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U.S. Plans Targeted Draft for Computer Personnel

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the canadian-border-still-open-for-now dept.

waytoomuchcoffee writes "The US Selective Service System is drawing up plans for a 'special skills draft'. There is already a system in place to draft health care personnel, and this system would be expanded in order to 'rapidly register and draft' computer specialists."

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  1. Re:How about this. by CokeBear · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The British all have health care, decent education, and they gave us the Beatles. Maybe its not so bad?

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  2. Just trust me, really by fnj · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "there are twin bills in the house and senate in order to conscript for active duty, rerserve military, and homeland security civilian jobs... I forgot the bill numbers... I'll stake my life and reputation that it's true, though.

    Yeah, riiiiight. Come back when you can cite the bills. Meanwhile, zzzzzzzzz.

    Not that there aren't a LOT of bills introduced in Congress on every crazy subject every year.

    P.S. The Constitution Party rules. Stick with it. The Libertarian Party has turned into a lunatic fringe debating society off in la la land.

  3. Re:How about this. by Nurseman · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    The British all have health care, decent education,

    I've seen a number of British and Canadian citizens post about the quality of thier health care, and you get what you pay for. Yes, it's free, but the wait for doctors is very long, options are few, and generally the better care goes to those who pay. Do you think the Queen and Joe Six Pint go to the same doctor ? Not saying this is right, or wrong, just a way of life.

    and they gave us the Beatles

    And The Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, and I will be eternally grateful :-)

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  4. Re:Necessary truths by mOdQuArK! · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Abortion clinics are killing babies, no matter what way you look at it your taking two lives and making one.

    While I have no problem with the other stuff in your comment, I strongly disagree with _this_ viewpoint. Up until the fetus has coherent brain function, an abortion is just a removal of extra flesh - not any more immoral than removing a tumor or any other parasitic growth. Any other viewpoint is, almost by definition, ideological in nature, and should be treated as such in a rational-based, secular society.