Reply #116: the electorate [View All]

[bpeale]

the electorate has acted like a bunch of apathetic, self-centered TAKERS for more than 20 years. there is nothing wrong in requiring a mandatory 2 years of military service of the citizenry. it teaches pride and discipline. it might surprise you to learn that you may think you are disciplined, but until you have served in the military, you don't know the meaning of discipline. you learn discipline and are subject to discipline. having everyone serve a mandatory 2 years of service at age 18, even in peacetime, assures that we will have adequate trained citizenry to fight if it should come to a war, be it here on our land or elsewhere. many, many countries have mandatory 2 years of military service. its part & parcel of living in a free society.

registration to vote should also be mandatory at age 18. and everyone who does not vote should be fined for non-participation in the electoral process ... $2,000 for each offense of not voting. time to force people to get involved in their own freedom.

FREEDOM IS NOT FREE. there is a price to be paid for living in a free society. if we have to force you to get involved, then so be it.