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asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
Thu Apr 13, 2017, 08:38 PM Apr 2017

Don Benton nominee for Selective Service System - OMG

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Late Monday night, when many Americans were in bed, President Donald Trump quietly announced his intention to nominate former Washington state senator Don Benton (R) to be director of the Selective Service System, which operates the nation’s military draft.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/don-benton-draft-board_us_58ef89d7e4b0b9e98489e9a0?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

A man without military service and a checkered past - according to the story..

As GWB Ethics guy, Painter says, “If this administration doesn’t understand the difference between disposing of hazardous waste and determining the fate of young men’s lives, then they’ve got bigger problems to deal with than this one nominee,” he said.

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Don Benton nominee for Selective Service System - OMG (Original Post) asiliveandbreathe Apr 2017 OP
Chicken hawk Republicans are everywhere Achilleaze Apr 2017 #1
I'm more concerned with the fact that a Selective Service System still exists period Norbert9 Apr 2017 #2
Need more warm bodies. Demtexan Apr 2017 #3

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
1. Chicken hawk Republicans are everywhere
Thu Apr 13, 2017, 08:42 PM
Apr 2017

deplorable.

I wouldn't follow chicken hawk Republican to a free lunch, much less a pillow fight

Demtexan

(1,588 posts)
3. Need more warm bodies.
Thu Apr 13, 2017, 08:56 PM
Apr 2017

I wonder how well the draft will accepted.

The young people who voted for Thump can go first.

Be the first one to get your boy or girl home in a box.

Doing this in quiet of the night.

Maybe Thump plans to invade North Korea.

Needs boots on the ground.

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