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2009-03-29 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

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Posted by Sherry 2009-03-29 14:03|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 The proposal also speculates on a "public service academy, a four-year institution that offers a federally funded undergraduate education with a focus on training future public sector leaders."

Like the École Nationale d'Administration in France. Just what we need - a small permanent government elite managing a vastly expanded public sector.

Posted by DMFD 2009-03-29 17:06|| 2009-03-29 17:06|| Front Page Top

#2 And you can but guess at who will be the Dean of such a public service academy, who the faculty will be, and what the curriculum will be.

Posted by Steve White 2009-03-29 17:21|| 2009-03-29 17:21|| Front Page Top

#3
HR 1388.

I s'pose the HR numbers are assigned sequentially so it's prolly random, but I must point out that the number 88 is favored by neonazis and Hitler fanbois... 88 = HH = Heil Hitler.

Posted by Ulolurong Henbane9825 2009-03-29 17:30|| 2009-03-29 17:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Slavery is Slavery.

Posted by Bright Pebbles the flatulent 2009-03-29 18:14|| 2009-03-29 18:14|| Front Page Top

#5 Done by illiterates who won't read the Constitution. They often cite the 'draft' as an excuse, but the 'draft' is constitutionally based through Article I, Section 8 which grants Congress the power to establish and regulate the militia. It does that through Title 10 USC designating every male 17 to 45 as members of the unorganized militia. The 'draft' is the selective activation of that federal militia. Any other 'mandatory' service is involuntary servitude and a violation of the 13th Amendment. Given that the words of the Constitution don't seem to matter to the ruling elite [you know, it's a living document rationale], we're watching America presided over by a black man bringing slavery back as a social institution. The mind boggles. Remember, its never been about truth or justice, it's always been about power.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-03-29 19:11|| 2009-03-29 19:11|| Front Page Top

#6 I thought it was predicted that George W. Bush would re-establish the Draft. But it seems President Obama has decided to do so instead.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-03-29 19:13|| 2009-03-29 19:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Lovely.
I'm a available for a meeting at the White House to teach some history.

Posted by European Conservative 2009-03-29 19:15|| 2009-03-29 19:15|| Front Page Top

#8 Procop,
The first few decades of census data reflected interest mainly in sex and those very ages, presumably because they were done to determine the size of an available militia.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-03-29 19:32|| 2009-03-29 19:32|| Front Page Top

#9 I'm not suprised that 'U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash.' introduced this bill. Remember this is the guy who 'leaked' the private cell-phone conversation between Newt and someone who a Democratic operative recorded.

He's as slimey as they come and often does the DNC's dirty work.

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-03-29 21:04|| 2009-03-29 21:04|| Front Page Top

#10 I believed 2 years of national service should be required once. Not brown shirts, but something. Problem is with that is this.

Posted by newc">newc 2009-03-29 21:40|| 2009-03-29 21:40|| Front Page Top

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