Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] [POLITICS] Cindy Sheehan on Bill Kristol

[Jack Smith <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Thu, 2007-09-06 at 18:59 -0500, Mike Miller wrote:

> I think two years of required military service is not a bad idea so long 
> as the kids of rich parents are put in grave danger of being killed (just 
> as much as are kids of poor parents) in case of war.  
> 

Mike, 

Pulling the class warfare card may be popular, but it's asinine to do in
this situation. The fact remains that the soldiers are there BECAUSE
THEY VOLUNTEERED TO BE THERE. They all made the decision to enlist and
could have done something else if they wanted to. Sure, many of them
might be there because the military offered better pay and benefits than
working at McDonald's. But they weren't forced to join. 

You'll doubtless pull the class warfare card again in your reply and say
that "the poor have no choice and are forced into the military" or
somesuch, but just remember that we're currently an all-volunteer
military.

And one more thing: you are a professor. You make enough to be
considered "rich" by many people. Class warfare doesn't work so well
when you are actually a member of the group you are making fun of. 

--Jack


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