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WTF is that?? I'm not a fighter, don't support the wars, but I DO support the troops. However I don't wanna be one, I just support them from afar. lol
Originally posted by My.mind.is.mine
I don't know too much about this whole thing but it just kind of trips me out
In early april I applied for Federal Student Aid, which I'm sure plenty of others have done. I'm a married man with 2 kids making a sustainable living, however can't fork out the extra money for school. My wife also filled her application out at the same time. She got her approval a little under a month later, and I was like "hey, what about me???" (we're attending the same college).
About a week later, I recieved a letter that said "we've recieved your application for FSA, and it is being processed, however you are required to register for selective service before approval can be given. Visit www.SSS.gov, or fill out the attached form and mail it back to us in the pre-addressed envelope. If registration is not recieved, your application will not be processed and you will be prosecuted which can result in jail time. We don't want to prosecute you, so please register as soon as possible."
WTF is that?? I'm not a fighter, don't support the wars, but I DO support the troops. However I don't wanna be one, I just support them from afar. lol
It just leaves a bitter taste for them to say "register so we can come get you when we draft, or you'll go to jail".... I definitely would not be a proud soldier after having to choose between jail and combat.
Originally posted by sdocpublishing
reply to post by Damek
I don't think being against the war and for the troops is propaganda.
That is exactly how I feel. I am completely against war and I want to support my troops by bringing them home.
Being against the war is a bit of a generality. If invaders came to the US shores I would support my troops and probably join them. I would still be against war but I would be defending myself. I did not go to a war a war came to me, in this situation. Being against the war it would still be necessary for me to participate, for my own survival.