http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/01/07/rangel.draft/
Rangel introduces bill to reinstate draft Rumsfeld says he sees no need for military draft Wednesday, January 8, 2003 Posted: 4:28 AM EST (0928 GMT)
Rangel: 'For those who say the poor fight better, I say give the rich a chance.'
Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., wants to reinstate the military draft, saying fighting forces should more closely reflect the economic makeup of the nation. CNNfn's Peter Viles reports (January 8)
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Rep. Charles Rangel introduced a bill in Congress Tuesday to reinstate the military draft, saying fighting forces should more closely reflect the economic makeup of the nation.
The New York Democrat told reporters his goal is two-fold: to jolt Americans into realizing the import of a possible unilateral strike against Iraq, which he opposes, and "to make it clear that if there were a war, there would be more equitable representation of people making sacrifices."
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>Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 16:27:30 -0700
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>Please Vote if you can!
>Jill
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> George Bush Set to reinstate the Draft
>
> Bush is of course being very quiet about this right now, but it's
> QUITE real ... the administration is gearing up for a return of the
> draft. Mandatory draft for boys and girls (ages 18-26) starting June
> 15, 2005, is something that everyone should know about. This
> literally affects everyone since we all have or know children that
> will have to go if this bill passes. There is pending legislation in
> the house and senate (companion bills: S89 and HR 163) which will
> time the program's initiation so the draft can begin as early as
> spring, 2005, just after the 2004 presidential election. The
> administration is quietly trying to get these bills passed now,
> while the public's attention is on the elections, so our action on
> this is needed immediately. Details and links follow.
>
> This plan, among other things, eliminates higher education as a
> shelter and includes women in the draft. Also, crossing into Canada
> has already been made very difficult.
>
> Please send this on to all the parents and teachers
> you know, and all the aunts and uncles, grandparents, godparents. .
> . And let your children
> know - - it's their future, and they can be a powerful voice for
> change! This legislation is called HR 163 and can be found in detail
> at this website:
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> thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bd...8:HR00163:
> <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:HR00163:>
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> If this bill passes, it will include all men and ALL WOMEN from ages
> 18 - 26 in a draft for military action. In addition, college will no
> longer be an option for avoiding the draft and they will be signing
> an agreement with Canada which will no longer permit anyone
> attempting to dodge the draft to stay within its borders. This bill
> also includes the extension of military service for all those that
> are currently active. If you go to the selective service web site
> and read their 2004 FYI Goals you will see that the reasoning for
> this is to increase the size of the military in case of terrorism.
>
> This is a critical piece of legislation, this will effect our
> undergraduates, our children and our grandchildren.
> The pentagon has quietly begun a public campaign to fill all 10,350
> draft board positions and 11,070 appeals board slots nationwide.
> Though this is an unpopular election year topic, military experts
> and influential members of congress are suggesting that if
> Rumsfeld's prediction of a "long, hard slog" in Iraq and Afghanistan
> (and permanent state of war on terrorism) proves accurate, the U.S.
> may have no choice but to draft. The draft $28 million has been
> added to the 2004 selective service system budget to prepare for a
> military draft that could start as early as June 15, 2005. Selective
> service must report to Bush on March 31, 2005 that the system, which
> has lain dormant for decades, is ready for activation.
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