Autism to get out of it. Failing that, tell them to go screw themselves and make a big deal over doing the whole "civil disobedience" thing.
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Tim_Tex
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I would disobey the government, even violently, if necessary.
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Fred2670
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:52 am Post subject: |
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| Orwell wrote: | | I'd try to use Autism to get out of it. |
Not surprised
Then again why be a man when you can
be a hero? Get your legs blown off
Be a hero
The choice is yours
You go in now you pull Iran
I would pull Iran with you but
Im waiting for the border war
Im all over that one
with a Bowie in one hand and Old Glory in the
other, I will defend this nation from Mexico
Remember the Alamo
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oscuria
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It's not part of my nature--I wouldn't consider myself violent even to the insect, but if I am called for service then I am called for service. I find such a scenario doubtful though.
If anything, I'd probably be in a monastery before such a bill would actually come to pass.
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Delirium
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:33 am Post subject: |
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I'd probably claim conscientious objection. Either that, or get out of it using Asperger's or the fact that I have eyesight problems.
Most likely, though, I wouldn't even be drafted because I'm female.
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mikebw
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:13 am Post subject: |
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| Fuzzy wrote: | | mikebw wrote: | | would take prison before becoming a meat shield. |
Meat Shield or meat pocket. You have a choice! |
OK, maybe I would become a meat shield 
But I doubt they'd take me.
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