Draft Exemptions?

[maxsmom]

Did chronic illness make one exempt from the Vietnam War draft? How about felony conviction? Does anyone here know?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. define chronic illness

I would think on it's face if one is chronically ill they wouldn't be eligble for the draft...


Felons are exempt too...

[LiberalVoice]

2. Then I better go rob an old lady or something

:)

[maxsmom]

3. chronic illness

such as chrohn's disease, where one needs medicine daily and is always in danger of having to need hospitalization or surgery?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. if you have crohns they ain't gonna take u

i can say that without being a doctor or draft board worker...

[elehhhhna]

16. my Mom's on a a new Crohns drug that puts it in remission...

and when it comes back months later, she takes the stuff again and it goes away...

talk to your gastro guy (but don't tell the draft board).

[FloridaPat]

4. Flat feet got you an exemption. And felony convction got you out too.

Hard to get a job with a felony conviction. But then, hard to get a job with a degree too.

[lectrobyte]

11. and "anal cysts" got Rush Limbaugh out of going. Hope you're not eating

breakfast right now.

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. I think 'turning' gay would be easier

Remember don't ask, don't tell? I think dressing in drag to go to the draft board for your induction might do the trick?

[LynnTheDem]

7. No draft exemptions now.

Most all previous exemptions have been eliminated.

If you're in college, you can finish the TERM, but that's all the exemption you'll get.

Felons are not exempt.

Chronic illness is no exemption in most cases.

You can't seek haven in Canada any longer. bush already closed that loophole way back in 2000.

Female? Hey this is the era of equal rights.

Got kids? So do our "volunteer" soldiers, what's your point?

Nope, bush did a real good job at closing all possible loopholes. Before 911. Things that make you say HMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmm...

[KitchenWitch]

8. Neck tattoos do exempt you

but they kind of exempt you from regular jobs too!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. I'm Curious...

Where does it say felons will be eligble for the draft...



The reason for not drafting felons is most conscripts who are already unhappy about being conscripted aren't happy about serving with criminals...


Also, chronic illness is an elastic term...


Some fella bought up Crohns...


If you have Crohns you won't make it past the first day of bootcamp...

[Kitka]

18. Those that have served their time for felonies...

have served their time and should have equal rights restored. I am pacifist and don't want anyone drafted, but I don't like when those that have served their time are given different status.

[OneBlueSky]

10. this time around they'll be taking everybody . . .

getting an exemption will be as rare as a good Ben Affleck movie . . .

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. i'll bet if u have crohns and crapped yourself they ain't taking ya

eom

[OneBlueSky]

19. probably just issue you a cork . . . n/t

.

[DoYouEverWonder]

13. Unless you can buy your way out

They'll probably set up some sort of special faith based program, so the rich kids can stay home and do 'god's' work.

[LynnTheDem]

14. Guys, please! You're using that "pre-911 mentality"!

This is the BUSHCARTEL we're dealing with here! They can change any military rules they want, and they've already changed many.

Now they're talking about conscripting NG and Reserves into having to do 24 consecutive-month war tours.

A judge recently told a defendant go to jail or enlist!

Troops with BLEEDING BRAINS have been ordered back into combat in Iraq. There are a lot of troops in Iraq that are being doped to the gills on pain meds to keep them in combat.

You can no longer run to Canada; read the "Smart Borders Declaration" bush pushed thru in December 2001.

We're all FUNGIBLE.

[Flying Dream Blues]

15. If you can't go to Canada...

what about other countries??

[elehhhhna]

17. mexico is close & cheap