This is not quite a surprise given that this news was reported months ago, but it is interesting to note that other news agencies are beginning to report how black recruitment is down in all branches of the military due to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Like me, a lot of black families are discouraging young men and women from joining the military. Why? Because I don’t believe in sacrificing the lives of poor people to insure the comfort of rich people. If they believe in what they are doing, why aren’t they encourage (or sacrificing the lives of) their own children in these wars. Instead, we see their kids, because they can afford to, going to school, jobs, running companies, working on political campaigns, traveling the world (Bush twins) or whatever. Most are doing any- and everything but fighting in the military. So, if avoiding military service is good enough for these people, it’s good enough for my people.

So, black families, encourage your kids to seek a better life but, remember, they actually have to be alive to enjoy it. Therefore, until we get more responsible people in charge of our foreign policy, I will continue to encourage kids to say “no” to military service.

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