This is going to be a little brief, but I just had to get this off my chest.
The President appears intent on not listening to anyone but the little voices in his head that tell him that sending untrained troops into Iraq and keeping them there indefinitely is a good idea. Nothing that Congress does (short of specifically defunding the war) is going to make him back off. And even then, I have little doubt that he'll try some sort of end run.
We're now closing in on high school graduation. Kids are getting ready to go out into the world; to the next phase of their lives. The military has long been an option for kids. It's a noble calling. But I think it's high time to call for a moratorium on enlistment as a way to force the President to start listening to the people.
I think we should set the month of May as a "No Enlistment" month.
Parents everywhere. Talk to your kids. Stop them from enlisting. If they're under-age and need your signature, don't give it to them.
Kids. If you're seriously considering the Armed Forces as a post-high-school option; wait. Don't enlist in May. Trust me, your choice of job in the service will not be adversely affected. Recruiters who tell you this are like used car salesmen who will tell you that other people are looking to buy that junker car that's been sitting on the lot for a month.
No enlistments in the month of May. Tell the President that we've had enough.