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Saturday, November 29, 2008

Perhpas this is why the Bush Administration wants to wreck the middle class
Posted by Jill | 10:30 AM
Because if there are no other options for employment, the military will be a more attractive option for America's youth:
Some of the largest investment firms on Wall Street are gone. The country's auto industry is on the verge of collapse. Banks are shedding jobs. But in these doom-and-gloom times, there is someone who's hiring: your local military recruiter.

The economic downturn and rising unemployment rate are making the military a more attractive option, Pentagon officials say. In some cases, the peace of mind that comes with good benefits and a regular paycheck is overcoming concerns about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, which any new enlistee is likely to join.

"There's no way to sugarcoat it: We're a nation at war," said Lt. Col. Michael Bennett, who commands the Maryland Army National Guard's recruiting battalion. "But we offer a stability of income that a lot of employers can't guarantee right now."


Cannon fodder -- the career choice of last resort. For these odds you might as well work night shift at Wal-Mart.

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Blogger casey said...
Hello Jill,

Both of those jobs lead to death or financial ruin in the majority of cases.
11/29/08, 11:44 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Pretty much always been the pitch--pay, roof, and meals. You need never grow up, just take orders and die or be blown to hell. And I do wonder if kicking the economy in the crotch during wartime is so they can make their numbers with new high school grads looking for work.
11/29/08, 12:32 PM  
Holy s***! Marc Maron was right!

Sadly, I can't find the routine online to share, but it's the one where he predicts that in the future military recruiting ads will begin:

"Hungry? Need a place to live?"
11/29/08, 3:07 PM  
Blogger Jill said...
I think you're talking about the Visa army routine. I don't know where it is either, but this one is appropriate too.
11/29/08, 6:38 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Yeah, great options they've left for my son who's about to be 18. The industries in this area are almost all gone, and I have no "connections" to get him in anywhere, almost all the jobs here are low pay retail or service work, except for the huge army base a few minutes away. Oh, yeah, he can't even do that,because he became type 1 diabetic two years ago! I guess their plan is when neither mine or my ex's insurance will cover him because of age he'll just be "weeded out"
12/1/08, 2:40 AM  
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