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14. Too tall?!

Reply to agingdem (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 11:32 AM

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Any excuse in that family.

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Eligible men will soon be automatically registered for military draft [View all] BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

Maybe this will wake up young men. Irish_Dem Thursday #1

maybe this will wake up Republican mothers and fathers... agingdem Thursday #5

Too tall?! yardwork Thursday #14

Junior is too tall because of his bone spurs. Irish_Dem Thursday #19

Republican Congress people Quanto Magnus Thursday #29

Why would it wake them up? DetroitLegalBeagle Thursday #33

Because of the optics. Irish_Dem Thursday #35

Then why can't we be automatically registered to vote? Walleye Thursday #2

Exactly Jerry2144 Thursday #4

Too bad the Republican party is dedicated to preventing people from voting Walleye Thursday #6

Which is why they want to raise selective service age to 21. The Grand Illuminist 21 hrs ago #38

Draft Registration doesn't make you eligible to be drafted into military service. It instead includes your name among 24601 Thursday #12

I am spoiled by voting in Delaware. They sent me a voter registration card telling me where to vote. Walleye Thursday #17

Gosh wouldn't that be a good idea?! yardwork Thursday #15

Good idea, but Republicans hate for people to vote. They hate democracy. Walleye Thursday #24

Exactly! I came here to say just that! City Lights Thursday #23

Was just looking for where to post this!! +1 n/t forgotmylogin Thursday #34

Do they still use draft cards ? I would think getting one of those in the mail would raise a lot of questions .... eppur_se_muova Thursday #3

Shared risk/reward generally encourages engagement, investment and ultimately equity. OC375 Thursday #7

Agreed. yardwork Thursday #16

I won't believe there is fairness until I see Barron Trump in a uniform Walleye Thursday #25

Word OC375 Thursday #31

still no equal requirement for women ? stopdiggin Thursday #8

I think if they had to draft women they wouldn't be so damn eager to do it Walleye Thursday #26

FUCK THE DRAFT! Floyd R. Turbo Thursday #9

THAT applies to Barron Trump too. ProudMNDemocrat Thursday #10

So they won't automatically register eligible people to vote, but they'll automatically register them for the draft ChicagoTeamster Thursday #11

Eligible men maliaSmith Thursday #13

I would Rebl2 Thursday #18

I'm curious Bayard Thursday #20

Palantir purr-rat beauty Thursday #21

WTF! What next? yellow dahlia Thursday #22

Take it to court... Lovie777 Thursday #27

Many will say this is not that big a departure from how it has been done in the past. That shouldn't be our position. Scrivener7 Thursday #28

A reminder that ending the draft was one of our demands in the Viet Nam protest era. Dixiegrrrl Thursday #32

Hard case to make given that a large majority of Democrats in the House and Senate voted for the bill onenote 12 hrs ago #42

Whoever did not see this coming UpInArms Thursday #30

It was originally proposed, and approved by both the House and Senate, in 2024 onenote 12 hrs ago #41

Will bone spurs still exempt you? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday #36

come on all you big strong men Skittles Thursday #37

Good! Bring back the draft!! I'm in favor of this! QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #39

Some additional background onenote 12 hrs ago #40