OT: Rangel to introduce bill reviving military draft

"dbu'" <repubs@waitfor08.com> wrote in message
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> In article <0oedneSAAoET1f7YnZ2dnUVZ_o2dnZ2d@giganews.com>,
> "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote:
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>> "dbu'" <repubs@waitfor08.com> wrote in message
>> news:repubs-7DF18B.10175121112006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...[color=darkred]
>> > In article <yv-dnTvx0_3w8__YnZ2dnUVZ_uSdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
>> > "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >> "dbu'" <repubs@waitfor08.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:repubs-96D47F.19312319112006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
>> >> > Well, regarding committing hari-kari, LOL, the libies sure know how:
>> >> >
>> >> > <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15805957/>
>> >> >
>> >> > They are way out never-nerver land.
>> >>
>> >> My guess is that he knows it won't fly (re: public opinion), but is
>> >> pointing
>> >> out a couple of things: that if a build-up instead of scale-back in
>> >> forces,
>> >> how else to attain a considerably larger number of troops? They've
>> >> had
>> >> some
>> >> trouble recruiting, as it is. And also hinting to people in high
>> >> places
>> >> that given a draft, maybe their own kids would no longer be immune to
>> >> serving - the war would "come home" to them, & therefore be more
>> >> "real".
>> >>
>> >> Cathy
>> >
>> > The military has not had any problems meeting the recrutment goals.[/color]
>>
>> Funny, not what I heard on the news for months... And why they had to
>> drop
>> the level of standards for new recruits in order to meet their quotas.
>>
>> Cathy[/color]
>
> I spent twelve years in the Air Force Reserve after active duty. I know
> what it was like and I know how it is now.
>
> So you say it's not what you heard or read in the media? Was this
> before or after the election?[/color]

If you've been paying any attention to the news, you *know* it was before
the election, you *know* the military was having trouble getting enough new
recruits for months on end, & you *know* that they relaxed their standards
for new recruits in order to up their numbers. Jeez, Google it if you
really have to.

Cathy

"JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote in message
> news:0oedneSAAoET1f7YnZ2dnUVZ_o2dnZ2d@giganews.com...[color=green]
>>
>> "dbu'" <repubs@waitfor08.com> wrote in message
>> news:repubs-7DF18B.10175121112006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...[color=darkred]
>>> In article <yv-dnTvx0_3w8__YnZ2dnUVZ_uSdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
>>> "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "dbu'" <repubs@waitfor08.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:repubs-96D47F.19312319112006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
>>>> > Well, regarding committing hari-kari, LOL, the libies sure know how:
>>>> >
>>>> > <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15805957/>
>>>> >
>>>> > They are way out never-nerver land.
>>>>
>>>> My guess is that he knows it won't fly (re: public opinion), but is
>>>> pointing
>>>> out a couple of things: that if a build-up instead of scale-back in
>>>> forces,
>>>> how else to attain a considerably larger number of troops? They've had
>>>> some
>>>> trouble recruiting, as it is. And also hinting to people in high
>>>> places
>>>> that given a draft, maybe their own kids would no longer be immune to
>>>> serving - the war would "come home" to them, & therefore be more
>>>> "real".
>>>>
>>>> Cathy
>>>
>>> The military has not had any problems meeting the recrutment goals.[/color]
>>
>> Funny, not what I heard on the news for months... And why they had to
>> drop the level of standards for new recruits in order to meet their
>> quotas.
>>
>> Cathy
>>
>>
>>
>> The[color=darkred]
>>> reserves and national guard are doing what they are designed to do in
>>> the modern military. Guard and Reserve forces used to be shuffled in
>>> the back corner years ago and of course never used which is/was a waste
>>> of tax dollars. Now in the modern scheme they are an important part of
>>> the overall military stratigic planning.
>>> --[/color][/color]
>
> Maybe meat head should try searching at Google using the words "army can't
> meet recruiting goals", without quotes. Plenty of articles about this. The
> first couple were from 2005, so meat head will discount the whole idea,
> but just 60 seconds more effort, and he'll reach news nirvana.[/color]

Heh - I _just_ told him to Google it if he really needs to.

Cathy
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>
>[/color]

"Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote in message
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>
> "dbu'" <repubs@waitfor08.com> wrote in message
> news:repubs-1F6C51.16431721112006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...[color=green]
>> In article <0oedneSAAoET1f7YnZ2dnUVZ_o2dnZ2d@giganews.com>,
>> "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> "dbu'" <repubs@waitfor08.com> wrote in message
>>> news:repubs-7DF18B.10175121112006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
>>> > In article <yv-dnTvx0_3w8__YnZ2dnUVZ_uSdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
>>> > "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> "dbu'" <repubs@waitfor08.com> wrote in message
>>> >> news:repubs-96D47F.19312319112006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...
>>> >> > Well, regarding committing hari-kari, LOL, the libies sure know
>>> >> > how:
>>> >> >
>>> >> > <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15805957/>
>>> >> >
>>> >> > They are way out never-nerver land.
>>> >>
>>> >> My guess is that he knows it won't fly (re: public opinion), but is
>>> >> pointing
>>> >> out a couple of things: that if a build-up instead of scale-back in
>>> >> forces,
>>> >> how else to attain a considerably larger number of troops? They've
>>> >> had
>>> >> some
>>> >> trouble recruiting, as it is. And also hinting to people in high
>>> >> places
>>> >> that given a draft, maybe their own kids would no longer be immune to
>>> >> serving - the war would "come home" to them, & therefore be more
>>> >> "real".
>>> >>
>>> >> Cathy
>>> >
>>> > The military has not had any problems meeting the recrutment goals.
>>>
>>> Funny, not what I heard on the news for months... And why they had to
>>> drop
>>> the level of standards for new recruits in order to meet their quotas.
>>>
>>> Cathy[/color]
>>
>> I spent twelve years in the Air Force Reserve after active duty. I know
>> what it was like and I know how it is now.
>>
>> So you say it's not what you heard or read in the media? Was this
>> before or after the election?[/color]
>
> If you've been paying any attention to the news, you *know* it was before
> the election, you *know* the military was having trouble getting enough
> new recruits for months on end, & you *know* that they relaxed their
> standards for new recruits in order to up their numbers. Jeez, Google it
> if you really have to.
>
> Cathy[/color]

Cathy, you have to help him. Give him the actual words to search for. He
claims he has me killfiled. You have to do it. Then, he'll killfile you,
too. :)

In article <RYSdneiQxZlwEv7YnZ2dnUVZ_sOdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
"Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote:

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> If you've been paying any attention to the news, you *know* it was before
> the election, you *know* the military was having trouble getting enough new
> recruits for months on end, & you *know* that they relaxed their standards
> for new recruits in order to up their numbers. Jeez, Google it if you
> really have to.
>
> Cathy[/color]

You are basing your knowledge only on unconfirmed media reports before
elections, LOL.

You are beginning to sound like a kerry Cathy. Don't call the brave
guys and gals of our military "dumbed down". That is arrogant and
without respect to those who would risk all for you.
--

Speaking of reviving the draft, a local marine, Lance Corporal
John McClellan came home to Columbia today after being shot in
the head in Iraq in September. They say a sniper got the poor
fella. He was in the hospital for 2 months.

"dbu'" <repubs@waitfor08.com> wrote in message
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> In article <RYSdneiQxZlwEv7YnZ2dnUVZ_sOdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
> "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote:
>
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>> If you've been paying any attention to the news, you *know* it was before
>> the election, you *know* the military was having trouble getting enough
>> new
>> recruits for months on end, & you *know* that they relaxed their
>> standards
>> for new recruits in order to up their numbers. Jeez, Google it if you
>> really have to.
>>
>> Cathy[/color]
>
> You are basing your knowledge only on unconfirmed media reports before
> elections, LOL.
>
> You are beginning to sound like a kerry Cathy. Don't call the brave
> guys and gals of our military "dumbed down". That is arrogant and
> without respect to those who would risk all for you.
> --
>[/color]

Moron. Every reliable news source in this country carried the stories,
beginning in 2005. Every one of them. No exceptions. None.

Built_Well wrote:[color=blue]
>
> Speaking of reviving the draft, a local marine, Lance Corporal
> John McClellan came home to Columbia today after being shot in
> the head in Iraq in September. They say a sniper got the poor
> fella. He was in the hospital for 2 months.[/color]
=====

McCllelan is only 20 years old. He spent some time at a
military treatment facility in Tampa.

For more info on our local wounded marine:

[url]http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2006/nov/20061119news001.asp[/url]

"dbu'" <repubs@waitfor08.com> wrote in message
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> In article <RYSdneiQxZlwEv7YnZ2dnUVZ_sOdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
> "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote:
>
>[color=green]
>> If you've been paying any attention to the news, you *know* it was before
>> the election, you *know* the military was having trouble getting enough
>> new
>> recruits for months on end, & you *know* that they relaxed their
>> standards
>> for new recruits in order to up their numbers. Jeez, Google it if you
>> really have to.
>>
>> Cathy[/color]
>
> You are basing your knowledge only on unconfirmed media reports before
> elections, LOL.
>
> You are beginning to sound like a kerry Cathy. Don't call the brave
> guys and gals of our military "dumbed down". That is arrogant and
> without respect to those who would risk all for you.[/color]

OMG - this was *all over* the news, for months & months & months. I am NOT
making it up. And they - the military, not me! - *did* relax the rules, in
order to up the number of recruits.

Cathy

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> --
>[/color]

"Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote in message
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>
> "dbu'" <repubs@waitfor08.com> wrote in message
> news:repubs-9AF423.18514621112006@comcast.dca.giganews.com...[color=green]
>> In article <RYSdneiQxZlwEv7YnZ2dnUVZ_sOdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
>> "Cathy F." <clfr@adelphiadot.net> wrote:
>>
>>[color=darkred]
>>> If you've been paying any attention to the news, you *know* it was
>>> before
>>> the election, you *know* the military was having trouble getting enough
>>> new
>>> recruits for months on end, & you *know* that they relaxed their
>>> standards
>>> for new recruits in order to up their numbers. Jeez, Google it if you
>>> really have to.
>>>
>>> Cathy[/color]
>>
>> You are basing your knowledge only on unconfirmed media reports before
>> elections, LOL.
>>
>> You are beginning to sound like a kerry Cathy. Don't call the brave
>> guys and gals of our military "dumbed down". That is arrogant and
>> without respect to those who would risk all for you.[/color]
>
> OMG - this was *all over* the news, for months & months & months. I am NOT
> making it up. And they - the military, not me! - *did* relax the rules,
> in order to up the number of recruits.
>
> Cathy[/color]

Don't respond to him any further from this point on. He's choking your
chicken, so to speak.

Built_Well wrote:[color=blue]
> Built_Well wrote:[color=green]
>>
>> Speaking of reviving the draft, a local marine, Lance Corporal
>> John McClellan came home to Columbia today after being shot in
>> the head in Iraq in September. They say a sniper got the poor
>> fella. He was in the hospital for 2 months.[/color]
> =====
>
> McCllelan is only 20 years old. He spent some time at a
> military treatment facility in Tampa.
>
> For more info on our local wounded marine:
>
> [url]http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2006/nov/20061119news001.asp[/url][/color]
=====

The 20-year old's gunshot wound to his head was his *Third*
wound this year. 3 wounds in a year!

And yes, the military has relaxed standards. They're now taking
people as old as 40 or 42. I think the previous maximum age for
enrollment was 35?