History Made Last Night
#226
If your birthdate came up 365, you were golden.
My number was 10, they estimated they would draft 1 thru 100 that year.
I ended up enlisting when I was 18. The drawdown had already begun and I was never 'in country'.
#227
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I've heard "lesser of two evils" or an equivalent statement mentioned several times now in this thread. There are more than just democrats and republicans running for the presidency. If Obama and McCain are so bad, why give either of them your vote? Who are the other guys? Are they worse than these 2?
And no using the wasted vote excuse either. If Obama and McCain are the 2 evils then a vote for either of them is also wasted. IMHO.
And no using the wasted vote excuse either. If Obama and McCain are the 2 evils then a vote for either of them is also wasted. IMHO.
#228
I feel he is too much of a politician's politician. I hate politics and politicians. I am still very conservative by most standards. I would like to have seen Colin Powell run for President, though. He is a person I think you can trust to do what is right, regardless of politics. This is why I can still support GB. I think he did what he felt was in the best interest of our country and said politics be damned.
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#229
A vote is never wasted. What I get tired of is when the people who don't vote are the ones doing the the majority of the complaining.
Voter apathy is a major problem in this country. Far too many people sitting on their hands, content with just doing nothing. Nothing will ever get solved that way.
Voter apathy is a major problem in this country. Far too many people sitting on their hands, content with just doing nothing. Nothing will ever get solved that way.
#230
I've heard "lesser of two evils" or an equivalent statement mentioned several times now in this thread. There are more than just democrats and republicans running for the presidency. If Obama and McCain are so bad, why give either of them your vote? Who are the other guys? Are they worse than these 2?
And no using the wasted vote excuse either. If Obama and McCain are the 2 evils then a vote for either of them is also wasted. IMHO.
And no using the wasted vote excuse either. If Obama and McCain are the 2 evils then a vote for either of them is also wasted. IMHO.
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Jim
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#231
The last ever draft I was seventeen and I was scared to death. They published it in the paper each year. Birth-dates were assigned a number 1-365.
If your birthdate came up 365, you were golden.
My number was 10, they estimated they would draft 1 thru 100 that year.
I ended up enlisting when I was 18. The drawdown had already begun and I was never 'in country'.
If your birthdate came up 365, you were golden.
My number was 10, they estimated they would draft 1 thru 100 that year.
I ended up enlisting when I was 18. The drawdown had already begun and I was never 'in country'.
#232
you see Raoul is really a closet conservative, when he looks left he sees Rush Limbaugh, but he wont admit it he likes to play devils advocate just to see if the rest of us are worthy of being called conservatives. he is really McCain's campaign manager and has a voodoo doll of obama mama that he sticks pins in at night.
(his real name is William and is really the kind of guy youd like to have a beer with )
sorry R. I had to
(his real name is William and is really the kind of guy youd like to have a beer with )
sorry R. I had to
#234
I read that ultimately, he declined because his wife asked him not to.
I think you know what she was thinking.
#235
The last ever draft I was seventeen and I was scared to death. They published it in the paper each year. Birth-dates were assigned a number 1-365.
If your birthdate came up 365, you were golden.
My number was 10, they estimated they would draft 1 thru 100 that year.
I ended up enlisting when I was 18. The drawdown had already begun and I was never 'in country'.
If your birthdate came up 365, you were golden.
My number was 10, they estimated they would draft 1 thru 100 that year.
I ended up enlisting when I was 18. The drawdown had already begun and I was never 'in country'.
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Jim
Jim
#236
Yes, and I respect that. It's just that he was a man of experience, conviction, integrity and a good brain. I think he would have been a good one.
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#237
#238
I'll be 53 in October.
The last Draft was in 1973.
I enlisted in May 1974.
The Vietnam era officially ended May 1975.
I read a few years ago that the last man drafted (how would like to have his luck) retired as a Sergeant Major with 31 years service.
That musta been 2004.
The last Draft was in 1973.
I enlisted in May 1974.
The Vietnam era officially ended May 1975.
I read a few years ago that the last man drafted (how would like to have his luck) retired as a Sergeant Major with 31 years service.
That musta been 2004.
#240
But, the last time they yanked a hippie off the street and cut off all his hair was 1973.
(and I had me some beautiful hair back in the day)