I don't know a lot about the "Selective Training and Service Act of 1940", but someone in one of these newsgroups was saying that it shifted the balance in the House because predominantly Republicans were sent to war, but the person could not prove it. Sounds suspiciously familiar.
Unpopular opinion: The invention of weapons turned us from prey to artificial predators overnight. We need weapons to remain predators, which means we are NOT naturally predators. We are like sheep with machine guns strapped to our heads. Meat allowed us to jump WAY up the evolutionary ladder. Our cerebral cortex needed a lot protein to make that jump. However, the over availability of meat, especially low quality meat, combined other shit food and with lack of exercise is worse than a vegetarian (and perhaps vegan) diet. When I stop eating meat, I lose weight immediately, but everyone's body is different.
My father was a Sociopath, you can imagine the rest. I was a zombie for most of my life but I NEVER stopped fighting to get out of it. Started sailing 6 (SIX) months ago, (I'm 56). Now, all I want to do is sail and laugh with literally ANYONE who wants to sail & laugh with me. Meeting lots of new people, a 75 year old guy just emailed me about sailing together. You have to have a VISION of where you want to be and start pushing in that direction. Expect resistance, that's the feeling of shit moving out of your way.
If he shows, we'll see if he sweats once and for all.