May 23, 2004
And speaking of gulags...
Yeah, this is bad (with hat-tip to Josh). Check out HR163 and SB69. Do a search from the websites of the House and Senate and search for the respective bill numbers. We're talking about the Universal National Service Act, which would require two years of military service or other designated service from everyone between the ages of 18 and 26. Notice I did say everyone. That includes women, college students, and those in foreign countries. Will this pass? I don't know. I know that it's sponsered by Senator Hollings (D-SC, aka Senator Disney) and some other senator trying to make the war unpopular. The Pentegon hasn't asked for any more soldiers, as far as I can tell. But I say again: this is bad.
So what's wrong with mandatory 2 years military service?
Posted by: JosiahQ at May 24, 2004 09:53 AMWell it would massively screw up my life, that's for sure. I don't want to join the army. You wouldn't be exempt either. I really don't think it's necessary at this point, and possibly won't ever be. We aren't fighting a war in which conscripts would be useful. We need fixed amounts of highly trained warriors, not hordes of ex-civilians. This isn't a war in which numbers make that much difference. It's equipment, and most of all training.
Posted by: ryan at May 24, 2004 04:07 PMSounds like the U.S. is taking cues from Israel... They do this.
Posted by: ron at May 25, 2004 01:04 PMBut what if I'm A Jewish American? Do I have to serve four years? Damn. Chosen to suffer, we are.
Posted by: mesh at May 26, 2004 02:16 PMHa!
Posted by: ron at May 27, 2004 11:58 AM