Friday, November 29, 2024

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Posted by sentinel at 11:02 AM | 9 COMMENTS | permalink

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"should women be required to register for Selective Service"

The female presidential candidates want us to know they're still studying this issue, and they'll get back to us on that.

#1 | Posted by sentinel at 2024-11-29 11:05 AM

I think it is time or abolish the Selective Service completely. Wonder if it will be on DOGE chopping block?

#2 | Posted by mattm at 2024-11-29 12:14 PM

Learned a new word last night.
The feeling you get when early in transitioning, (male to female) still appear somewhat like the other gender but get hit on anyway by older guys: ewwphoria

#3 | Posted by mattm at 2024-11-29 12:16 PM

"I think it is time or abolish the Selective Service completely. Wonder if it will be on DOGE chopping block?"

I'd say there's 0.000000000% chance of that happening, at most.

#4 | Posted by sentinel at 2024-11-29 02:37 PM

I think it is time or abolish the Selective Service completely.
~ MattM

U.S. immigrants are required by law to register with the Selective Service System 30 days after their 18th birthday or 30 days after entry into the United States if they are between the ages of 18 and 25. This includes U.S. born and naturalized citizens, parolees, undocumented immigrants, legal permanent residents, asylum seekers, refugees, and all males with visas of any kind which expired more than 30 days ago.
www.sss.gov

Do you think all newcomers, and now illegal visa holders have registered?

For all practical purposes it is abolished, as registration isn't being enforced.

I'd say there's 0.000000000% chance of that happening, at most.

Define "abolish", if a policy isn't enforced isn't it for all practical purposes abolished?

#5 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-11-29 02:49 PM

Yet it says, the National Registration Rate is 84 percent.

Do you believe it? I know of no one that has ever registered.

#6 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-11-29 02:51 PM

Free jazz Friday

A Collective Improvisation by the Ornette Coleman Double Quartet

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#7 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2024-11-29 02:57 PM

Do you believe it? I know of no one that has ever registered.
"Selective Service - Who Must Register
NOTE: With only a few exceptions, the registration requirement applies to all male U.S. citizens and male immigrants residing in the United States who are 18 through 25 years of age."
www.sss.gov
www.sss.gov

#8 | Posted by YAV at 2024-11-29 03:50 PM

It makes you wonder why the selective service issue hasn't been addressed yet, especially since gender has been a hot topic the past few years. The current policy is it's based on gender "assigned at birth".

I think it should have been opened up all people regardless of sex/gender a long time ago. It's a clear violation of civil rights.

#9 | Posted by sentinel at 2024-12-01 09:10 AM

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