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This Just in from our College Station Correspondent, Don Arnold
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Don Arnold shared Support our troops or get the f-k out's photo.

via Sean M. Hanley who wrote - 'Been there. Done that.' and 'When we actually had to burn and stir shit in Iraq I was like no way we still do this!!!! Does keep you warm at night though. Lmao'

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  Don Arnold In the "Boy was I glad" category: When the US draft ended - Wiki says '... During the 1968 presidential election, Richard Nixon campaigned on a promise to end the draft.[53] He had first become interested in the idea of an all-volunteer army during his time out of office, based upon a paper by Professor Martin Anderson of Columbia University.[54] Nixon also saw ending the draft as an effective way to undermine the anti-Vietnam war movement, since he believed affluent youths would stop protesting the war once their own probability of having to fight in it was gone.[55] There was opposition to the all-volunteer notion from both the Department of Defense and Congress, so Nixon took no immediate action towards ending the draft early in his presidency.[54]
  
  Instead, the Gates Commission was formed, headed by Thomas S. Gates, Jr., a former Secretary of Defense in the Eisenhower administration.[54] Gates initially opposed the all-volunteer army idea, but changed his mind during the course of the 15-member commission's work.[54] The Gates Commission issued its report in February 1970, describing how adequate military strength could be maintained without having conscription.[53][56] The existing draft law was expiring at the end of June 1971, but the Department of Defense and Nixon administration decided the draft needed to continue for at least some time.[56] In February 1971, the administration requested of Congress a two-year extension of the draft, to June 1973.[57][58]
  
  Senatorial opponents of the war wanted to reduce this to a one-year extension, or eliminate the draft altogether, or tie the draft renewal to a timetable for troop withdrawal from Vietnam;[59] Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska took the most forceful approach, trying to filibuster the draft renewal legislation, shut down conscription, and directly force an end to the war.[60] Senators supporting Nixon's war efforts supported the bill, even though some had qualms about ending the draft.[58] After a prolonged battle in the Senate, in September 1971 cloture was achieved over the filibuster and the draft renewal bill was approved.[61] Meanwhile, military pay was increased as an incentive to attract volunteers, and television advertising for the U.S. Army began.[53] With the end of active U.S. ground participation in Vietnam, December 1972 saw the last men conscripted, who were born in 1952[62] and who reported for duty in June 1973. On February 2, 1972, a drawing was held to determine draft priority numbers for men born in 1953, but in early 1973 it was announced that no further draft orders would be issued. In March 1973, 1974, and 1975 the Selective Service assigned draft priority numbers for all men born in 1954, 1955, and 1956, in case the draft was extended, but it never was...'
  
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MooPig's Debate Watch :: "Comments From the Street"

Retrieved by Pat Darnell  |  Oct 23, 2012  |  Bryan TX

[Picture LINK] ...  "WASHINGTON, — You watched the conventions, you’ve been bombarded by political ads, you’ve seen the candidates umpteen times on the evening news, and you may have even heard President Obama and Mitt Romney speak from the stump in person. And in the last couple of weeks you have seen the polls in swing states shift dramatically in favor of President Obama.
Now with less than a few weeks before Election Day, November 6, comes that watershed moment, the Presidential Debates. It can be make or break time for a candidate, especially for Mitt Romney, who has had a bad few weeks. ... "

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Jason Williams
We also don't have many horses and bayonets *dead*.....
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Kevin Hendrix Have u seen anyone as slimy and slippery as Mitt???
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Gina Moore-Sanders And we have these ships that go underwater that are called nuclear submarines!
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Scott Hite So telling a republiCorp "fuck you and the horse you rode in on" is actually feasible?
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Mario Diaz do we still have those cool looking powdered wigs??
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Eric OccupyChicago Roberts Can you believe that conservatives are saying stupid shit like "the marines still use bayonets and horses"....apparently they do not know that fewer/less does not mean none. I also heard one saying that ships don;t go under the water...only submarines...I am amazed at the stupidity of people on the right. Can they really be that fucking stupid? Or is ti just show?
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Khadijah Fakhrid-Deen and we have these aircraft carriers that planes land on lol
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Mario Diaz no they really are that stupid
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Eric OccupyChicago Roberts Something i did learn tonight. The Army apparently stopped doing bayonet training in 2010. I remeber my bayonet training when i was in the Army. Fun stuff. Nothing like shredding dummies with a slashing weapon...w00t!
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Mario Diaz they'd eat shit if you told them it was pudding
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Gina Moore-Sanders @Eric OccupyChicago -- He's trying to bring back betamax, too.
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Earl Lewis Romney spent half this debate and was agreed with obama....i can't stand his flip flopping behind
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Eric OccupyChicago Roberts ROFL Gina!
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Eric OccupyChicago Roberts The final CNN/ORC post-debate poll shows 48% of respondents who watched the third presidential debate thought President Barack Obama won the event, compared to 40% who thought Mitt Romney won.
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Gina Moore-Sanders Well this group supports Romney >> http://cavalrymenforromney.com/
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Eric OccupyChicago Roberts 40% think Romney won? WTF drugs are these people taking? I want some.
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Earl Lewis i'd vote for mitt if he said something smart...lol
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Eric OccupyChicago Roberts Whitehouse bought that Gina...
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Earl Lewis I can't vote for a candidate whose own state isn't voting for him....HOWS THAT FOR A FACT!!!!
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Eric OccupyChicago Roberts You have nothing to fear Earl...he won't ever say anything smart.
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Mario Diaz i wouldnt wait on that bus Earl
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Gina Moore-Sanders There are no smart ones in that multiple personality disorder of his... Ann Coultergiest did call Obama a "retard"
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Earl Lewis HAS ANYONE NOTICED THE REPUBLICANS GET AN INCOMPETENT IDIOT TO PUT IN FRONT OF THE TV EVERY FEW YEARS. ROMNEY 2012, PALIN 2009, BUSH....ENOUGH SAID
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Gina Moore-Sanders You know @Earl that does take one talented to throw away all that kind of money, but I guess they're betting on the people being stupid or force the change in voting to where smart people can't vote.
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Kalik K Crick From the same CNN poll 25 said they will vote for Romney and 24 said they'll vote for Obama. 50% no difference..
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Scott Hite I hear they've got Buffalo soldiers too. We will invade Iran on a blazing herd of buffalos.
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Kalik K Crick Romney 2012
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Patrick Darnell Robmoney: "Well, if I can't screw it, or throw money at it, it's not worth my time...."
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You go to Wal-Mart for the same reason we do; the money!

Why Did Mr. Springsteen Go To Wal-Mart? by Jack Pribek [Retrieved HERE]

"So, Bruce Springsteen has a new record out, is [he] is playing the Super Bowl, did the inauguration; he’s in the press a lot these days. He also did the exclusive distribution deal with Wal-Mart on the greatest hits package."

So far so good... but there must be some angst, because we know the blog-itude too well.

Bruce touched on this briefly in a lengthy NY Times piece.

Now the FAQ start to flow for the King of Bossdom:

1. How much of a “vetting” process do you need to do on Wal-Mart?
2. Are any of you that are reading this unaware of the fact that Wal-Mart isn’t a union outfit?
3. Is everybody in Springsteen’s organization that far out of touch?

Okay, the argument is [a]-WalMart #1; [b]-non-union shop; [c]-Springsteen Inc. C-class out of the loop. Check!
Bruce sings for everyman. That’s the shtick right? ...The deal is, you shop at Wal-Mart because it’s cheap and you work at Wal-Mart because they are hiring.

The appeal to the Bross:

1. C’mon Bruce! You did it for the money, right?
2. Because Wal-Mart is the one that still throws some cash out there, right?
3. That’s something everyman can understand. You go to Wal-Mart for the same reason we do; the money!

Between you me and a can of Shasta Cream Soda, I really do not see how the King of Howling has much to do with me, you or the soda. But, we shall attempt to tie it together, shall we?

There is no mistake here. Pribek's scoop of the entrails of the deal are a perfect cross-section of how it is right now in AO America. [After Obama America] Wal-Mart came through the prairie dust storm and reigns supreme. Still on top and still moving laterally through the entire world.

It is called Supply Chain mechanics, Value Added Re-Sale Demand, money in the pursuit of developing markets dynamics, it's why Cheney was Vice president in charge of distribution economics ...call it:

"I will eat these vegetables - but it is good to have a big juicy steak once in awhile consumer bifurcations." For Chrissses' Sake, where do the sisters all shop?

I think what is being circled by these wagons, in the Pribek query is a question: "What happened to the Prestige?"

Ah-ha! Said the Wagon Master: Where is the applause meter? What happened to the celebration? Where can we go to get high, enjoy some music and not be hassled?

Can I get a witness? OOOORaH, BEEEEEAcH

We must press on with Support and Duty

Want a nice thing to do? When you are making out your Christmas card list this year, please include the following:

(Specific name of patient)
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington,D.C. 20307-5001

If you approve of the idea, please pass it on to your e-mail list. (Which I did) Hope you do also. These guys need all of the good cheers and will that we can give them. ..from PMcQ

Errata, et al;Oops, No snail mail accepted. Dang it! Hey save a tree, email it.

Please visit Site letssaythanks Xerox has provided to insure you get a message to our soldiers. My cousin had a reply to the idea forwarded to me... see below. Don't let it stop ya... Cool no matter how it goes down.Hey, Cuzz Chris... you hangin' tough? What's your email?If you go to this web site, _http://www.letssaythanks.com/_ > (http://www.letssaythanks.com/) you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and > it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq You can't pick > out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed services.
Love and hugs and lots of joy,
>>Pat-----Original Message-----From: lesliebaiocco@tx.rr.comTo: Pat Darnell <patdarnell@aol.com>Sent: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 6:06 amSubject: Fwd: Re: suggestion for Christmas Card List
Hi P.
Got this from my neighbor..........love L
> From: BarbaraR5@aol.com
> Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 11:39:54 EST
> Subject: Re: suggestion for Christmas Card List
> To: lesliebaiocco@tx.rr.com
>
> FYI, great idea but false according to _www.snopes.com_
> (mip://01f98c48/http://www.snopes.com/)
>
> ........"the plan falters on one cruel yet central reality — in these times
> of heightened security, mail from strangers to unnamed soldiers must for
> everyone's safety be discarded unopened...........the U.S. Postal Service will
not
> accept mail addressed to "Any Soldier", "Any Wounded Soldier", etc because it
> could be providing a conduit to do harm to armed services member....."
>
> However, this is an alternative that seems to be true according to
> Snopes.com...........
> Something cool that Xerox is doing
>
> If you go to this web site, _http://www.letssaythanks.com/_
> (http://www.letssaythanks.com/) you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox
will print it and
> it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq You can't pick
> out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed services.
> Freedom