# Where does it say you get a free education?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-it-say-you-get-a-free-education/41397>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [November 16, 2000, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-it-say-you-get-a-free-education/41397 "2000-11-16T01:59:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-it-say-you-get-a-free-education/41397/21 "2000-11-17T16:56:39Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Gnostic \*  
> **repel the borders from invaders**

Does anyone else find this amusing? And hard to imagine?

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**Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-it-say-you-get-a-free-education/41397/22 "2000-11-17T17:03:55Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Collounsbury \*  
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> > \*Originally posted by Gnostic \*  
> > **repel the borders from invaders**
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> Does anyone else find this amusing? And hard to imagine? \*\*

Considering the fact that he’s suggesting that the U.S. sould be defended by an illeterate, under-equipped, technologically obsolete military - it kinda makes sense. The enemy comes, the Army retreats, the borders are pulled back.

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