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Ed Rasimus

On 30 May 2006 09:29:33 -0700, wrote:

Why should the Army have advantages the private sector lacks. I a, not
talking about law. I am talking about the most cost effective way to
run a society.

There is only one way the Adam Smith way.

In an ideal world, a laissez faire economic model is great, but in
virtually every society today the reality is something between
free-market and planned economy (Smith vs Marx). The issue is which
side of the spectrum you (or your elected government) favors. Most
folks are too impatient to wait for the invisible hand to show up,
hence we have gripping about "gouging" by gas companies and demands
for governmental intervention.

All that being said, since the mid-70's the US military has been
competing favorably in the free market. The wages, training,
life-style and benefits are attractive enough to keep a broad range of
specialities in uniform.

There is no way that a draft could function in the US today. The
military requirements are different, the society wouldn't allow it,
and the politicians who vote for it would die a horrible, penniless
death. Rangel simply wants to convince the indiscriminate youth
entering the political fray that they are endangered by the
administration.

Ed Rasimus
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