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Sands · Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 882

I asked this question in one of the draft threads and it was ignored, so I'll pose it on it's own.

From the Military Selective Service Act...

Sec. 453. Registration

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in this title (sections 451 to 471a of this Appendix) it
shall be the duty of every male citizen of the United States, and every other male
person residing in the United States, who, on the day or days fixed for the first or
any subsequent registration, is between the ages of eighteen and twenty-six, to
present himself for and submit to registration at such time or times and place or
places, and in such manner, as shall be determined by proclamation of the
President and by rules and regulations prescribed hereunder. The provisions of this
section shall not be applicable to any alien lawfully admitted to the United States as
a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as
amended (66 Stat. 163; 8 U.S.C. 1101), for so long as he continues to maintain a
lawful nonimmigrant status in the United States.

Would you or have you registered?

Thrilla · Joined: 23 May 2005 Posts: 20529 Location: Sin City

yes.. I registered... a couple of weeks before i enlisted

Ozzone · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:09 pm Post subject:

Nope. I enlisted on my 18th birthday a long time ago.

Mr. Sunshine · Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 1324

Some of us must answer this question in the past tense. 8:)

Sands · Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 882

Mr. Sunshine wrote: Some of us must answer this question in the past tense. 8:)
The poll question included the past tense.

gavnook · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 1829 Location: Arizona

I never did. I got stuff in the mail at my dad's house for it while I was somewhere far away in the Army.

Akajjred · Joined: 12 Nov 2005 Posts: 1721 Location: San Francisco

Yes for two reasons.

1. It's the law.

2. You can't get any federal or state financial aid for college without doing so.

Mr.Bill · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 5063 Location: NY

I registered.

I was drafted.

I served 4 years.

eynon · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:06 pm Post subject:

gavnook wrote: I never did. I got stuff in the mail at my dad's house for it while I was somewhere far away in the Army.

:lol: oh the irony.......

oh course you register, if the commie-nazis attacked the gov would need to know where to find ya........just makes things easier.

Numb · Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 273

Yeah.

soldierofsoul · Joined: 19 Nov 2006 Posts: 256 Location: Fl

whoever said no should be arrested, in my opinion.

The Russian · Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 384 Location: Buffalo, NY

I applied for financial aid, I had to register.

If we engage in a conflict reminiscint of WWII, i'd join up, but if its anything politcaly motivated like Nam, Korea, or Iraq... I'll be eating canadian bacon for a looong time... i'm not far from the border.

If the middle east starts a conflict with the US or Israel, count me in... if WE start the conflict, I'm blowing this hot-dog stand.

eynon · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:16 pm Post subject:

The Russian wrote: I applied for financial aid, I had to register.

If we engage in a conflict reminiscint of WWII, i'd join up, but if its anything politcaly motivated like Nam, Korea, or Iraq... I'll be eating canadian bacon for a looong time... i'm not far from the border.

If the middle east starts a conflict with the US or Israel, count me in... if WE start the conflict, I'm blowing this hot-dog stand.

just find menonite doctor who'll say your knees are blown.........but the selective service is important because we need it for WW2 type senerios.

If the s**t hits the fan for what-ever reason the country needs to be able mobilize as quickly as possible......

Mr.Bill · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 5063 Location: NY

Quote: Korea

Korea was politically motivated?

I know, wrong place and time for this discussion.

eynon · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:22 pm Post subject:

Mr.Bill wrote: Quote: Korea

Korea was politically motivated?

I know, wrong place and time for this discussion.

well, I think we'd all agree the Korean conflict lacked the stakes of the second world war..........we should register simply because the stakes may be that high again some-day.

the speed at which a society mobilizes can effect the outcome of a war.......(google Franco-Prussian war).

mr.snruB · Joined: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 7136 Location: Ontario, Canada

No, I wouldn't. I wouldn't give a sh*t what happened to me if I didn't, either. I'd rather go down in a hail of gunfire against the government then against some brown people I don't have any beef with halfway across the world

eynon · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:38 pm Post subject:

mr.snruB wrote: No, I wouldn't. I wouldn't give a sh*t what happened to me if I didn't, either. I'd rather go down in a hail of gunfire against the government then against some brown people I don't have any beef with halfway across the world

well, you're in the right country for avoiding the whole "going against brown people" thing.......

mr.snruB · Joined: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 7136 Location: Ontario, Canada

I know. But if my country does have a draft it's going to be hard to dodge it. You americans only have to cross the border. If we had a draft, I'd have to cross the ocean and make my way over to switzerland or something

micfranklin · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:42 pm Post subject:

Yeah I registered for the selectice service. But I'm not going nowhere anytime soon, so forget that...

agentkgb · Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 2241 Location: US

mr.snruB wrote: I know. But if my country does have a draft it's going to be hard to dodge it. You americans only have to cross the border. If we had a draft, I'd have to cross the ocean and make my way over to switzerland or something
Greenland's closer.