<p>Until 60% of our US Congressmen(women) determine that they have been misled and lied to, I don’t think much will happen. Whether we are in Iraq or at peace, there must be a military. Further it is the President’s constitutional duty to protect these United States to the best of his ability, and he cannot protect the USofA without grunts. </p>
<p>I would suspect that most citizens did not have a problem of military recruitment in HS, … some 6 years ago. </p>
<p>PS can we all tone this thread down a little bit. Can we also make a blanket disclaimers: IMO, most people really means "some people, " that statistics are generally assumed to be true but the context and methodology of the numbers may be suspect. </p>
<p>“I would suspect that most citizens did not have a problem of military recruitment in HS, … some 6 years ago.”</p>
<p>Six years ago was before “No Child Left Untested”, provided virtually unlimited access to military recruiters to obtain school information about students. </p>
<p>Im sorry but im not for any institution that fosters the extermination of american lives for really no reason at all(Cmon Rumsfeld, I know you can give us an answer… oh thats right, there are really no politically correct answers left!)</p>
<p>Ill tell you a story about every child left behind. I have a buddy that goes to a big school in rural Georgia that is about to lose its accreditation because of no child left behind. The kid has a 2300 SAT score and great grades, but he will still be graduating from a non - accredited high school which will kill him in admissions. When asking both Kathy Cox and Ralph Reid, the geniuses basically told him that he was screwed and that he could only transfer to another school if he was below the poverty level. Thanks W!</p>
<p>It is my opinion that whether or not our kid (son) would join the military would have a lot to do with his upbringing both social and economic. I don’t believe someone would otherwise join the military or anyother profession-job unless he/she was already predisposed (sp). </p>
<p>Females would more than likely shy away from the military but would do something more social. Males would tend to do something more physical. The recruiters whether they be from Microscoft or Nike or USArmy are there to present their case. Obviously MS would not want a person with the lack language skills whereas the Army would want someone who can either lead or be led and not an analytical person. I would not worry if our kids are well informed, its the uninformed who could get hurt. </p>
<p>As for lock’em up; Sex will get you impeached. Lying and getting people killed will only get you to Hell. I’m afraid that its going be a few more years before we see a change. </p>
<p>I hope that our kids will be more open minded to things and not be polarized to a specific point. Maybe a year of mandatory philosophy, regardless of major.</p>