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It's Time to Re-Institute the Draft!
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No, I'm not recommending sending more of our young people to Iraq to be cannon fodder. I'm talking about sending them to places where we can begin to repair the image of the United States, and do work that will actually benefit the countries we visit, the environment, and (indirectly) ourselves. Some could be administered by the Peace Corps. Others could help restore habitat, train park rangers, and help people learn how to survive without killing endangered species. I'm sure that there are many charitable organizations already doing such work, which could come up with other good ideas. If we had a Department of Peace, it could oversee this work, and do a lot more good than our Department of "Defense". Of course, it would require thinking about other countries in a new way, not just in terms of whether they are part of an "Axis of Evil". To avoid contributing to global warming, perhaps they could travel by bicycle or sailboat. . .. . I think that such work would do far more good than the Olympics, which harms the environment by causing huge amounts of airplane travel and by promoting environmentally destructive sports like mountain biking. Sincerely, Mike Vandeman -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande |
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It's Time to Re-Institute the Draft!
Mike Vandeman wrote:
To the editor:... There is an editor here? -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia When did ignorance of biology become a "family value"? |
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It's Time to Re-Institute the Draft!
On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:56:01 -0500, Tom Sherman
wrote: Mike Vandeman wrote: To the editor:... There is an editor here? Define "here". -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande |
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It's Time to Re-Institute the Draft!
On Oct 28, 2:35 pm, Mike Vandeman wrote:
To the editor: No, I'm not recommending sending more of our young people to Iraq to be cannon fodder. I'm talking about sending them to places where we can begin to repair the image of the United States, and do work that will actually benefit the countries we visit, the environment, and (indirectly) ourselves. snip Finally, a decent idea ... But just like the draft of the past there should be limits (e.g. 17-27 as it was) to the draft. I would suggest the draft be limited to over 50 Ph.d's in non-tenure tack positions. Service should be overseas in countries with no internet services only (too much of a distraction). R |
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It's Time to Re-Institute the Draft!
You were doing pretty good until you got to the part about traveling by
rowboat and the destructive nature of the Olympics and Olympic spectators. I'm surprised you didn't put in a PS, we should ban wildfires too because they result in the loss of habitat -- OR -- you could PS that we should promote wildfires then ban rebuilding homes so the land could revert to habitat. "Mike Vandeman" wrote in message ... To the editor: No, I'm not recommending sending more of our young people to Iraq to be cannon fodder. I'm talking about sending them to places where we can begin to repair the image of the United States, and do work that will actually benefit the countries we visit, the environment, and (indirectly) ourselves. Some could be administered by the Peace Corps. Others could help restore habitat, train park rangers, and help people learn how to survive without killing endangered species. I'm sure that there are many charitable organizations already doing such work, which could come up with other good ideas. If we had a Department of Peace, it could oversee this work, and do a lot more good than our Department of "Defense". Of course, it would require thinking about other countries in a new way, not just in terms of whether they are part of an "Axis of Evil". To avoid contributing to global warming, perhaps they could travel by bicycle or sailboat. . . . I think that such work would do far more good than the Olympics, which harms the environment by causing huge amounts of airplane travel and by promoting environmentally destructive sports like mountain biking. Sincerely, Mike Vandeman -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande |
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It's Time to Re-Institute the Draft!
Mike Vandeman wrote:
On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:56:01 -0500, Tom Sherman wrote: Mike Vandeman wrote: To the editor:... There is an editor here? Define "here". Unmoderated Usenet groups. -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia When did ignorance of biology become a "family value"? Beer - It's not just for breakfast anymore! |
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