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ProfessorGAC

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13. Solid Point

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #10)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:52 PM

19 hrs ago

In fact, the USPS has been an independent, self-funded organization since 1970.
They don't rely on Congress for budgets.
There is no comparison to be made between selective service & USPS.

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Well this is straight out the horse's mouth, killing 2 birds with one stone by letting the cat out of the bag. [View all] Swede 20 hrs ago OP

Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle. NT mahatmakanejeeves 20 hrs ago #1

The draft can't be reactivated without legislation from congress Fiendish Thingy 20 hrs ago #2

They'd start consulting with congress over that? LearnedHand 20 hrs ago #3

How will draft boards get paid? Fiendish Thingy 20 hrs ago #5

Repukes would give it to him retroactively LearnedHand 20 hrs ago #6

You don't know how things actually work Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #7

I actually do know how things work LearnedHand 18 hrs ago #18

Your posts on this thread do not show an understanding of how government works Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #22

That's really not how legislation works. paleotn 18 hrs ago #17

Just off the top of my head .... blue blues 19 hrs ago #8

The selective service is totally separate from USPS. Nt Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #10

Solid Point ProfessorGAC 19 hrs ago #13

So they're ok with Self-Rregulation for Industry Captain Zero 20 hrs ago #4

Hegseth is not a complete horse, soldierant 19 hrs ago #9

That's a chicken of a different color. Swede 19 hrs ago #11

Hegseth has the horse's ass part fully covered. magicarpet 2 hrs ago #28

How about we automatically register 18-yr-olds . . . AverageOldGuy 19 hrs ago #12

Barron First? czarjak 19 hrs ago #14

What about the Puppyjive 18 hrs ago #15

They could be drone pilots IronLionZion 17 hrs ago #20

Hegseth could start,... magicarpet 2 hrs ago #31

pledge to rupertstan + magatland. pansypoo53219 18 hrs ago #16

Kamala and Cheney were planning a world war? IronLionZion 18 hrs ago #19

STUPID Nazi boy miller & Hegs...2 GD Dumpster Fires.. Cha 17 hrs ago #21

If they can automatically enroll in the draft, they can automatically issue voter registration Ruby the Liberal 7 hrs ago #23

This is gonna give the Dems a ton more votes. Joinfortmill 5 hrs ago #24

Calling all tech bros and manosphere proud boys... Blue Owl 3 hrs ago #25

You misspelled "horse's ass" in your title. usonian 2 hrs ago #26

Registration at age 18 is already required, has been for years, but making it automatic Ocelot II 2 hrs ago #27

Yes. Today's youth has not experienced the draft. MineralMan 2 hrs ago #30

This from the Peace President? Hey Joe 2 hrs ago #29