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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. A way to get cheap programming? by Maul · · Score: 2, Troll

    Is it possible that this is a plot for the government to get cheap programmers without the appearance of the national security risk associated with outsourcing to a foreign country? Will those drafted be placed under the supervision of a "manager" who works for a major contractor?

    Or is it a way for the government to phase drafts back in, in a way that most people won't care about?

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  2. good, my ass. by Dissonant · · Score: 1, Troll

    2 years of military duty might teach our nations emerging adults a thing or two about self disipline, respect, hard work, and preparedness.

    That's quite a tradeoff for their independance, self-reliance, creativity and personal freedom.

  3. Re:Running Scared like all the politicians. by innosent · · Score: 1, Troll

    But who do you vote for? In most elections, there are zero "good" candidates, it's always picking the lesser of the two evils. So why waste the time? You can't vote for an outsider, they won't win, and the two major parties will both cause more harm than good. You'll either be taxed to death, lose your job and starve, be killed by terrorists, or be killed because the government says you ARE a terrorist. Hell, Janet Reno already ate the bill of rights, and Ashcroft is burning the constitution, so we now have an elected dictatorship.

    Tinfoil hat note: My theory is that the government knew about 9/11 before it happened, possibly even directly provoked it, just to get things like the PATRIOT act passed, and distract people from what their true intentions were. It's an old political tactic (think British parliament vs. royal families), just with a new spin. Want to take away your citizen's rights, make them think they need some of them taken away for protection from someone else.

    To paraphrase Microsoft's old slogan, "What basic human rights do you want us to violate today?"

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