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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:01 PM Original message |
Army considers middle-school JROTC program |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Easier to brainwash at that age. |
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liberalmike27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 04:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. spot-on |
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Froward69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
31. Um I have a diffrent take. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 08:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
47. No it isn't bad. Much virtue in your experience. |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #47 |
61. +1 |
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MetaTrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
41. Taking our cue from Somalia |
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Kceres (839 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. Sick. |
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Incitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. With schools short on funds, |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. Except the military doesn't pay for the instructors |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. ::facebludgeon:: |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. Permanent standing army, and permanent state of war |
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Kurska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 04:08 AM Response to Reply #5 |
56. And most of them shit in holes in the ground. |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. BOS! As in Bunch of shit!!!! |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
39. Nice to see he is ordering an adult woman around. |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:56 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Yup, it's all nice. |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Maybe I took that the wrong way and if so I apologize |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 06:31 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Thank you for your service. |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. What's your solution? Sixty years ago, a lot of our present day HS kids would be in jail or reform.. |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. 50 years ago I was one of those kids. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Yeah, becuase the military is the only organization that can teach |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Obviously you've never been associated with JROTC |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:50 AM Response to Reply #7 |
52. You don't need to "teach children that killing the other is glorious" |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:48 AM Response to Reply #52 |
59. Military school glorify discipline and preparation. |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. I attended a military academy |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. We should change the name of the country to Sparta. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
35. Yup. |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
9. Mixed feeling on this. |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Add one more to your list. n/t |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. It's no more brainwashing than association with just about any other group |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 04:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. I know. |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. I know I will get torched for this but...... |
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HillbillyBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Yea replaces random violence with organized violence under the |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 04:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. I too am ex military.... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 01:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
54. No torching. I raised two boys on my own |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 08:55 AM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Remember.... |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
13. disgusting. nt |
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Sabriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
16. How about a conflict resolution program instead? |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 04:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. And a candle light vigil.... nt |
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lebkuchen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
19. recruiters can't make their quotas |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
22. It's gone. A bad idea quietly died (I hope) |
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frebrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
24. I was disgusted when they started it in high school......... |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:37 PM Response to Reply #24 |
50. Really? |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
27. ** link ** |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:22 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Gosh. |
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DebbieCDC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
28. What next? JROTC Daycare? |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. shhhhhhhhhh.... |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
30. As a former Army officer and vet who respects the hell out of our military despite what |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
32. “We want to reach students at that age before they make decisions that put them at risk,”.. so brain |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
34. “We want to reach students at that age before they make decisions that put them at risk,” |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. Good. nt |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
37. As of right now, I would rather see kids go into JROTC than the Boy Scouts |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:46 PM Response to Reply #37 |
51. I've known a few Eagle scouts. |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:53 AM Response to Reply #37 |
60. once DADT is dropped |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
38. Snag them before they can form an opinion |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
42. "but it was too late to correct the spelling mistake: the JCS report 'Mobilization and Supply in the |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
44. Let's remake HeadStart! |
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edc (407 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
45. NCLB |
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dhpgetsit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
48. Taking a page from some of the militias in places like Uganda and Rwanda. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
49. the moment i read the headline, i was coming in to say |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
53. Disgusting |
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Norwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 03:41 AM Response to Original message |
55. Theres nothing wrong with JROTC, but middle school is a bit too soon |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
58. Will their shirts be brown and will they get their own little stiletto? nt |
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