Thread: Uncle Sam Wants Thugs And Illegal Aliens

Uncle Sam Wants Thugs And Illegal Aliens

Ethan Allen
Intel Strike Network
May 22, 2008

In the eyes of the military, it’s a simple numbers game. But the recruitment process for America’s armed forces is changing, and so is the look, feel, and policy of the military itself.

According to national statistics, felony waivers for recruits have been doubling almost every year for the past several years. Military.com reports:

“The number of felony waivers granted by the Army grew from 411 in 2003 to 901 in 2006, according to the Pentagon, or about one in 10 of the moral waivers approved that year. Other misdemeanors - from petty theft or writing a bad check to some assaults - jumped from about 2,700 to more than 6,000 in 2006, representing more than three-quarters of moral waivers granted by the Army. Army and Defense Department officials defended the waiver program as a way to admit young people who had made a mistake but overcome past behavior.â€

Years ago----when I was a young man, when someone got in trouble with the law, he was very often given the option of jail or the military. No, not for every crime, but for young first offenders, there was a good chance the offer would arise. My observations are that this worked out to be a good deal for both the military and the offender. I, in recent years , have seen many young people get their lives screwed up over small time drug issues. Instead of a life sentence--yes, it is---two to four years of good conduct servive in the service should get a record expunged and restore a normal life to many young people whose biggest crime was stupidity. I do not believe that Uncle Sam is accepting rapists and murderers.