What is it the kids say these days? Oh yes, fail. I believe you have failed. Thanks for playing, better luck next time.

Very fucking cute. My youngest son has Asperger’s, and it is not a term to flippantly toss around — you have no idea what it is like to deal with that.

Then why do you come around blathering about the horrors you find on teh web logs of the demonstrably infirm?

My point is about a book written by several prominent Democratic principals, not some nutjob blogger. Emanuel (is he “infirm?”) was interviewed about it on C-Span, and vigorously defended national, universal service as advocated in his book.

But which would happen if Obama’s Chief of Staff had his way. How very paranoid of me, especially given that more than a few in this thread approve of Emanuel/Reed’s proposal.
Just because your manner is calm and collected,

Thank you.

…and appears superficially intelligent, doesn’t mean you’re not as much a bedwetter as the regular targets here.

Yes, concern for all civil liberties constitutes classic “bedwetting.”

You just have command of the English language, is all.

Again, thank you.

But what Rahm Emanuel and Bruce Reed propose is closer to being subject to the actual criticism GP makes.

Thank you, for demonstrating point (i) above, what about the paranoid delusions and flapping about things that aren’t happening.

Just because your manner is calm and collected, and appears superficially intelligent, doesn’t mean you’re not as much a bedwetter as the regular targets here. You just have command of the English language, is all.

What is clear is that you lack all understanding of voluntary submission to a necessarily hierarchical and authoritarian internal system. Coerced service of adults in the military on an ongoing basis, or wherever else Big Brother would send them for “universal service,” is, you know, like, different.

Gateway Pundit is a moron and widely known to be so. But what Rahm Emanuel and Bruce Reed propose is closer to being subject to the actual criticism GP makes.

It’s clear Mona’s never been anywhere near a military base.

Yes, some complete govt control of a young adult’s life is a great goal

Toilet paper: a wise investment.

Yes, some complete govt control of a young adult’s life is a great goal; but I’m “Hitler.” And a “glibertarian.” And laughable. And Rham Emanuel’s notion’s of taking liberty from adults, why, to object is to be no better or intelligent than Gateway Pundit.

Got it.

Except, of course, I’m not into it, and employ the term “glibertarian” about as it is used here. Do catch up.

Now, that’s something that’d terrify them!

Hell, a two-year stint of paid national service (as is the case in most *GASP* European countries) would be a great idea. Hell, give every 18-20 year old EMT/disaster-relief training, a taste of military training, and a variety of conservation/maintenance tasks, and the whole country would benefit. Such a program would reduce regional rivalries/preconceptions, and provide some important life skills to teh y00ts of the nation, and would probably be a source of lasting friendships and fond memories for the participants.

Then why do you come around blathering about the horrors you find on teh web logs of the demonstrably infirm? I mean I get you’re into the glibertarian thing, but (i) frothing about things that are not happening detracts from the message, and (ii) the existence of too many adults means your dream will never happen anyway. Sensible–perhaps a new dictionary?

Yeah? He’s a friend of mine. We talk on fone, do email, and have had dinner together. He does not find me “not sensible,” a point I make only because you recommend the benefits I would ostensibly derive from exchanges with him .

It certainly grows a boy up, as I recall my own female excitement at seeing the big muscles on the guys who came back from service. This was just before Viet Nam, of course, when everything turned sour and guys came back angry or crazy, so the muscle-up wasn’t as appealing.