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Walleye

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

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 11:36 AM

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I show up at the poll and hand that to the woman watching the election book. And she lets me go in the booth and vote. I never show ID. I’ve been voting the same place for years. We never had a “voting integrity” question until Trump. as far as the draft, my brother had student deferments until they did the lottery and then he got a high number so we were very lucky there. He also had a medical deferment for an operation. It was the poor kids that went.

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

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

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

Too tall?! yardwork Yesterday #14

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

Republican Congress people Quanto Magnus Yesterday #29

Why would it wake them up? DetroitLegalBeagle Yesterday #33

Because of the optics. Irish_Dem Yesterday #35

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

Exactly Jerry2144 Yesterday #4

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

Which is why they want to raise selective service age to 21. The Grand Illuminist 17 hrs ago #38

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

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

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

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

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

Was just looking for where to post this!! +1 n/t forgotmylogin Yesterday #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 Yesterday #3

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

Agreed. yardwork Yesterday #16

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

Word OC375 Yesterday #31

still no equal requirement for women ? stopdiggin Yesterday #8

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

FUCK THE DRAFT! Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #9

THAT applies to Barron Trump too. ProudMNDemocrat Yesterday #10

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

Eligible men maliaSmith Yesterday #13

I would Rebl2 Yesterday #18

I'm curious Bayard Yesterday #20

Palantir purr-rat beauty Yesterday #21

WTF! What next? yellow dahlia Yesterday #22

Take it to court... Lovie777 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #28

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

Hard case to make given that a large majority of Democrats in the House and Senate voted for the bill onenote 8 hrs ago #42

Whoever did not see this coming UpInArms Yesterday #30

It was originally proposed, and approved by both the House and Senate, in 2024 onenote 8 hrs ago #41

Will bone spurs still exempt you? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #36

come on all you big strong men Skittles Yesterday #37

Good! Bring back the draft!! I'm in favor of this! QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #39

Some additional background onenote 8 hrs ago #40