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Nucleus · November 7, 2002, 07:08 AM

No, not against Iraq. However, if we ever go at it with the Chinese...

If there is a draft I would like to see the ages expanded as I am a father with sons. The birthrate has been so low in recent decades that the percentage of the population of draftable age is much lower than it used to be. Also, why not make more men elligible for the draft -- you might see less support for wars? Also, I'd like to see Clinton given the opportunity to be able to serve in the U.S. Army as he made himself scarce during Vietnam. And one last thing, it was the baby-boomers who didn't have many kids, why force the ones who did to shoulder the burden of protecting their fat -----?

November 7, 2002, 07:08 AM	#6
Nucleus Member Join Date: October 16, 2002 Location: Left coast. Posts: 27	Draft. No, not against Iraq. However, if we ever go at it with the Chinese... If there is a draft I would like to see the ages expanded as I am a father with sons. The birthrate has been so low in recent decades that the percentage of the population of draftable age is much lower than it used to be. Also, why not make more men elligible for the draft -- you might see less support for wars? Also, I'd like to see Clinton given the opportunity to be able to serve in the U.S. Army as he made himself scarce during Vietnam. And one last thing, it was the baby-boomers who didn't have many kids, why force the ones who did to shoulder the burden of protecting their fat -----?