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GratefulCitizen
03-15-2010, 22:04
Was Heinlein psychic?
http://combatveteransforcongress.org/content/about-combat-veterans-congress-pac
http://combatveteransforcongress.org/leadership
Was Heinlein psychic?
I thought he was of German ancestry. ;)
Richard
Kyobanim
03-16-2010, 04:53
Not to get nit pickey but it won't be starship troopers until they let everyone serve, that was one of the premisis of the story and combat had nothing to do with it. It was federal service.
Not to get nit pickey but it won't be starship troopers until they let everyone serve, that was one of the premisis of the story and combat had nothing to do with it. It was federal service.
Service guarantees citizenship.
Kyobanim
03-16-2010, 07:09
"If someone comes in with one arm and no legs we'll give him a job counting beans"
RichL025
03-16-2010, 09:05
Actually, I think it was "counting the fuzz on the back of a caterpillar" or something like that ;)
Kyobanim
03-16-2010, 09:24
I think you're right
The Reaper
03-16-2010, 09:49
"If someone comes in with one arm and no legs we'll give him a job counting beans"
Nahh, plenty of them working for the government already.:D
TR
Kyobanim
03-16-2010, 12:29
Does that mean they can vote?
Utah Bob
03-16-2010, 17:22
Nahh, plenty of them working for the government already.:D
TR
And they do it with no heads.
LongWire
03-16-2010, 18:19
Does that mean they can vote?
After 8 yrs of Service they get to be citizens and vote. ;)
I liked the way the AWOL guy was handled.
GratefulCitizen
03-16-2010, 22:16
Not to get nit pickey but it won't be starship troopers until they let everyone serve, that was one of the premisis of the story and combat had nothing to do with it. It was federal service.
Order was restored to a chaotic society by the veterans.
The post/link was an allusion to that part of the story.
Right now, our government is not functioning properly (not well-regulated :D ).
It seems some veterans aim to address this problem directly.