State of the Black Male

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Originally posted by AKA_Monet
So I have heard that the military no longer takes folks who are high school dropouts. They use to a longtime ago. But then there are issues with that.

However, there is something that has to be said about the "military way", it does wonders for cleaning up the behavior and focus our wayward young men... Maybe the little guy who was "hot wiring" cars can be a very good "electronics technician". Then the G.I. Bill gives some benefits--even if Bush cuts a lot of that. Still there is something to be said of the stability of what the military provides that normal course of actions fail...

We can be as philosophical all we want, hoping for that "talented 10th" and intellectualism we desire. And there is something to be said that for the waywardism of youthful anger, resentment, hurt and exuberance can be harnessed for the vocational education to at least be able to live subsistiantely--i.e. being able to get basic food, clothing, shelter--without the legal system, volunteeringly and willingly.

We need to admit that some in our society are out-of-control and there isn't much we can do with them at a certain age but be strict regimented life less glorified than what their prophets--spelled=profits are telling them, like Fiddy Pennies, or 3 Six Mafia... Since that's what these children want to be when they grow up... These are their options.

So NO, they aren't going to get off their duff and get a job, get a resume and be a contributing member to society. We all know why that is and the reasons behind it. But there is a way to circumvent the problem besides mass sterilization and genocide, which is already occurring--and that is providing regimented structure that a military/vocational education does provide.

Maybe I am wrong in my opinion, but most guys I know who have done duty are doing pretty good or better than what they started from...

And I must say that if my father in law who had 2 sons, was not in the military, those boys of his would be buckwild... Like for ever letter of a curse word they would say, they'd have to do 10 push ups... That the military way...

She called him fifty pennies.....fifty pennies....LOL