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cyberpj
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Wed Jan-24-07 12:19 AM Original message |
Civilian Volunteer Service Reserve Act |
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Wed Jan-24-07 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. Ahhh, this is Charlie Rangel's brainchild. But it makes me nervous if it's * who gets to decide |
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cyberpj
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Wed Jan-24-07 12:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. My worry is college financial aid getting linked to the "volunteering" (by draft of some sort) |
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Wed Jan-24-07 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. Anything around Bush that involves the word "service" |
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cyberpj
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Wed Jan-24-07 12:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Think Homeland Security calling up "volunteers" who got college financial aid. |
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Just-plain-Kathy
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Wed Jan-24-07 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
3. Here I was thinking that maybe a Civilian Core, had to do with Blackwater |
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cyberpj
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Wed Jan-24-07 12:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Blackwater was created at the start of all this to be our privatized warriors (mercenaries) because |
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Kosmo
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Wed Jan-24-07 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
7. Outright I don't object to the idea. |
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cyberpj
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Wed Jan-24-07 12:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. They're supposed to be technical specialists who can be "called" if needed and won't get benefits.nt |
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Just-plain-Kathy
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Wed Jan-24-07 12:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. It sounds like a new back-door draft |
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SanCristobal
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Wed Jan-24-07 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
10. Wasn't this part of Clarks 2004 platform? |
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OneBlueSky
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Wed Jan-24-07 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
11. kinda like a Boy Scouts for grown-ups? . . . n/t |
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Orangepeel
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Wed Jan-24-07 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
12. how is this different than a regular volunteer reservist in the National Guard? |
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divineorder
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Wed Jan-24-07 06:16 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. No Military Rules or Accountability I Guess |
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Orangepeel
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Wed Jan-24-07 12:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Ah, that makes sense |
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cyberpj
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Fri Jan-26-07 12:06 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I think it means no benefits to pay. Typical. nt |
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