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Traildogbob

(8,752 posts)
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 01:54 PM Jan 2020

Registering for the draft

It is my understanding that young people still have to sign up for selective service. Maybe on the form you have to tell who you voted for or if you did not vote. You vote for pro war assholes, you go first. You are too busy to vote, don't want to get involved in politics, you go next.

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Registering for the draft (Original Post) Traildogbob Jan 2020 OP
My almost 15 year old son MontanaMama Jan 2020 #1
Your son has got the smarts from his parents obviously...apparently all approaching 18 years old (.. SWBTATTReg Jan 2020 #2
Exactly. Not registering affects not only college finances but driver's license uppityperson Jan 2020 #3
Breaks My heart Traildogbob Jan 2020 #4
Yes. MontanaMama Jan 2020 #5

MontanaMama

(23,322 posts)
1. My almost 15 year old son
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 02:07 PM
Jan 2020

was just asking me about this. When you’re the one who could potentially lose your life on the whim of a dangerous asshole, it’s smart to think about these things. He’s got his head on straight as far as politics go. When he was in middle school he started a petition to stop little shits from wearing MAGA gear on school grounds. Unfortunately it wasn’t successful...but to him it didn’t matter. He felt the petition was a win because the MAGAts would show themselves and reasonable kids would know who to avoid in high school.

SWBTATTReg

(22,133 posts)
2. Your son has got the smarts from his parents obviously...apparently all approaching 18 years old (..
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 02:24 PM
Jan 2020

. within 30 days) must register. If and when a draft ever occurs again, they then can file an objection on conscious grounds or they are disabled, at that time.

Again, for a 15 year old, you got a pretty smart kid, on top of his game...

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
3. Exactly. Not registering affects not only college finances but driver's license
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 02:52 PM
Jan 2020

No registration, no driver's license.

If a draft occurs, file for multiple reasons at the same time, and the local board will review them over by one. Don't file an objection on one grounds, assuming you can filled on others if that one gets denied. Figure out everything you can file on and file all at the same time. They've only 1 chance to file.

Traildogbob

(8,752 posts)
4. Breaks My heart
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 07:51 PM
Jan 2020

GOP does not care. Stuffing their pockets with other's children's lives. Under God's coat tails.

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