Officials from Selective Service are making more moves. Apparently, last October, Selective Service's Alternative Service Director Cassandra Costley dropped in at the Church of the Brethren to make a suggestion or two. Such as
this
to have "alternative service" programs in place for conscientious objectors if a draft is reinstated.
But, of course, we are told that there is no draft on the horizon. Of course not. I mean, it's not like there's a war on or anything, right?
Unbelievable.
Why else would anyone pass on this message?
Lamest of all was Costley's reason for why she dropped in at the church: "simply because she was in the area."
Riiiiiiiggghhht.
Let's see, you're out shopping, you've picked up your 24-roll pack of two ply toilet paper, you've snagged a grande latte from Starbucks, and -- hey, what's that over there? Why, it's the Church of the Brethren. You really should drop in as long as you're in the neighborhood.
Oh, but it's so awkward talking to those church people. Hmmm...simply must think of something for conversation, an ice breaker. Say, weren't they those Vietnam era peaceniks? You can bring up something about that. Selective Service had some program they were involved with, didn't they? Sure they did.
I'm sure it went down just like that....