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intrepidity

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2. And here's the reason:

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 02:40 PM

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Section 535 states that male citizens of the United States and other male persons residing in the country between the ages of 18 and 26 “shall be automatically registered”

Just another way to screw over non-citizens. They know that in this hostile ICE era non-legal residents would never sign up for this. I wouldn't be surprised if they actually restarted a draft and preferentially drafted non-citizens, like a backdoor ICE. Deport them after they serve, if they survive.

Sounds sooooo Miller-ish.

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