Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Elizabeth Warren

East Coast Pirate

(775 posts)

3. How about a peacetime army?

Reply to rurallib (Reply #2)

Sat May 4, 2013, 08:26 AM

May 2013

Two years of community service (Meals on Wheels/mentoring disadvantaged children, etc.) that would have the same benefits (college/home loan) that you would receive if you were preparing to invade a Third World country?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

6 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Found on FB (KOS page), gave me a stupid idea... [View all] hootinholler May 2013 OP

I've been saying this even before the sequester. Cleita May 2013 #1

I think we ought to tie the whole fucking budget to the Pentagon rurallib May 2013 #2

How about a peacetime army? East Coast Pirate May 2013 #3

sounds good to me - rurallib May 2013 #4

If we look at it objectively Plucketeer May 2013 #5

Hows about staging a month-long "Occupy K Street" Plucketeer May 2013 #6