Upon learning that Poland is set to end military conscription starting early next year, Microkhan got to wondering about the economic effects of nixing the draft. Is it a net good to have thousands of 18-to-21-year-olds pounding the pavement in search of jobs or educations, as opposed to learning how to march and fire weapons?
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Entries Tagged as 'Sweden'
Draft as Drain
April 7th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags:conscription·military·Poland·Sweden
The Allure of the Fuzz, Part II
March 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Another day, another gobsmacking tale of police impersonation, this time involving a 14-year-old Chicagoan who managed to make his way onto patrol thanks to the laziness of commanders. The kid even got to twist a suspect’s arm—surely every rage-filled teenager’s dream.
The Chicago case provides an excellent opportunity to call out another athlete with a similar [...]
