President Dwight D. Eisenhower said the military-industrial complex was a very dangerous threat to America. This was 50+ years ago, sure, but his words ring true today, just as George Washington’s words are true 200+ years later.
Americans are surrounded by guns and violence in the media and in real life all the time. Politicians have done a good job in using their scare tactics against Americans, like when they say that it is necessary to give up some of your freedom for national security, or something of the sort.
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I’m 18 right now and I eventually plan to join some branch of the military at some point in time. Just about everyone in my family has served and it’s something that I want to do as well. I’m 18 now and I think the cut-off limit is 30 so I have until then which is 12 years. I dont know but for some reason when I join I want things to be different, instead of using the same weapon my dad used over 30 years ago. I always here and see all these concepts of what our military will be equiped with in like the year 2015 and so on but it’s 2007 now and I don’t see anybody with vizors coming over there face giving them an HUD of all there surroundings and there squad. Also how much longer are we going to use the M16/M4 weapons?? I know they are excellent weapons but we have used them for a long as hell time right now. When are we going to switch over to a gun like the SCAR Assault rifle or the HK416? Anytime in the next 12 years maybe? I would be a hell of alot more excited to sign up if so.
Hah yes I know that is a quite absurd reason not to join. I think I’m going to spend about the next 8 years getting in the best shape possible and then join up when I’m about 26. I went to military school 8th through the 10th grade so I have shot civillian grade M16’s so I kind of have somewhat of a feel for the actual weapon. I want to eventually try out for the special forces in my army career. I know what it’s like to go through hell. We had an "elite" cadet program that was extremely rigorous and I learned alot through that. It’s all really just in your head. I hate to imagine what Special Forces training is like but atleast I have had a taste of what "hell training" is like. I think by the time I’m 26 If I’m in good shape I will be alot more mentally prepared for something like that. That way I can get a hand on something besides the damned M16. Thanks for the replies so far and I respect you all who have served to protect my freedom. Hopefully one day I’ll do the same. Thanks
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Are we safer with an armed or dis-armed public?
"Ordinary citizens don’t need guns, as their having guns doesn’t serve the State." – Heinrich Himmler
"Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily lives, and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom." — John F. Kennedy
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The police in my town aren’t that fast, not that they aren’t trying, but a lot can happen in ten minutes……….
Here is a video of police shooting an unarmed man in the back a few days ago while he was face down on the cement, you may want to rethink your ideas of what freedom is…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAHjhtYZpX0
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Military campaigns have only been successful against nation-states, not against ideas. For example, the Japaneese defeated the Philippines government in WWII, as did the NAZIs in France, but the ideology of freedom caused each agressor to eventually lose. The Russians learned this lesson in Afghanistan, and the US learned it in Vietnam. So why are we trying to once again tilt at windmills in Iraq? You cannot impose Democracy at gunpoint.
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