All 18YO citizens should register for SS, male or female.

Equality means equal.

Shabash: Agree! Wait, what?

It's part of a new elite corp. The enemy will never expect it!

That's SEXIST!

what_now: I agree with this.

sexist

When ditsy bowheads have to register with selective service, we will end the draft -- or send these barbies to molten death.

Drunk Astronaut: All 18YO citizens should register for SS, male or female.

Equality means equal.

I'm of two minds. Part of me, that believes in equality, says "Hell yeah, it's about time."

But most of me seems to be an atavism, and believes that dying is a man's job.

Make of that what you will.

First the gays, now women?

Our army is doomed.

"How McCain and Obama stack up on military issues: Both want to beef up Army and Marine Corps Core, and send more troops to Afghanistan. Obama wants Malia and Sasha to register with Selective Service"

Fixed.

No, no. Going back to Afghanistan would be naive, and akin to snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. John McCain told me so.

We need more cannon fodder

Would you like to know more?

How does Barack wanting to decrease funding to our armed forces equate to him wanting to beef up our military. In his own words he has stated that he wants to slow advancements.

Reverend Otis: First the gays, now women?

Our army is doomed.

Wow...our poor heterosexual soldiers will be getting it from both ends.

IMHO, a society can be judged in part on how they treat women.

Forcing them into the armed services and placing them in situations where they are physically overmatched is just sad.

If they choose to be there, fine. But mandating their participation on the basis of equality is essentially denying the femininity of the female and all the priviliges they should be afforded.

The relevant section of TFA:

Obama: Opposes a draft but supports having women register with the Selective Service. "I think that if women are registered for service - not necessarily in combat roles, and I don't agree with the draft - I think it will help to send a message to my two daughters that they've got obligations to this great country as well as boys do," he said. Supports a large national service volunteer program that he says could have spillover effects on encouraging people to enlist. Obama says stop-loss policies amount to a "back-door" draft and opposes its use.

Can't disagree with this. Women in combat is a larger and more theoretical issue that isn't to be decided by a CiC, but equality means equality, and SS registration shouldn't have a gender bias any more than any other federal right or responsibility.

Well, it doesn't change my vote. It makes me want to vote twice for the man. I'm glad I never got called, but I accepted the responsibility. Time to earn your keep, ladies.

AndEhBus: How does Barack wanting to decrease funding to our armed forces equate to him wanting to beef up our military. In his own words he has stated that he wants to slow advancements.[citation needed]

well, why shouldn't women be required to sign up for selective service if men have to? i've never understood that. women need to be required if men do........or else nobody does.

Trig should file at the Ulan Bator draft office.

AndEhBus: How does Barack wanting to decrease funding to our armed forces equate to him wanting to beef up our military.

Reading a different article, are we?

Johnny Savage: IMHO, a society can be judged in part on how they treat women.

Forcing them into the armed services and placing them in situations where they are physically overmatched is just sad.

If they choose to be there, fine. But mandating their participation on the basis of equality is essentially denying the femininity of the female and all the priviliges they should be afforded.

Physically overmatched? I didn't realize there was so much hand-to-hand combat going on. Also, it's "privileges."

I agree with it, I'm just shocked this has gone under the radar. I would think the Dems would want to do away with selective service, not broaden it.

Johnny Savage: Forcing them into the armed services and placing them in situations where they are physically overmatched is just sad.

The effing article, it is your friend:

Obama: Opposes a draft but supports having women register with the Selective Service. "I think that if women are registered for service - not necessarily in combat roles,

AndEhBus: How does Barack wanting to decrease funding to our armed forces equate to him wanting to beef up our military. In his own words he has stated that he wants to slow advancements.


Possibly by not spending $200-300 Billion on operational costs in places like Iraq.

Prince of Insufficient Light: I would think the Dems would want to do away with selective service, not broaden it.

They don't want to broaden it. They want to make it apply to broads.

vernonFL: New policy we should have: 18 m or f, you have a choice: military or social service, 1 year.

I like this. It's like the IDF.

GoodyearPimp: Prince of Insufficient Light: I would think the Dems would want to do away with selective service, not broaden it.

They don't want to broaden it. They want to make it apply to broads.

So the term would be broadify?

neddddavis: Trig should file at the Ulan Bator draft office.

WOW...just, wow.

simplethinking: vernonFL: New policy we should have: 18 m or f, you have a choice: military or social service, 1 year.

I like this. It's like the IDF.

Yeah. We might be able to get some new hot pictures out of this policy!

T-Luv: GoodyearPimp: Prince of Insufficient Light: I would think the Dems would want to do away with selective service, not broaden it.

They don't want to broaden it. They want to make it apply to broads.

So the term would be broadify?

I think it's a great idea. I just hope it doesn't go tits-up.

T-Luv: So the term would be broadify?

In the current adminstration's parlance.... "broadificate".

IXI Jim IXI: Johnny Savage: Forcing them into the armed services and placing them in situations where they are physically overmatched is just sad.

The effing article, it is your friend:

Obama: Opposes a draft but supports having women register with the Selective Service. "I think that if women are registered for service - not necessarily in combat roles,


Yeah, I just read that. Still not a big fan of mandating women to enter any sort of military service.

IXI Jim IXI: Wow...our poor heterosexual soldiers will be getting it from both ends.

tea on my farking monitor.

Johnny Savage: IMHO, a society can be judged in part on how they treat women.

Forcing them into the armed services and placing them in situations where they are physically overmatched is just sad.

If they choose to be there, fine. But mandating their participation on the basis of equality is essentially denying the femininity of the female and all the priviliges they should be afforded.

You make the assumption that Women, as a fact, are weaker than men?









Would all like a word with you.

Johnny Savage: IMHO, a society can be judged in part on how they treat women.

Which societies tell women that they can not be all they can be?

What next, women are too delicate to worry their pretty, empty heads on things like voting, choosing their own mate, choosing whether and when to have a child, choosing to stay employed after marriage, choosing to become a welder or a doctor instead of a womb or a prostitute?

Or too delicate to drive a car without male presence? or drive at all?

Equal society will always have it over inequal societies. America learned to deal with blacks being in the same units as whites (who had no problems with latinos). America can learn to deal with women being expected to carry their weight on equal terms in all ways instead of only some.

On a related note...

Swing State Virginia Tosses Military Ballots, Allows Nonresidents to Vote

This year's election mischief is not limited to the fraud perpetrated by Obama's old ACORN friends. Swing state Virginia has been finding lame excuses to toss out military ballots, even as it allows nonresident college students to vote there.

The military votes are getting tossed in plush Fairfax County, where supervisor Gerry Connolly is running for Congress as a liberal Democrat. I wonder why he would want to disenfranchise our troops.

As if to replace the military voters who will not be allowed a say in the election, bureaucrats have visited Fairfax County jail to encourage criminals to vote.

- Moonbattery.com

BlackSunshine: Fixed.

Fail. It is Corps not Core. WTF

OriginalGamer: Would all like a word with you.

I think that last one might like a magazine in her rifle, too... ;-)

Johnny Savage: Yeah, I just read that. Still not a big fan of mandating women to enter any sort of military service.

Well, if there are women there, it's not necessarily a mandate, is it?

joegekko: OriginalGamer: Would all like a word with you.

I think that last one might like a magazine in her rifle, too... ;-)

She learned to shoot from Sarah Palin.

Prince of Insufficient Light: I agree with it, I'm just shocked this has gone under the radar. I would think the Dems would want to do away with selective service, not broaden it.

if we're going to HAVE selective service, it might as well be gender neutral.

whcrow: BlackSunshine: Fixed.

Fail. It is Corps not Core. WTF

No wife-like typing here. Nosiree Bob.

whcrow: BlackSunshine: Fixed.

Fail. It is Corps not Core. WTF

Holy shiat, did THAT one go over your head.

/lurk moar

yeah I agree with Obama's stances more so than McCain. The Nat'l Guard chief should sit at the table with the big boys especially seeing how much more expanded it's role has become over the last few years. Veteran's care should take into account non military related injuries as well as allow for family care. I like McCain's card idea as it would allow vets to use a closer non-VA hospital.

On paper and overall Obama's stances seem to be a bit more fair and better overall for the military, at least in regards to the common enlisted guy or gal. In practice who knows but let's hope that at least some of this stuff does get implemented.

IXI Jim IXI: joegekko: OriginalGamer: Would all like a word with you.

I think that last one might like a magazine in her rifle, too... ;-)

She learned to shoot from Sarah Palin.

Ah. So, she doesn't get a full load-out until she's on da choppah. Gotcha. Youbetcha.

/The wink helps her aim.

whcrow: BlackSunshine: Fixed.

Fail. It is Corpse not Core. WTF

FTFY

whcrow: BlackSunshine: Fixed.

Fail. It is Corps not Core. WTF

it's a cliche, referring to the outing of a pretender.