thank you. my mind and emotions have been tossing and turning lately, about how far they have taken things. there must be something else that can be done to change these laws. writing letters or something. how many rso are there now in america? just wondering.

I believe the number is 750, 000.....

i guess that will be changing soon too. person could really get into office if all the families of rso voted. i just want things to be fair. so many peoples lives are being ruined and for really no reason.

Its so sad that this so called great country has come to this ! In the late 50s my uncle as a young man got into alittle trouble ,and was given the choice to go to jail or service and clear his name by the judge ! He choosed the service ...."the marines"... And went to war in early 60s (he served 2 hitches) afew years ago he died and was still a marine at heart! This country will never really believe in 2nd chances anymore or clearing your name ,and forget about forgiveness....With the way this country really feels about felons or as some trouble one might have had in the pass why would anyone in their right mind want to fight for a country that has fought so hard to take the rights away from them ! Don t get me wrong I come from a long line of service men and women but ....lets face it this country s justice system thinks we re scum of the earth .....Where will it end and when ?

Have you ever tried to donate plasma? You can't do that either. I went to this place - http://www.biolifeplasma.com/ - and was told that RSO's are not allowed to donate plasma! How crazy is that?

EVERYONE wants to get into the act! You know what? The sad part is that due to the compounding nature of the registry, it won't be long until everyone is in the act or related to someone who is. Wonder what will happen then.....

I believe the same thing Peekachu!

I would think that with the mentality of society, most in this country would want SOs to be in the service, hoping they will get killed in combat...

THANK YOU FOR THE ARTICLE FIRECRACKER. MY SON WAS CONVICTED WHILE IN THE MILITARY. COMPARED TO CIVIL PENALTIES, HE RECEIVED A SLAP ON THE HAND. HE HAS BEEN TRYING TO RETURN TO DUTY EVER SINCE THE DAY HE WAS CHARGED. LIKE THE CHINESE LETTUCE TEST THO THEY JUST LEAVE IT ON THE DOCK UNTIL THEY ARE SURE IT IS NO GOOD. MOST SO'S IN THE MILITARY END UP IN MIRAMAR WHERE MY SON TRIED EVERYTHING TO GO BACK TO DUTY WHICH MAY BE WHY CALIFORNIA IS GOING FOR THIS.
THE MILITARY ONLY THIS YEAR REPEALED DONT ASK DONT TELL. SO'S DONT STAND A CHANCE. THIS IS THE AGE GROUP THEY DEAL WITH THOUGH. YOU ARE RIGHT.... THE POLITICS OF THIS COUNTRY HAVE DEFINITELY BENT AND BROKEN THE CONSTITUTION I WAS RAISED TO BELIEVE IN AS WELL.
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT PRETTY SOON THERE WILL BE SO MANY YOUNG MEN ON THE REGISTRY THA T THIS COUNTRY WILL BE WITHOUT A MILITARY OR WILL BE ENTIRLEY MADE UP OF SO'S. I STILL HAVE A SON IN THE MILITARY BUT I STRONGLY SUPPORT HIM EXITING AT THE END OF THIS CONTRACT. MEN CAN ENLIST OR RE-ENLIST ONCE THE POLITICS MAKE US PROUD TO BE AMERICANS AGAIN.
I HAVE A VOICE. I VOTE. I SPEAK UP FOR MY SON WHO I WILL NEVER REFER TO AS A SO...EVER!