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ProudMNDemocrat

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9. The US Supreme Court can not overturn that at least. Nor can Red states.

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #7)

Sun May 29, 2022, 10:38 PM

May 2022

That is because at age 18, boys must by law, register for the Selective Service. Which also means able bodied males can be called up for service in the Armed Forces should there be a need for massive infusion of recruits needed for a large scaled war.

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Dangerous territory ahead. Blue States may eventually choose to defy a RW SCOTUS and/or nationalised [View all] Celerity May 2022 OP

Count illinois in there too! PortTack May 2022 #1

Thank fuck for Chicago. Celerity May 2022 #3

Outlawing same sex marriage, sending women who miscarry to prison, Irish_Dem May 2022 #2

Terrible dilemma, gab13by13 May 2022 #4

This will happen only if we demand it. Voltaire2 May 2022 #5

In many deep Blue states, I think a tipping point would happen, given the right series of events. Celerity May 2022 #6

So cigs and alcohol require age 21, but guns at 18. NutmegYankee May 2022 #7

The US Supreme Court can not overturn that at least. Nor can Red states. ProudMNDemocrat May 2022 #9

There is no direct linkage between draft registration Voltaire2 May 2022 #11

I've long thought this PlanetBev May 2022 #8

Better stock up on Wines, Beers, and Liquors then. ProudMNDemocrat May 2022 #10