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Old 09-07-2007, 10:32 AM   #31 (permalink)
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Geez, would they get a better education there than in high school? Granted, the military must be stretched thin with the men and women serving in the Middle East.
Ah, America high schools aren't what they used to be. these days you have children (adults!) graduating beyond hte age of 18 because they simply cannot make it through in the four years allotted. but nobody can say that fighting in a war would be better than high school. no way.
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Old 09-07-2007, 10:35 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Ah, America high schools aren't what they used to be. these days you have children (adults!) graduating beyond hte age of 18 because they simply cannot make it through in the four years allotted. but nobody can say that fighting in a war would be better than high school. no way.
If you are from Nigeria, how would you know what American high schools 'used to be'?
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The nation honors its brave men (and women) in arms - but how many would do their service? To fight for king and country is a noble end, but few end nobly in its cause. What sane person would trade peace and liberty for the drummed discipline of barracks life? The bright days of parade pass in review to the blood-spattered battlefield where row upon row march to their death. What good then are soldiers but cannon fodder? For what cause did they fight and for whose honor did they die? How soon their glory fades.
it is a noble end if the cause is noble. however I do not think this president has a noble bone in his body. I weep for the soldiers and pray for them to come home. your post is sadly so very *true*.
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If you are from Nigeria, how would you know what American high schools 'used to be'?
:::Freudian accent::: Hmmmm....
Old 09-07-2007, 01:17 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Just out of curiosity: Most HS seniors are 18 years old. Age of majority and all that. Should they still be required to have parents present at the meeting, or are they allowed to make their own decisions?
I don't know if this has to do anything with it, but in some school systems early graduation is allowed, after required requisites are met. One of my older brothers was able to do so . Also, doesn't the miltary (any or all braches) have early enlistment programs? Could this have any effect upon our viewpoints?
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:::Freudian accent::: Hmmmm....
Where did I say I was from Nigeria? I said my FAMILY. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. People on ignore should really stop with their insinuations.
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Where did I say I was from Nigeria? I said my FAMILY. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. People on ignore should really stop with their insinuations.
I don't care if you are from the Alpha Centauri galaxy. On here, you just a avatar and a line of type. We don't know each other. It's all good.
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Just to let you all know, I got a letter from the school, in the first day of school packet, which asked that if I did not want my senior child's information shared with the military, to sign the paper and return it to school.
I don't know if this is routine in other school districts around my state, or if they are doing this in other states, but I was happy to see the choice given to the parents here.
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I don't care if you are from the Alpha Centauri galaxy. On here, you just a avatar and a line of type. We don't know each other. It's all good.
Touche mr. fxashun.
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Just to let you all know, I got a letter from the school, in the first day of school packet, which asked that if I did not want my senior child's information shared with the military, to sign the paper and return it to school.
I don't know if this is routine in other school districts around my state, or if they are doing this in other states, but I was happy to see the choice given to the parents here.
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