I just think that society should solve its problems without degrading our fighting ability.

Author: NedoftheHill (3201 Posts - Joined: Jun 29, 2011)

Posted at 10:40 am on Mar 21, 2012

Anything action suggested to fix a societal problem that might degrade our fighting ability should be set aside in time of war. The stakes are too high.

Ask not what your country can do for you -- Ask what you can do for your country.

Replies to: "I just think that society should solve its problems without degrading our fighting ability."

Maureen Dowd gets it right in "Heart of Darkness". [LINK] - jimbasil - 9:01am 3/21/12 (39) [View All]
- Something I posted in 2010. - Tom Hynes - 11:21am 3/21/12
- Good read. I've always maintained that we need a mandatory draft, when the nation goes to war,..... - conorlarkin - 9:14am 3/21/12
  - Conor has a point. - jakers - 1:38pm 3/21/12
    - One factoid relative this issue. It came up when John Kerry told a - LTNDFAN - 1:49pm 3/21/12
      - "Average education" is skewed a bit. - jakers - 1:52pm 3/21/12
        
        Skewed the other way. Academy grads are a small minority in the military. - NedoftheHill - 2:04pm 3/21/12
        
        The point is that they bring up the average. - jakers - 2:07pm 3/21/12
        
        Compare apples to apples. - NedoftheHill - 2:19pm 3/21/12
        
        I don't think we're actually disagreeing on anything. - jakers - 2:26pm 3/21/12
        
        It was more fun when I thought we were fighting. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:54pm 3/21/12
  - And in these days of equal rights, the women should be required to register - LTNDFAN - 11:29am 3/21/12
    - Agreed. Combat troops can never have enough camp followers. [NT] - conorlarkin - 11:30am 3/21/12
      - Who is going to pay for the mandated prescriptions of Valtrex? [NT] - ShowMeIrish - 11:51am 3/21/12
  - The military does not exist to keep it real. It exists to defeat our enemies. - NedoftheHill - 10:24am 3/21/12
    - You're making a great run at charicature for UHND Jeopardy [NT] - Charlie Jrs Headset - 4:41pm 3/21/12
    - Is this based on your military experience? - Tom Hynes - 11:34am 3/21/12
      - I served in an all volunteer force. - NedoftheHill - 12:45pm 3/21/12
        
        I recognize that today's military is far more sophisticated than what we had back in the day. - Tom Hynes - 1:06pm 3/21/12
        
        I was in the artillery... - NedoftheHill - 8:37pm 3/21/12
        
        Have called in hundreds of fire missions. - Tom Hynes - 2:34pm 3/22/12
        
        I don't think the Cub Scouts should count in this discussion. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 12:55pm 3/21/12
        
        My service in the Cub Scouts was not voluntary. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:08pm 3/21/12
    - The military is not a hired mercenary outfit, designed to have soldiers serve 4-5 tours while you .. - conorlarkin - 11:29am 3/21/12
      - A draft should be instituted to improve our fighting ability, not as a social experiment. - NedoftheHill - 12:40pm 3/21/12
    - Good choice.... - jimbasil - 10:28am 3/21/12
      - ShowMe made me put it back up. You guys are fast today. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:30am 3/21/12
    - You would be wrong. - ShowMeIrish - 10:25am 3/21/12
      - I just think that society should solve its problems without degrading our fighting ability. - NedoftheHill - 10:40am 3/21/12
        
        I was saying you were wrong about Conors service record. He is a Marine and a wounded vet - ShowMeIrish - 10:46am 3/21/12
        
        Ah. Yes, I decided to withdraw that statement as merely being inflammatory. - NedoftheHill - 10:48am 3/21/12
        
        I hate you fucking Liberal's. [NT] - jimbasil - 10:41am 3/21/12
  - I despise war and all that goes with it. However, I despise the "Cuckoo-Clock" mentality - jimbasil - 9:26am 3/21/12
    - Swiss watches are pretty damn nice. [NT] - ND_in_ATL - 10:19am 3/21/12
      - Their army knives are kinda cool too. [NT] - jimbasil - 10:26am 3/21/12
        
        Decent cheese as well [NT] - ShowMeIrish - 10:26am 3/21/12
        
        Too many holes... not enough cheese. [NT] - jimbasil - 10:27am 3/21/12
    - America's greatest advantage is its ability to reinvent itself. - TontoGoldstein - 9:37am 3/21/12
    - Hmmmm. Is that the only difference between Switzerland and Italy? - Iggle - 9:33am 3/21/12
      - I'm sure food might be in there as well. - jimbasil - 10:01am 3/21/12

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I just think that society should solve its problems without degrading our fighting ability.

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Posted at 10:40 am on Mar 21, 2012

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