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LearnedHand

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18. I actually do know how things work

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 10:17 PM

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No need to be insulting.

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Well this is straight out the horse's mouth, killing 2 birds with one stone by letting the cat out of the bag. [View all] Swede Saturday OP

Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle. NT mahatmakanejeeves Saturday #1

The draft can't be reactivated without legislation from congress Fiendish Thingy Saturday #2

They'd start consulting with congress over that? LearnedHand Saturday #3

How will draft boards get paid? Fiendish Thingy Saturday #5

Repukes would give it to him retroactively LearnedHand Saturday #6

You don't know how things actually work Fiendish Thingy Saturday #7

I actually do know how things work LearnedHand Saturday #18

Your posts on this thread do not show an understanding of how government works Fiendish Thingy Saturday #22

That's really not how legislation works. paleotn Saturday #17

Just off the top of my head .... blue blues Saturday #8

The selective service is totally separate from USPS. Nt Fiendish Thingy Saturday #10

Solid Point ProfessorGAC Saturday #13

How would they detain and prosecute anyone who didn't show up.... reACTIONary 23 hrs ago #32

So they're ok with Self-Rregulation for Industry Captain Zero Saturday #4

Hegseth is not a complete horse, soldierant Saturday #9

That's a chicken of a different color. Swede Saturday #11

Hegseth has the horse's ass part fully covered. magicarpet Yesterday #28

How about we automatically register 18-yr-olds . . . AverageOldGuy Saturday #12

Barron First? czarjak Saturday #14

What about the Puppyjive Saturday #15

They could be drone pilots IronLionZion Saturday #20

Hegseth could start,... magicarpet Yesterday #31

pledge to rupertstan + magatland. pansypoo53219 Saturday #16

Kamala and Cheney were planning a world war? IronLionZion Saturday #19

STUPID Nazi boy miller & Hegs...2 GD Dumpster Fires.. Cha Saturday #21

If they can automatically enroll in the draft, they can automatically issue voter registration Ruby the Liberal Yesterday #23

This is gonna give the Dems a ton more votes. Joinfortmill Yesterday #24

Calling all tech bros and manosphere proud boys... Blue Owl Yesterday #25

You misspelled "horse's ass" in your title. usonian Yesterday #26

Registration at age 18 is already required, has been for years, but making it automatic Ocelot II Yesterday #27

Yes. Today's youth has not experienced the draft. MineralMan Yesterday #30

This from the Peace President? Hey Joe Yesterday #29

Keep in mind, Karoline Leavitt refused to rule out a draft when asked about it a month ago Wiz Imp 23 hrs ago #33