[Vision2020] Isn't This Racist?

[Dale Courtney]

> Ah!  Now I see why Dale thought I'd be surprised to discover the 
> demographics of the Armed Forces . . .
> 
> >Bean-counting liberals want to ensure that there is a fair racial-mix
> >dieing
> >on the front lines.
> 
> This liberal, although not much on bean counting, actually 
> would like most 
> to ensure that no-one was dying on the front lines.  But if 
> people must 
> serve in the military, shouldn't they do so in a way that 
> reflects the 
> population?  

Here's a site that shows the faces of those who have died (sorry about the
background music that cannot be turned off): 

http://ron.keller.name/Blessed/RollCall.html

I think that if you take a "SWAG" at the race of those who died (based on
appearance and names--not perfect, of course), you will find that they
reflect society in general.

> Should we return to policies like those in Viet 
> Nam which 
> allowed the rich, the privileged, and nearly all of our 
> current government, 
> from the President on down, to escape serving?

That's why I'm glad we have a volunteer armed services. 

For an economic discussion of why the armed services should be volunteer
only, see: http://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/Conscription.html
 
> I believe, to quote a film, "what we have here is a failure 
> to communicate."

Wouldn't be the first time!  :)

Best,
Dale