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Steve wrote:
In order to revive the draft, won't the Liberals / Dems have to admit that there's a war on and the military is understaffed and under funded?
Rick C wrote:
That post is, among other things, an indictment of modern schools, as it's obvious many commenters completely missed the point. (Hint for the clueless, the words "A Modest Proposal" are a dead giveaway.
A draft is a very inefficient tax and a severe constraint on personal liberty. It's a great way to cut GDP about 3%.
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This page contains a single entry by Rand Simberg published on April 18, 2008 12:04 PM.
In order to revive the draft, won't the Liberals / Dems have to admit that there's a war on and the military is understaffed and under funded?
That post is, among other things, an indictment of modern schools, as it's obvious many commenters completely missed the point. (Hint for the clueless, the words "A Modest Proposal" are a dead giveaway.
A draft is a very inefficient tax and a severe constraint on personal liberty. It's a great way to cut GDP about 3%.