Question for Parents against the Draft!

[Bonobo]

What wouldn't you do to stop them from getting your son or daughter if there was a draft?

or conversely,

How far would you go to make sure your kid didn't end up dead for a stupid war of choice?

[uppityperson]

1. I refuse to answer on the grounds it may incriminate me, esp on a public forum.

[Bonobo]

2. And I suspect that is the same answer many or most of us would give.

Are you for the draft or against it?

[uppityperson]

3. Very much against it.

I hold to the idea that the Viet Nam war ended the draft, not the other way around. I also hold to the theory that if we can't trust congress to get us the hell out of Iraq now, we can't trust them to craft a draft bill that the rich/powerful could not get out of. I'd rather spend my time, money, energies trying to end the Occupation than trying to end the Occupation AND the draft.

[Bonobo]

6. But if everyone resisted as much as we would... wouldn't that end it?

Once the draft is in place, I mean.

You see, it would never work because we would not surrender our kids and the lengths that we would go to, including fleeing the country, arming ourselves, etc. would put the lie to this thing!

[uppityperson]

9. If they listened to us now, we would not be in Iraq.

"If".

[annabanana]

14. "Viet Nam war ended the draft, not the other way around"

Bingo! Instituting a draft to "stop the war" is like putting a fire out with gasoline.

[lonestarnot]

4. To fight the war of lies? Fogetta bout it.

Sall I'm saying for now.

[Warren Stupidity]

5. I would do whatever it takes.

As far as I am concerned the social contract would be null and void.

[Bonobo]

7. Exactly. And that is why, we must do it. The social contract SHOULD

be null and void at this point, but the veil of illusion lies over our eyes -at the expense of the poor people who have been coerced and coopted to fight this "non-war".

[Warren Stupidity]

16. no you do not understand

at that point my concern for this republic and its citizens would be over. My only concerns would be for the welfare of my family. I would not be out in the streets rioting, I would be gone from this society and out of this system.

[OzarkDem]

19. Same here

It isn't going to happen to my kids, no way, no how. I'll do whatever it takes.

[nadinbrzezinski]

20. Hate to break this to you but the social contract

is already null and void... Look around, no draft needed to prove that

[Warren Stupidity]

25. No actually it isn't in my opinion.

Then again that is a matter between me and society. You do not get to decide if the social contract is null and void for me.

[BrotherBuzz]

8. My son will be making that decision by himself if the time comes

My job would only be to consult with him with using my feeble wisdom. I have a pretty good idea what he will do, and I will support him 100%.

[lonestarnot]

10. And what do you think he will do?

[BrotherBuzz]

11. It's a secret, sort of..

but I believe he will fight it and not run away. He's not against the military per se, but he is against an illegal war. His voice is well documented in the community.

[lonestarnot]

15. I see.

Any time anyone enlists they should consider the White House occupant. A no brainer there for the war of lies. I found the military to be a big waste of time myself.

[BrotherBuzz]

18. For this dumb draftee it was the best of times and the worst of time.

I hated the 'Mean Green Fighting Machine' in general, but I worked with some fine people that taught me life lessons that have served me well for decades. My son is learning some of those same lesson directly from me.

[lonestarnot]

22. I know you did, as did I, and in touch to this date. I don't know about

the lessons. Did teach me some skills that I didn't have, but those didn't take long to learn and from there on out it was downhill as I am easily bored.

[Colorado Progressive]

12. No problem, Australia is calling

I love my country, but when it repeatedly supports these evil apes I feel my duty is to my children, not my country

[cherokeeprogressive]

24. Australia DOES NOT welcome draft dodgers. n/t

[in_cog_ni_to]

13. We'll leave this country first! MY son will not be sacrificed for any illegal invasion.

There's a draft, we're OUT OF HERE.

[pnwmom]

30. That might not be so easy, with the new passports.

Also, we have an agreement in place with Canada that they will not accept Americans under those circumstances.

[proud patriot]

17. My Son is the Only one who can carry on the Family name

He will not be drafted !

[halobeam]

32. As I understand it.. those rules have changed.

ONLY if a draftee has lost a parent who was fighting in the war, they won't be drafted (aside from true medical conditions, and I don't know if I'd trust that either to some degree).

[proud patriot]

34. I better do some research on that

[halobeam]

35. yeah, I'm thinking you might not like what you find.

I know I didn't.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

21. I suggested to my son that he make a pass at the first male officer he meets

in the hope that they'd oust him on "don't tell" principles.

[MuseRider]

23. Whatever it takes.

2 boys, 23 and 21, and they are not fighting in this illegal occupation. They know it is illegal. One is a CO but probably would have to go do something else and may still be in harms way. I would not sacrifice a cockroach for this asshole Bush** and his buddies who are living large off the money they are getting by supporting it. Whatever it takes.

Whatever it takes to get them out of it.

[JTFrog]

26. I'll be moving to Mexico.

Not much more I can do than leave. Canada won't have me. When my position goes full time telecommuting next year, I'm gone.

[JNelson6563]

27. Oh, Canada!

I have lots of relative up on an island in Canada. My son would find himself meeting lots of relatives he never knew he had.

:toast:

Julie

[JVS]

28. I would vote a straight republican ticket if they were the ones against the draft

so I really hope the democrats don't jump aboarf your idea

[pnwmom]

31. And so would millions of others.

That would be the end to the Democratic party.

[pnwmom]

29. Talk is easy.

But your idea of a mass uprising of parents is far fetched. Didn't happen in Vietnam -- with over 57,000 deaths -- and wouldn't happen now.

Some of us with means would send our kids out of the country. Otherwise . . .

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