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selective service
#5401562 - 03/14/06 11:14 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I've been 18 for awhile now, but I still haven't signed up for selective service and a couple of weeks ago I got a reminder.
What is the deal with selective service, how long can I dodge this thing? My brothers went for awhile until they had to sign of for financial aid and I know someone else who hasn't signed up at all (been 7 years) and shit came of it.
The signups warn that it is mandatory, is it?
Its kindof bugging me, any info or advice?
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Re: selective service [Re: Tattoo]
#5401577 - 03/14/06 11:19 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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sign up then burn your card
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Re: selective service [Re: Tattoo]
#5401581 - 03/14/06 11:19 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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mandatory, yes, by federal law.
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Re: selective service [Re: Vvellum]
#5401587 - 03/14/06 11:22 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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so what is it?
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Re: selective service [Re: sui]
#5401606 - 03/14/06 11:31 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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The Selective Service is the federal organization responsible for maintaining a list of young males residing on US soil, which may be used by the President to draft soldiers into war. According to [wikipedia], this applies to all males inclusive and between the ages of 18 and 26. I registered at the time I registered to vote, only 3 more years until I'm free! 
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In 1980, a person required to register who did not could face up to five years in jail or a fine up to $250,000. Despite these penalties, government records indicate that from 1980 through 1990, there were only 20 indictments [1], of which 19 were instigated in part by self publicized and self reported non-registration. The last prosecution took place in January of 1986, after which many believed the government declined to continue prosecutions when it became apparent that the trials were themselves causing a decline in registration. As an alternative method of encouraging registration, federal legislators and most state legislators passed laws requiring that in order to receive financial aid, federal grants and loans, and certain government benefits, an individual had to be registered with selective service. Upon registering to vote, eligible citizens are automatically registered with the Selective Service.
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Re: selective service [Re: geokills]
#5401632 - 03/14/06 11:43 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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dont be a bitch, the chances are slim to none to get drafted anyways. go fight like a man if ur number gets pulled. like everyone else did before u, except those rich fucks, like george bush, u wanna be like him?
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Re: selective service [Re: fresh313]
#5401647 - 03/14/06 11:46 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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"not being a bitch" is about the worst excuse for fighting in a war I have ever heard. Don't be a moron.
with that said, I'm signed up for selective service.
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Re: selective service [Re: fresh313]
#5401650 - 03/14/06 11:46 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I bet he doesn't. I bet he doesn't want to have that ear wax muncher sending him to some gay war either. Stupid ass post there dude.
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Re: selective service [Re: fresh313]
#5401659 - 03/14/06 11:49 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Why? To go kill and maybe die for someone's cause other than my own- fuck that
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Re: selective service [Re: Tattoo]
#5401662 - 03/14/06 11:50 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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fighting for those same rich fucks you mentioned
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Re: selective service [Re: Tattoo]
#5401666 - 03/14/06 11:53 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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its your duty as an american citizen, u can leave whenever u want, thats the beauty of it, its a free country, and ill give my life to keep it that way, even if it means that ill die in vain for someone elses cause that i do not personally believe in. thats just the way it is. thats the way its always been, who am i to spit on all those dead soldiers graves whove valianty obeyed orders, fought and died for this country in the past.
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Re: selective service [Re: fresh313]
#5401670 - 03/14/06 11:55 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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You must have close family in the military, huh?
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Re: selective service [Re: fresh313]
#5401682 - 03/14/06 11:59 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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No. my friend, i consider him one of my brothers, so yeah i guess i do, is in an Officer in the Marines and hes going to Fallujah in a little over a month, he doesnt want to go, he aint crazy, Hes a Soldier.
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Re: selective service [Re: fresh313]
#5401689 - 03/15/06 12:01 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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It is a free-er country, but it is not a free country- since ww2 there hasn't been a war where defending the homeland with ones life was necessary or justifiable
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Re: selective service [Re: fresh313]
#5401697 - 03/15/06 12:03 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Fallujah? That sucks for him. Seeing the world is nice, but not that way. I hope everything works out for him. I have alot of family in the military, as well.
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Re: selective service [Re: blissedout]
#5401699 - 03/15/06 12:04 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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That is pretty rough, hope he comes back alright man
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Re: selective service [Re: Tattoo]
#5401702 - 03/15/06 12:04 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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hindsight is 20/20 my friend. Thanks, hes a Soldier, weve trained playing many hours of Conflict: Desert Storm on the hardest level ; ). He'll kill anything with a towel on its head and a gun without hesistation. Hes a trained killer. I have no doubt he'll be back safe.
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Re: selective service [Re: fresh313]
#5401706 - 03/15/06 12:06 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I see where you coming from and I respect your point, but I dont appreciate being called a bitch
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Re: selective service [Re: Tattoo]
#5401723 - 03/15/06 12:10 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I apologize Tattoo, i didnt mean it as a Personal insult, it was a more generalization of how i feel towards draft dodgers. not an excuse just an explanation.
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Re: selective service [Re: fresh313]
#5401750 - 03/15/06 12:16 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Its cool man, I wish the global/political climate was different but we're all in this together. Wars polarize people on the home front, the shit is messed up
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Re: selective service [Re: Tattoo]
#5401756 - 03/15/06 12:18 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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no one has been drafted since viet nam, it's not likely they'll start again since they're talking about eliminating it
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Re: selective service [Re: Tattoo]
#5401764 - 03/15/06 12:20 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Re: selective service [Re: fresh313]
#5402066 - 03/15/06 02:51 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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The main issue that will come up with any future draft is "women's right" to be drafted. I look forward to some immense hypocracy.
"its a free country" heh. I'm sure you have your points, but you've selected the wrong location to phrase it in such a way.
I have family in the military. He's there on his own terms, according to him. Either that, or he's convinced he is. Either way I'd prefer he didn't die, but no more than I prefer he doesn't kill. When he was back for a month, I never did feel comfortable asking that. If he can kill on his own terms, and he can die on his own terms then he, and a buttload of people can feel some sort of pride... but it won't be from me.
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Re: selective service [Re: Tattoo]
#5402080 - 03/15/06 03:02 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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draft probably wont happen. had the draft ever started, it would have happened right when bush sent us in after the not-present bombs of mass distruction. it was also just after 9/11 and would have made it much easier to do. but now people will fight against it. but technically speaking, as an american, you are supposed to do your service to your country, unless you leave. things dont come for free. this being said, i hope i never, ever, ever have to go to war.
but twere i to be drafted by the usa, then yea, id go without complaining. well, a little complaining...
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Re: selective service [Re: eligal]
#5402082 - 03/15/06 03:06 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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My place is not in combat.
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Re: selective service [Re: eligal]
#5402084 - 03/15/06 03:09 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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If someone had attacked my country (ie WWII) I would go join up immidiatly, draft or no.
If we were ATTACKING someone without a legit cause (ie the current war in Iraq), THEN I would just say fuck it and.. Well, stay in Canada (Dual citizenship rocks).
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Re: selective service [Re: SleepAid]
#5402088 - 03/15/06 03:15 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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then its not a service. the whole point of service is that you dont choose what you do. you are told and you obey.
im not sayin its right, it just what it is

(btw, with proper voting, petitioning, informing the public, etc. we could stop our government from invading other countries before the actual comand is given.)
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Re: selective service [Re: eligal]
#5402122 - 03/15/06 04:15 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I was just commenting on the militray in general.
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