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To: jtom36
Our 'defining principles' can only be taught in a 'basic training' type school. -- Every 18 year old should be required to attend a constitutional boot camp before they are franchised to vote. -- -- No service, - No vote.

And if this camp is designed and run by the Dem's?

Be careful of what you wish for - you just might get it.

Not trying to be argumentative, but this is the type of statement that would fit well on DU. It is beyond the powers allowed to the government by the Constitution.

42 posted on 02/16/2009 12:29:55 PM PST by !1776!
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To: y'all; !1776!
Our 'defining principles' can only be taught in a 'basic training' type school. -- Every 18 year old should be required to attend a constitutional boot camp before they are franchised to vote. -- -- No service, - No vote.

And if this camp is designed and run by the Dem's? Be careful of what you wish for - you just might get it.

I want/wish for a constitutional amendment establishing a 'No service, No vote' type principle.

Not trying to be argumentative, but this is the type of statement that would fit well on DU.

Funny way to be unagumentative, saying my idea would be a fit a DU.. -- Get a grip on your empty rhetoric.

It is beyond the powers allowed to the government by the Constitution. If you want to change the rules - change the Constitution via the constitutionally required process. Otherwise, please don't advocate for a buearacracy to decide what counts or doesn't count for boot camp,--

Straw man anyone? -- I'm not 'advocating' any such bureaucracy.
-- I'm advocating that we can have a boot camp type training program, [probably run by our military establishment] That would teach constitutional values to our young people, prior to enabling them to vote..

58 posted on 02/17/2009 12:15:44 PM PST by jtom36
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