Quote from denner:
That's right. It's a reason why they'll never re-instate a military draft; we all got a good look at what fury that unleashed 40+ years ago.
I'm still of the opinion, that the transformation of the American political scene is a few years off when this current college age generation starts muscling into the political arena. They are experiencing the sky high unemployment, the generous retirement packages for the boomers and escalating cost of living with an enormous debt burden.
Once they coalesce in mass, an entirely different type of politician will emerge. In a way, the fact that the current President is viewed with increasing disfavor by these idealists is a good thing. They will increasingly move towards a third party.
