AR-15 is the semi-auto civilian version of the M-16. The M-16 has been in service since Vietnam. I will be damned before I let them send my young son to one of their useless wars. I was in the service and I know what it's all about.
One is autistic so no worries there. The other is brilliant. I think medical school is in order for him; that’s how my brother avoided being drafted during Vietnam, though he had to serve in the military in the capacity of a doctor.
Their father has dual British/Amerikkkan citizenship; last resort he can take them to England.
Hate to tell you, but they are looking at doing a draft in Great Britain as well. We are in WW III, no countries in the northern hemisphere will be safe. Of course with nukes, everything can be over literally in an hour. Check out YouTube interviews with Annie Jacobson, author of "Nuclear War: A Scenario". Excellent, blood-chilling account of what happens once Biden triggers nuke weapon exchange.
Sometimes I wish the thumbs would let fly on those red buttons and get it over with. This world, IMHO, has become all but unsalvageable, thanks to the Dominant Species.
We need a new Dominant Species, even if it’s cockroaches.
I hear you. The sun has about another 4 billion years left, which means that before the sun expands and swallows Earth there are about 2.5-3 billion years left. That's plenty of time for the nuclear pollution to dissipate and new life forms to emerge and maybe a whole new species of INTELLIGENT humanoids. And if not new humans, a planet of singing birds, chirping crickets and beautiful wind sounds okay with me.
The draft isn't all bad. The war in Viet Nam got it abolished because nobody wanted to be drafted for such a war. Since then, we've had endless wars, fought by people most of us don't know from places we've never heard of. In Ukraine today, the borders are being patrolled to capture the men trying to flee the country before they're caught and sent to be cannon fodder for the US proxy war on Russia. Will the US do the same thing for its own people? Apparently not enough young people are volunteering to fight for the oligarchy.
The end of the draft was the end of meaningful, consistent leftist politics ... nobody had 'skin in the game'anymore. Using and abusing a small percentage of the population for those useless endless wars for corporate profit and natural resources made it possible. When I was a psychotherapist I had several clients who had done 3-5 combat tours and suffered from PTSD, brain damage and chronic medical issues. Fighting land wars in Russia, Middle East and China can't be done with a volunteer force. The two fascist parties may well be in for a surprise.
Don't worry, as Rep. Chrissy Houlahan said, they just want to make sure any future draft is "fair and equitable"! Apparently it never occurred to her that drafting the lower classes to fight your elite wars is never fair or equitable.
My, such a compassionate and fair-minded political leader, she is. Will she commit to sending kids from her family to fight for corporate profit in yet another contrived war? I think we all know the answer. Young people -- and their families -- need to say, "Hell NO!"
This is going to go over like a lead balloon. Americans hate the draft!
I learn something this past summer teaching citizenship classes to people getting ready to take the naturalization test. Anyone can apply to be a conscientious objector, no matter what your religious background. The Quakers have a web site that will take you through it step by step and tell you what sorts of evidence you might need. I suggest all males in the age group start preparing their C.O. applications as soon as. Screw the MIC!!
AR-15 is the semi-auto civilian version of the M-16. The M-16 has been in service since Vietnam. I will be damned before I let them send my young son to one of their useless wars. I was in the service and I know what it's all about.
Thanks for the clarification.
Good gods. I have two teenage grandsons.
One is autistic so no worries there. The other is brilliant. I think medical school is in order for him; that’s how my brother avoided being drafted during Vietnam, though he had to serve in the military in the capacity of a doctor.
Their father has dual British/Amerikkkan citizenship; last resort he can take them to England.
Will Genocide Joe’s grandchildren be eligible? 😂
Hate to tell you, but they are looking at doing a draft in Great Britain as well. We are in WW III, no countries in the northern hemisphere will be safe. Of course with nukes, everything can be over literally in an hour. Check out YouTube interviews with Annie Jacobson, author of "Nuclear War: A Scenario". Excellent, blood-chilling account of what happens once Biden triggers nuke weapon exchange.
Hi Mark
Sometimes I wish the thumbs would let fly on those red buttons and get it over with. This world, IMHO, has become all but unsalvageable, thanks to the Dominant Species.
We need a new Dominant Species, even if it’s cockroaches.
I hear you. The sun has about another 4 billion years left, which means that before the sun expands and swallows Earth there are about 2.5-3 billion years left. That's plenty of time for the nuclear pollution to dissipate and new life forms to emerge and maybe a whole new species of INTELLIGENT humanoids. And if not new humans, a planet of singing birds, chirping crickets and beautiful wind sounds okay with me.
The draft isn't all bad. The war in Viet Nam got it abolished because nobody wanted to be drafted for such a war. Since then, we've had endless wars, fought by people most of us don't know from places we've never heard of. In Ukraine today, the borders are being patrolled to capture the men trying to flee the country before they're caught and sent to be cannon fodder for the US proxy war on Russia. Will the US do the same thing for its own people? Apparently not enough young people are volunteering to fight for the oligarchy.
The end of the draft was the end of meaningful, consistent leftist politics ... nobody had 'skin in the game'anymore. Using and abusing a small percentage of the population for those useless endless wars for corporate profit and natural resources made it possible. When I was a psychotherapist I had several clients who had done 3-5 combat tours and suffered from PTSD, brain damage and chronic medical issues. Fighting land wars in Russia, Middle East and China can't be done with a volunteer force. The two fascist parties may well be in for a surprise.
Don't worry, as Rep. Chrissy Houlahan said, they just want to make sure any future draft is "fair and equitable"! Apparently it never occurred to her that drafting the lower classes to fight your elite wars is never fair or equitable.
My, such a compassionate and fair-minded political leader, she is. Will she commit to sending kids from her family to fight for corporate profit in yet another contrived war? I think we all know the answer. Young people -- and their families -- need to say, "Hell NO!"
This is going to go over like a lead balloon. Americans hate the draft!
I learn something this past summer teaching citizenship classes to people getting ready to take the naturalization test. Anyone can apply to be a conscientious objector, no matter what your religious background. The Quakers have a web site that will take you through it step by step and tell you what sorts of evidence you might need. I suggest all males in the age group start preparing their C.O. applications as soon as. Screw the MIC!!
Good advice. The Quakers also help those in the military get CO status.