"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." ~ H.L. Mencken
U.S. Army Lowers Its Recruiting Standards
Submitted by Melinda Secor on Thu, 2007-10-11 15:00
in
"The U.S. Army met its recruiting goals for the last year but enlisted thousands of new soldiers with criminal records and fewer who have earned high school diplomas, according to figures released Wednesday....More than 11 percent of the Army recruits needed waivers for problems with the law -- up from 7.9 percent the previous year and more than double the percentage in 2003, the year the U.S. invaded Iraq."
0
Your rating: None
- Login to post comments
User Login
Search This Site
Recent comments
-
http://www.informationliberation.com/?id=6333518 weeks 6 days ago
-
“Madness is something rare in individuals — but...23 weeks 5 hours ago
-
I wouldn't be surprised to learn that it's some kind...23 weeks 5 hours ago
-
And they're just the ones that got caught.23 weeks 5 hours ago
-
The fruits of Marxism: Complete and total insanity.34 weeks 2 days ago
-
Fortunately, he now has the money and the influence to not n...1 year 3 days ago
-
Look at the timing. They don't want CIA/MI6 funded...1 year 6 days ago
-
So that everyone responsible -- and those who would sue or p...1 year 6 weeks ago
-
Hey, don't you know that the word "unprecedented...1 year 8 weeks ago
-
Reminiscent of Cuba.1 year 8 weeks ago
more