Colin1
Senior Master Sergeant
...me first...
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Both of them are worthless, nothing else, nothing less. Give them a large amount of Heroine and let them OD, it will do us all a favor.
How do you make people care? unless you have been there you really have no concept. i seldom discuss the war (any war) with a non-vet. they have no clue.
i've always thought two levels of citizenship should exist. only those who have demonstrated their devotion to their country (federal service) should be allowed to vote. 2nd class citizens have rights but don't vote
eagle, my statement was "federal service" not military service. that could comprise any type of service dedicated to the betterment of the country not the individual and it would be strictly volunteer. those who had finished their service would have proven their dedication to the country not the type of "vote for me and i'll get you...." type of voting we see today.
look at the pic of that druggie, he gives a Nazi salute to vets who fought and some died so he would have the freedom he now has, should he have an equal say in the future of the country?
i take no rights away from anyone, just the ability to decide the course of the nation
eagle, my statement was "federal service" not military service. that could comprise any type of service dedicated to the betterment of the country not the individual and it would be strictly volunteer. those who had finished their service would have proven their dedication to the country not the type of "vote for me and i'll get you...." type of voting we see today.
look at the pic of that druggie, he gives a Nazi salute to vets who fought and some died so he would have the freedom he now has, should he have an equal say in the future of the country?
i take no rights away from anyone, just the ability to decide the course of the nation
I think creating a two-tier society is an extremely dangerous experiment. History shows that were people do not have the ability to voice an opinion by ballot, they will often attempt to do so by force of arms - the revolution in your own country in the 1770s is a classic example.
On that topic, if a huge number of people are suddenly to lose their vote, the govt presumably loses it's right to tax them? Assuming that is the case (as it must be), the US would either have to massively tax those who could vote, or else go bust very quickly.
And finally, to be frank, the whole idea is a complete travesty of what the US and other 'Western democracies' claim to be about. Why should the military and the govt services get such special treatment at the expense of the majority of the population who do not, for whatever reason, perform 'federal service'. You imply that those who have not directly served the flag make a lesser contribution to the state and therefore deserve fewer privileges. Just remember next time you go to the store that someone like me worked hard to make sure there is food there for you, and remember also that someone else worked to make that food in the first place. Obviously, that isn't an important contribution to society at all, and anyone involved in such trivial tasks as feeding the nation should not have equal rights to those of the military...
look at that cretin, should he have an equal say in the future of the UK? he'd vote for my dog with the proper payment