Quote Originally Posted by jmdaniel View Post
I've said for years the US needs to reinstate the draft, make it no deferment, and put the body counts back on national TV. Those actions will shorten dramatically any wars we get into, if we choose to get into them at all.
I prefer that politicians put out a clearly defined goal and then step all the way back and let the military do their thing. No ifs-ands-buts. I don't want draftee's, nor do I think we need them. I do, however really, really like the idea of citizenship being tied to service of some sort as illustrated in the novel 'Starship Troopers'. Perhaps not only military, but any public servant (first responders, etc). People holding public office would also have to be citizens.