Here it comes........

[Skip N]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

Skip, point counterpoint makes debate a good thing. I don't agree with just about 80% of what your saying but I agree that you can say it and shouldn't be bashed for it. Keep your opinions sacred and stick with them please and don't give up defending your views.

I will always speek my mind and dont care what people think of my views. Even when poeple like Nebe attempt to align me and Rebublicans with Nazi's and make personal attacks about my mother. Its just tough talking politics on a New England fishing website where 90% of the people are probably Liberal Democrats. But whatever, i'll take you guys on like i always do. Maybe knock some sense into some of you

[Skip N]

And why are so many on the left who are opposed to the war in Iraq and want our military outta there so in favor of a draft? If you have a draft that means you'd want more troops in the fight. So they want more troops on the ground but want to pull out of Iraq? If you want to pull out why do you want more troops? That logic makes no sense

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by Skip N

And why are so many on the left who are opposed to the war in Iraq and want our military outta there so in favor of a draft? If you have a draft that means you'd want more troops in the fight. So they want more troops on the ground but want to pull out of Iraq? If you want to pull out why do you want more troops? That logic makes no sense

Skip; not even close...
As a "lefty" I dont support the war in Iraq, I havent from the begining. However, wanting the draft is different that wanting more troops on the ground....
I was pretty close to draft age when we invaded iraq, I'm a bit outside the range now, however, the people that support the draft (I personally dont) want a more class-free selection of who is fighting and dying for the war.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Skip N

And why are so many on the left who are opposed to the war in Iraq and want our military outta there so in favor of a draft?

Because it's not true. Sen. Rangle proposed this as a PR stunt a few years ago and the GOP pundits you blindly follow have used it to whitewash the Democratic party and scare people.

To be fair, there have been many on the left who have used it to scare people as well

But the notion that the left is calling for a draft is simply not true.

Bryan, what you say above is accurate...although when you include the Guard and Reserves it's probably more balanced than it is sometimes presented as...

Though due to recruiting problems, they are lowering standards to include more w/o a high school diploma...and certainly they don't put up as many billboards in affluent areas!

-specne

[spence]

Originally Posted by Skip N

Its just tough talking politics on a New England fishing website where 90% of the people are probably Liberal Democrats.

90%

I'd wager less than 10% of the users on this site are genuine "liberal democrats"...

-spence