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2010-06-15 Home Front: WoT

Most Philadelphians Not Fit For Military

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Posted by Steve White 2010-06-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 can't wait til they checkout Detroit... (sarc/off)

Posted by Broadhead6 2010-06-15 00:10|| 2010-06-15 00:10|| Front Page Top

#2 It's those cheese steaks.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-06-15 09:30|| 2010-06-15 09:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Explains 08

Obama did extremely well throughout eastern Pennsylvania. He won more than 80% of voters in the city of Philadelphia, and two of its suburban counties gave him three-to-two margins (the other suburban counties also voted for Obama).

Posted by Beavis 2010-06-15 09:46|| 2010-06-15 09:46|| Front Page Top

#4 ineligible for military service because of criminal records, obesity or lack of education.

Is that list in rank order?

Posted by ed 2010-06-15 09:49|| 2010-06-15 09:49|| Front Page Top

#5 > Nationally, the Department of Defense estimates that 75 percent of young adults are disqualified from military service.

since vastly < 25% of young adults are in the military what's the problem?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-06-15 10:03|| 2010-06-15 10:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Apparently, fat dumb and crooked IS a way to go through life, son.

Posted by mojo 2010-06-15 10:35|| 2010-06-15 10:35|| Front Page Top

#7 Nationally, the Department of Defense estimates that 75 percent of young adults are disqualified from military service.

Precisely why a draft will not work and why the <25% are getting the job done, even if they cannot chamber a round on patrol!Either lead, follow, or get out of the way.

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2010-06-15 14:59|| 2010-06-15 14:59|| Front Page Top

#8 A nonprofit group says that up to 90 percent of young Philadelphians are ineligible for military service because of criminal records, obesity or lack of education.

This survey was conducted at Lincoln Financial Field during an Eagles game.

Posted by regular joe 2010-06-15 16:21|| 2010-06-15 16:21|| Front Page Top

#9 #7 Nationally, the Department of Defense estimates that 75 percent of young adults are disqualified from military service.

That still leaves a whopping 25% from which the volunteering 5% of the total population will evolve and proudly serve. Patriotism is not found in numbers, statistics, or cities, but in attitude. I salute the Spartans. I salute the 5%.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-06-15 19:30|| 2010-06-15 19:30|| Front Page Top

#10 A draft, and military service the old-fashioned way, would help solve all three of those deficiencies. But of course we can't even REALLY enforce discipline in the military any more.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-06-15 20:16|| 2010-06-15 20:16|| Front Page Top

#11 I notice there was no demographic breakout w/r to race.

Posted by tipover 2010-06-15 21:27|| 2010-06-15 21:27|| Front Page Top

#12 There is no question an indepth look at race relations as regards to military fitness in Philidephais is required.

But yeah, ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOBER!

Posted by Shipman 2010-06-15 21:31|| 2010-06-15 21:31|| Front Page Top

#13 "But of course we can't even REALLY enforce discipline in the military any more."

Pray tell, why not? What is the parameters of "really" enforcing discipline? I imagine corporal punishment and such as the typical arguments. But there are plenty of other tricks in the books.

Posted by Eohippus Glath5964 2010-06-15 21:32|| 2010-06-15 21:32|| Front Page Top

#14 --Yeah, but you don't have to be that fit to become a member of the Black Panthers..

Posted by Tom--Pa 2010-06-15 21:47|| 2010-06-15 21:47|| Front Page Top

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