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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 05:21 PM
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So what do ya'll think of the Pentagon wanting to raise recruit age to 42
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acmavm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 05:23 PM
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1. A lot more of those pathetic creatures at the who's name will not be
mentioned are now eligible to enlist.

That's definitely a plus.
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Mayberry Machiavelli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 05:23 PM
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2. I'm sure it'll make a lot of eager shrubco supporters sign up who haven't
been able to, up 'till now. :eyes:
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 05:23 PM
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3. one more drawback to being 50....
I can't sign up to kill brown people in eye-rack for Bush and big-oil....
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 05:43 PM
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12. "Shrink, I want to kill...
Edited on Sun Jul-24-05 05:45 PM by TahitiNut
"Shrink, I want to kill. I mean, I wanna, I wanna kill. Kill. I wanna, I wanna see, I wanna see blood and gore and guts and veins in my teeth. Eat dead burnt bodies. I mean kill, Kill, KILL, KILL."

And I started jumpin up and down yelling, "KILL, KILL," and he started jumpin up and down with me and we was both jumping up and down yelling, "KILL, KILL."

And the sergeant came over, pinned a medal on me, sent me down the hall, said, "You're our boy."
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Journeyman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 06:23 PM
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21. Give it another 18 months, mike. . .
they'll change the age again and we'll both be eligible to die for ShrubCo. Somehow, I feel this may be the ultimate plan for "saving" SS.
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Lord_StarFyre Donating Member (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 05:24 PM
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4. It means
1) Dumbya and Oil Dick have more Wars planned

2) The Draft is Coming

3) Once they get rid of that age bracket, who'll be left to challenge
their policies, kids and old people...
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neweurope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 05:38 PM
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8. So true!
"Once they get rid of that age bracket, who'll be left to challenge
their policies, kids and old people..."

Also - it means that when (not if) the draft comes they'll be able to draft anybody up to that age. Hallelujah!

--------------

Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!
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newswolf56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 05:32 PM
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5. More likely another forewarning of the coming economic collapse --
the BushCabal's version of a "jobs program" that solves three "poverty problems" at once: puts the poor under military discipline, gets us off the streets, and eliminates us via the wartime casualty lists. A "final solution" as conceived by "Compassionate Conservatism," but ultimately just as deadly as the Nazi original.
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 05:34 PM
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6. Presently there are over 1700+ reservists who are 50+ years of age
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sam sarrha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 05:36 PM
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7. could explane why they are exporting jobs and importing Mexicans to
replace them when they are drafted or have to join to feed their families..
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havocmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 05:38 PM
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9. Just anonther junta stab at fudging the unemployment #s
Really, no draft coming. Really.
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babsbunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 05:38 PM
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10. This would give my Son a chance to put his money where his mouth is!
All Repubs who are backing this war, and are 42 years or under should go!!!! Please!!!
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DanCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 05:39 PM
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11. That the young republicans who wanted this damn war are cowards
So there going to try and reinitiate some kind of back door draft.
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 05:46 PM
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13. It is getting drafty in here
close the war!!!!!!!!!
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 05:46 PM
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14. Raise it to 62. Sign em up for SS and pipeline guard duty the same time nt
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BuelahWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 05:48 PM
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15. I'm glad I now have a job
and will be 43 in November! :scared:
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driver8 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-25-05 01:32 AM
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26. I'll be 43 in November, also -- November 19th.
I am a veteran, though...and there is no fucking way I am signing anything until my 43rd birthday.
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lapfog_1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 05:48 PM
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16. Maybe it means something like this
Ah, quickly we move through the ruins that bow to the ground
The old men and children they send out to face us, they can't slow us down
And all that I ever was able to see
The eyes of the city are opening now it's the end of the dream
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newswolf56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 08:38 PM
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25. Especially if sung in...
Chinese.
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Stirk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 05:49 PM
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17. It means they really need people with certain skills, like medicine,
IT, etc.

Personally, I think there's a Draft coming as well.
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HysteryDiagnosis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 06:00 PM
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18. Not a good way to fix social security... not at all.
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 06:15 PM
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19. Yu are absolutely correct -- they do need doctors bigtime!!
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rasputin1952 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 06:21 PM
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20. I guess all of those gung ho young R's decided they didn't want to
fight for the war they clamored for and support so vocally.

They have "other priorities", and why sacrifice oneself to a few years of some pretty damn good training and experiences, (and some bad ones too), if they can get out of college and make money as war profiteers?
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 06:30 PM
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22. Yeah, well roumour has it the the Draft word will be mentioned in 06
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Straight Shooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 06:30 PM
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23. Unfortunately, Ann Coulter dodged the age bullet by a squeaker
Born 12/8/61. If only they would raise the recruitment age to 44.
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Bellamia Donating Member (671 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-05 08:05 PM
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24. Recruitment age 44????
You wouldn't say that if you had a 42 year old son.

Why not lower the age to 16, then my grandson could move to Canada sooner than we thought!!!;>)

Sorry, being sarcastic, the whole idea of a draft justs upsets me no end.
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driver8 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-25-05 01:34 AM
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27. She may not be able to enlist, but I'm sure there are "other things"
she could do to help the troops...

I can't believe I just wrote that. I am going to go and wash my hands and my mouth out with soap.
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