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Keeping military recruiters away from your children in high school
"deja.blues" wrote in
news:UkXYg.3227$9z6.946@trndny03: "Catherine Woodgold" wrote in message ... "Jeff" ) writes: For a lot of people, the military is a good career choice. I some family members who had an excellent experience in the military. But, certainly, the military isn't the right choice for everyone. For each and every person who goes into the military, their act of going into the military is not "good" from the point of view of some people, for example those being killed or to be killed in the future by that same military. (whichever country you're in.) For each person going into military service for their country, there are many more that did not choose to serve, or shirked duty when they were drafted. Those people's rights and freedom are protected by those that chose to serve, and who risked death, whether you might care about it or not. You and I can sleep safe tonight, in large part because of those people that chose to serve, and even die, for their countries. and if the people actually felt that there was a just & moral reason for going to war (like WWII), then perhaps more people would be interested in serving thier country. but an immoral war that is self-serving to the upper eschelon in this country, that was started based on *known lies*... gee, i'm not surprised people don't want to let thier kids get involved. i'm not raising connon fodder for the rich oil barons, are you? lee -- Question with boldness even the existence of god; because if there be one, he must more approve the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear. - Thomas Jefferson |
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Keeping military recruiters away from your children in high school
"-L." wrote in
ups.com: Jeff wrote: For a lot of poor people, the military offers a chance to get out of the ghetto. That's right. Bush and his cronies have no problem sending poor, black kids to do their dirty work for them. actually, it's Hispanic kids mostly. they're told that serving in the Guard & going to Iraq is a fast track to citizenship. so, when they get killed, they're posthumously awarded citizenship. isn't that just wonderful? lee -- Question with boldness even the existence of god; because if there be one, he must more approve the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear. - Thomas Jefferson |
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Keeping military recruiters away from your children in high school
"-L." wrote in message ps.com... deja.blues wrote: For each person going into military service for their country, there are many more that did not choose to serve, or shirked duty when they were drafted. Those people's rights and freedom are protected by those that chose to serve, Oh give me a ****ing break. Is this all you military automatons have Dude, no one in my family has served in the military since the Civil War. |
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Keeping military recruiters away from your children in high school
In article . com, -L. says...
Jeff wrote: For a lot of poor people, the military offers a chance to get out of the ghetto. That's right. Bush and his cronies have no problem sending poor, black kids to do their dirty work for them. Get thee to your PBS TV station on your fancy flatscreen and watch the News Hour regularly. Wait until the end, where they memorialize fallen soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq, and show their pictures, ages, branch of service, and hometown. You will see the faces of men and women who are mostly White and Hispanic, and many who are in their 30's or even 40's. This is the volunteer military, and people do join to provide service to their country (big enrollment in 2001), and to make careers. Careers like my father's. You can have your opinion about the military, but it should be an informed one. Banty |
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Keeping military recruiters away from your children in high school
In article , Nan says...
On 17 Oct 2006 00:02:31 -0700, "-L." wrote: Assholes - every single one of you. -L. Well, that's that everyone. Lyn said it so it must be true. Nan And if everyone were more like Lyn, it would be more peaceful, too I guess! :-D Banty |
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Keeping military recruiters away from your children in high school
"-L." wrote in message ps.com... take that ****ing dickhead president (and I use that term loosely) of YOURS out of the whitehouse - LOL- wait two years! |
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Keeping military recruiters away from your children in high school
On 17 Oct 2006 05:05:14 -0700, Banty wrote:
In article , Nan says... On 17 Oct 2006 00:02:31 -0700, "-L." wrote: Assholes - every single one of you. -L. Well, that's that everyone. Lyn said it so it must be true. Nan And if everyone were more like Lyn, it would be more peaceful, too I guess! :-D Banty You bet. Lyn is such a shining example of a kind person G Nan |
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Keeping military recruiters away from your children in high school
enigma wrote: "-L." wrote in ups.com: Jeff wrote: For a lot of poor people, the military offers a chance to get out of the ghetto. That's right. Bush and his cronies have no problem sending poor, black kids to do their dirty work for them. actually, it's Hispanic kids mostly. I was reacting to her "ghetto" comment. they're told that serving in the Guard & going to Iraq is a fast track to citizenship. so, when they get killed, they're posthumously awarded citizenship. isn't that just wonderful? Yeah, I know. ****ing ludicrous, yet the asshole sheeple still wave their "American Flags" and ride around in their SUVs with their yellow "Support Our Troups" ribbon bumper stickers. Not a single one of the assholes even knew what a flag was prior to 9-11 and I haven't seen one yet who treats it properly. Even the ******* Pezideent thinks it's ok to stand on it and write on it. -L. |
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Keeping military recruiters away from your children in high school
On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:48:11 GMT, deja.blues wrote:
"stonej" wrote in message ps.com... I found out that you have to renew the "do not contact" form every year and they will still send your kid junk mail anyway. I was perturbed at first when we started getting mail from the various branches of the military, but it doesn't bother me now. If you don't respond, they leave you alone, and the service *is* a viable choice for many young people. While my kids are still too young to get that stuff, I have to wonder whether they'll really leave you alone. Back in the mid-80's, when I was in high school, I got stuff from the various armed services *constantly*. It seemed like Army and Air Force advertisements showed up almost daily, and we were getting at least two or three phone calls a month, no matter how often we told the recruiters to F.O.A.D. Based on what I'be heard recently, they haven't exactly become more reticent about recruitment. - Rich -- Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam. |
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Keeping military recruiters away from your children in high school
"deja.blues" ) writes:
You and I can sleep safe tonight, in large part because of those people that chose to serve, and even die, for their countries. You can I can sleep safely in large because of huge numbers of people who are choosing not to carry out violence against us. People generally don't choose to die for their countries. It's much more common to choose to fight, and get killed in the process. Often it's for money, not from a feeling of loyalty to their country. |
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