Pubdate: Mon, 16 May 2005
Source: Stuart News, The (FL)
Copyright: 2005 E.W. Scripps Co.
Contact:  http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/stuart_news/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/612
Author: Leon Wolper

LET'S RECRUIT NEW TROOPS FROM RANKS OF PRISONERS

More and more articles are being printed about the inability of our armed 
forces to recruit enlistees. I have a suggestion:

Currently in the United States we have over 2 million people in prison. 
Surely we can find 100,000 young men/women among them who would be willing 
to exchange their prison time for service in our Army?

We wouldn't recruit murderers or other violent males/females, but there 
must be many incarcerated for less-than-major offenses. I know there are 
many in jail/prison for drug-related offenses. Let them join up.

We'd solve our recruitment problem, and would free-up prison space for the 
violent criminals.

Leon Wolper

Palm City 
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