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This is a major falsehood. The vast majority of soldiers in the military  
today are white, middle class
young men. Education levels have never been higher. I know at least 10  young 
men and women who have joined in the past 4 years, my nephew enters the  navy 
in 29 days, and a young man we had temporary custody of  (named TJ by  
chance) and helped raise goes into the army on July 29. They both made well  
thought 
out decisions and do feel like they are serving their country and taking  a 
path that is right for them. 
 
This bit about the south having the lowest per capita income is just a bad  
use of statistics. If you 
don't incorporate cost of living and standard of living you are comparing  
apples to kumquats. I read yesterday
that 2 percent of teachers and 4 percent of nurses in northern california,  
specifically around San Francisco can afford to own a home rather than rent. 
In 
 the south, the numbers are very close to 100 percent. This tells me a lot 
more  than just basic per capita income all by itself. If you were to ask me 
where the  people are poorer, I would point out many areas before the south. 
 
Drew
 
 
In a message dated 5/2/2008 2:13:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
lurine AT softcom.net writes:

Enlistment percentages may be mostly an indication of  family
>>> financial status, boys and girls who find no better  choice.
>>
>> I don't think of
>>> military  enlistment today as an expression of patriotism or as
>>>  indicating feelings toward military enterprises or wars in  general.
>>
>
>> I
>>> believe that the  lowest per capita incomes are in the  South.





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