As I listened to the obligatory thanks to our troops and the call for colleges and universities

[Atticus]

to welcome military recruiters back onto campuses, I had one of those silly childish thoughts that still creep into my consciousness despite my "mature" status.

I wondered, just for a moment, if we will ever have a president who will call for us to manage our government in such a way that we, eventually, no longer need a military except for ceremonial purposes.

Will we ever be called upon to "study war no more"?

Yeah, I know: ("Cue 'Age of Aquarius" soundtrack")

[Rex]

1. No. Never. Certain humans lack the ablity.

And they always are in charge.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. We did once

http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/washing.asp

Alas that was well before we became an empire

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x275197

On why exceptionalism is a problem.... the full Washington's Farewell adress is there as well

[leftstreet]

3. Anyone vaguely remember when corporations were recruiting on campuses?

LOL what a country!

[gratuitous]

4. We can't buck our national religion

And acolytes must be made at all levels.

[Divine Discontent]

5. how would the undeserving MIC crowd get richer?

but yeah, it would be nice to have a scaled back military. someday... someday...

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. Obama needs more cannon fodder for his "necessary" wars.

[pacalo]

7. I think Obama was talking about ROTC's welcoming gays into their campus org's.

[defendandprotect]

8. When will we stop torturing other nations for the sake of imperialists and war profiteers?

When will we stop torturing young men and women by sending them to war?

When will this suicidal insanity stop?