Biden Does It Again

[Turtle]

"Well, if I knew what I know now. How this country treats vets...."

That's actually one of the big reasons behind all this. If everyone knew what it was like,... it's like walking a mile in a dispatcher's shoes, or a dispatcher having to drive a truck, kind a thing. Once you know what it's about, then you won't be as quick to treat a vet like some do, since we'd all be vets. I truly think it's one thing that will unite us in a commonality like no other.

I was at an age where they had just abolished the draft, and before they started requiring people to register. There was a few years there in between the two and I missed it all around, so I was never susceptible to the draft, nor did I ever have to register. Right after high school, though, I did audition for, and was accepted into, the Navy Band. Right after that I was offered a full-ride scholarship, so I took it. Sometimes I wish I'd gone into Basic and then into the Navy, just so that I could have served. Granted, I've done my bit for King and Country in a couple of other ways, no less important, but it's not the same.

Honestly, I've never heard this discussed by anyone before, not that I think I'm the first to come up with it, and the time to implement it may be way long gone, I dunno.

 

[RLENT]

Yup - more government compulsion over the lives of it's citizens, and less freedom .... hey - what's not to like ? ..... sounds like a real wiener .... oops .... I mean winner .... sorry ...

In fact, it sounds a like a perfectly grand way to indoctrinate young and impressionable folks ... afterall, given how our government has done so far with our children, I say "Turn 'em loose !!!"

Say - didn't they try something like this over there in the Fatherland about 50 years or so ago ?

Come to think of it, I don't think that turned out too well ...... so maybe not ....

 

[RLENT]

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Trust your perceptions, or intuition, .... or whatever that little voice is that 'yer hearing .....

 

[RLENT]

Just like with private and home schooling, people could serve the government in the private sector that support the government.

Wow .... just .... wow .....

I thought the whole idea was that the government was supposed to serve the people .... mebbe I missed something .... ?

I dunno .... it sorta sounds inverted ... and kinda like a move down the rather slippery slope to slavery to me ....

Don't get me wrong - I'm all for people contributing to and serving their country (which ain't the government, by the way - lotsa folks seem to wanna confuse the two ......) - but compulsory service ... wheee-o .... ?

Gee ... I wonder what the Founders would think about that concept ?

 

[hondaking38]

naa it would never work!! it would instill pride in people, and might even give them some discipline and work ethics...what ya mean theres no union in the military...was in germany from 81-84 and they had mandatory service, excellent idea,,,let the rich protected kids taste a little dirt for the first time in there life...

 

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by Turtle
Just like with private and home schooling, people could serve the government in the private sector that support the government.

Wow .... just .... wow .....

I thought the whole idea was that the government was supposed to serve the people .... mebbe I missed something .... ?

Bad choice of words on my part. I typed THE government instead of IN government. Sorry. Serve their country, their community, whatever. If people were serving in such a capacity, it would go a long way to putting the government back into the hands of the people, is what I'm saying.

Gee ... I wonder what the Founders would think about that concept ?

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, was something that many of the Founding Fathers believed that it was every able-bodied man's duty to be a part of. Many also believed that serving in government in some capacity or another, be it local or national was one of the highest honors a citizen could have (Washington and Adams, for sure, and I'm pretty sure others thought the same).