Warning Young People the Army is out to get you

[BlueCat]

you need to know that the Army is busily exploiting a provision in the No Child Left Behind law that allows recruiters to go into public schools receiving federal funding, gain access to students' personal data and cultivate potential recruits with a virtually unfettered hand. According to an Army manual, savvy recruiters should eat in the school cafeteria, befriend administrators, bring coffee and donuts for teachers and buddy up to team captains and student body presidents to win the hearts and minds of other students.

In Colorado, a high school student, David McSwane, who wanted to see "how far the Army would go during a war to get one more soldier," told recruiters that he didn't finish high school and that he had a drug problem. "No problem," the recruiters responded

In Ohio, two recruiters signed up a 21-one-year-old man with bipolar disorder who had just been released from a psychiatric ward.

In Houston, one recruiter warned a potential recruit that if he backed out of a meeting, "we'll have a warrant" for the potential recruit's arrest.

The Army is also accepting into its ranks a greater number of high school dropouts and lower-scoring applicants as well.

Then there's NASCAR. Our US military is spending millions of dollars a year recruiting young men at NASCAR races.

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/edcut?bid=7&pid=3705

BlueCat Reviewed by BlueCat on 06-22-2005. Warning Young People the Army is out to get you you need to know that the Army is busily exploiting a provision in the No Child Left Behind law that allows recruiters to go into public schools receiving federal funding, gain access to students' personal data and cultivate potential recruits with a virtually unfettered hand. According to an Army manual, savvy recruiters should eat in the school cafeteria, befriend administrators, bring coffee and donuts for teachers and buddy up to team captains and student body presidents to win the hearts Rating: 5

[Hydrizzle]

OK, but it still is a volunteer army. They don't have to sign the paper if they don't want to.

Anyone who is released from a mental institution is supposedly cured enough to be in society, so they are fair game for recruitment in my opinion.

Recruit people at NASCAR races? Why not! Its a place where a recruiter might expect to find some willing patriotic young men! Bad taste in entertainment, maybe, but still patriotic!

As for the guy with a record, well he would not be in that predicament if he had not commited a crime. Its better to be offered that choice, than to just go straight to jail like you normally would.

Is it that bad that low scoring high school droputs are recruited? They have nowhere else to go, let them actually do something with thier life instead of becoming the trash in the ghettos and trailer parks.

Thats the problem with you liberals, you don't want a draft, yet you also don't want anyone to be recruited into the military. I'm sure if y'all had your way, we would have an incredibly weak ass military and like 70% taxes on the rich, and a free ride to any scumbag who doesn't feel like actually working to get ahead in life.

[AdIcTs77]

Yea, .. I see the recruiters all the time. Im actually going to Join the Army after my last year of high school. But Im NOT doing it for the president, nor am I going to kill any women or children. Im doing it for myself, because I want to have some financial stability. I mean I can go in for 3 years, and come out with 45,000 to start payments on a house, buy a car, (start my dream grow operation, lol). I hate having to go into a job where i am targeting the "enemy" to do this but i dont think theres any other way i can bank money like that.

[Hydrizzle]

Yeah, they do pay you pretty good, since you have a free ride for the whole time you are there, no need for a car, any bills, anything. Also, there are plenty of non-combat roles to fill, its not like its mandatory to be a foot soldier.

But, adicts77, you should consider the air force, they not only pay more, but they give you better skills and training, and also have the best (air conditioned) accomodations. Definately the cushiest branch from what I hear.

[XTC]

Everytime a Recuiter calls me, I always say, Sorry I am furthering my studies at college also, I'm a liberal. They pretty much just hang up after that.

[Hydrizzle]

One thing to say that always works is "sorry, I have 2 felonies on my record". thats a big no-no for the army.

[AdIcTs77]

yea, I was thinking on air force but I mean if you go to the website right on the first page it says its overcrowded. Dont know if theyd still be recruiting.

[robert42]

i nearly joined the RAF 2 years ago for 9 yrs but i duno why but i just didnt

[Hydrizzle]

The air force doesnt need peopel as bad, but if you sign up, you can get on the waiting list. I actually went and got on it, but ended up backing out after a month. IT would have been a little over a year. If you just tell them you'll do anything, i'm sure they would get you in quick, but i would not reccomend that.

[duppy man]

we watched a prog in the UK about the recruit drive and the possibility of conscription watch your ass you guys a word of warning DON'T JOIN lets all go towards peace and unity on earth