Draft dodger

picked out errors that I tended to overlook; they were unbiased and were able to point out errors such as awkward wording and incorrect punctuation. I know now that a paper cannot be written all in one sitting. It must go through at least several drafts before coming to a final paper. Even after I am finished and have handed in a paper, I still find…

In “Let's Draft Our Kids,” Thomas Rick’s purposes that a “draft” would be a good idea. This draft that he speaks about consists of four different options. The choice would be made after high school. These options are, one: getting drafted for eighteen months. This means low pay, but you would be eligible to many great postservice benefits including free college tuition. Second, you could choose civilian military work. Third, government work. This is just like an office job. Lastly, you could…

Add these fantasy football sleepers to your team right now (-- removed HTML --) We’re heading into week seven for football; how is your fantasy football team faring? Do you need to pick up some new players to give your team a little bit more of an edge? Add these fantasy football sleepers to your team right now to give your team a better fighting chance. Elijah McGuire Elijah McGuire is a running back for the New York Jets. He’s a rookie looking to make his mark this season. In the…

Now I suggest you go to the mystery box tab of the store and purchase the daily reward mystery box then collect the player reward mystery box. In the daily reward box I received 25,000 dollars. The player reward mystery box gave me a first round draft pick. At this point you should go to the collections tab of the store and choose one of the 3 cards that you are presented with. I selected the card that rewarded me with 15,000 dollars. At this point I suggest going to the home tab and then to…

When the word “war” is brought up amongst a group, people in society tend to interpret t it differently from one another. As defined by Merriam-Webster, war is “a state or period of fighting between countries or groups”. Though this may be the dictionary definition, the word war may resonate and mean something different depending on the individual. For some, the word could be thought of as a way to gain or keep peace, for others it may be the place they lost their father or son, and for others,…

the hardships, controversies, and the lives of the people, both the soldiers and the families they left behind, affected by this war. One of the biggest controversies about the Vietnam War was the draft of young citizens to fight the communist armies. According to an article titled “Vietnam-Era Draft”, many people argued that it was unjust to force people, especially those of such a young age, to…

the fact that they are always practicing basketball, to making over $500k dollars per year on the first contract that you sign can make anyone change their mind on the topic. Another argument that could be made for these younger players to enter the draft would be that the NBA Players Association could help them take care of their finances and continue to help them grow and develop their maturity as well, throughout the early stages of their NBA careers (NBPA, 1). Granted, these reasons are both…

be the best”, “The greatest ever to play the game”, “He WILL be one of the best”, “He will be drafted first overall” “The world of basketball is shocked that Cleveland won the first overall draft pick.” “He put up more points than Lebron and Kobe combined in college.” “With the first pick in the 2022 draft the Cleveland Cavaliers pick Jamoni Jones out of the University of Kentucky” Jamoni Jones walks to the stage and receives his jersey. His mother tears up and hugs his father. All the time and…

NEED TO CONVERT PAGE NUMBERS I chose “Caught in the Draft: The Effects of Vietnam Draft Lottery Status on Political Attitudes” by Robert Erikson and Laura Stoker for my journal article memorandum. This article featured in The American Political Science Review in May of 2011. I chose this article for two major reasons with the first being my passion for military history and specifically the intricacies of the Vietnam War. However, the second and much more important reason is the uniqueness of…

Effects of the Vietnam War The Vietnam War induced the United States Congress to terminate the use of the military draft with an all-volunteer force, as a result of the negative effects of the draft on many young Americans. The way people viewed the United States involvement in the war also determined how many felt about the draft, to conclude with the idea that not all soldiers in the war were drafted, furthermore, some soldiers volunteered. In the book The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien,…