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Fiendish Thingy

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5. How will draft boards get paid?

Reply to LearnedHand (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:59 PM

Apr 11

This isn’t the TSA, they aren’t going to work for free- they haven’t even been hired yet.

Reactivating the draft would mean the end of the Trump administration.

If they need troops for their war, they will just stop-loss them, just like Bush did in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Well this is straight out the horse's mouth, killing 2 birds with one stone by letting the cat out of the bag. [View all] Swede Apr 11 OP

Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle. NT mahatmakanejeeves Apr 11 #1

The draft can't be reactivated without legislation from congress Fiendish Thingy Apr 11 #2

They'd start consulting with congress over that? LearnedHand Apr 11 #3

How will draft boards get paid? Fiendish Thingy Apr 11 #5

Repukes would give it to him retroactively LearnedHand Apr 11 #6

You don't know how things actually work Fiendish Thingy Apr 11 #7

I actually do know how things work LearnedHand Apr 11 #18

Your posts on this thread do not show an understanding of how government works Fiendish Thingy Apr 11 #22

That's really not how legislation works. paleotn Apr 11 #17

Just off the top of my head .... blue blues Apr 11 #8

The selective service is totally separate from USPS. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 11 #10

Solid Point ProfessorGAC Apr 11 #13

How would they detain and prosecute anyone who didn't show up.... reACTIONary Apr 12 #32

So they're ok with Self-Rregulation for Industry Captain Zero Apr 11 #4

Hegseth is not a complete horse, soldierant Apr 11 #9

That's a chicken of a different color. Swede Apr 11 #11

Hegseth has the horse's ass part fully covered. magicarpet Apr 12 #28

How about we automatically register 18-yr-olds . . . AverageOldGuy Apr 11 #12

Barron First? czarjak Apr 11 #14

What about the Puppyjive Apr 11 #15

They could be drone pilots IronLionZion Apr 11 #20

Hegseth could start,... magicarpet Apr 12 #31

pledge to rupertstan + magatland. pansypoo53219 Apr 11 #16

Kamala and Cheney were planning a world war? IronLionZion Apr 11 #19

STUPID Nazi boy miller & Hegs...2 GD Dumpster Fires.. Cha Apr 11 #21

If they can automatically enroll in the draft, they can automatically issue voter registration Ruby the Liberal Apr 12 #23

This is gonna give the Dems a ton more votes. Joinfortmill Apr 12 #24

Calling all tech bros and manosphere proud boys... Blue Owl Apr 12 #25

You misspelled "horse's ass" in your title. usonian Apr 12 #26

Registration at age 18 is already required, has been for years, but making it automatic Ocelot II Apr 12 #27

Yes. Today's youth has not experienced the draft. MineralMan Apr 12 #30

This from the Peace President? Hey Joe Apr 12 #29

Keep in mind, Karoline Leavitt refused to rule out a draft when asked about it a month ago Wiz Imp Apr 12 #33