Joanna
Joseph Wanzala wrote:
> Doesn't look like the Democrats will be fighting this one, they may be
> driven bya different rationale, but it will amount to bipartisan
> support for the bill if it comes before the house
>
> 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."
>
>
>> From: joanna bujes <jbujes at covad.net>
>> Reply-To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
>> To: lbo <lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org>
>> Subject: [lbo-talk] draft?
>> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 16:27:30 -0700
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Fwd: draft...
>> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 16:09:46 EDT
>> From: Jllprkr at aol.com
>> To: undisclosed-recipients:;
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>>
>> Please Vote if you can!
>> Jill
>>
>> 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:
>>
>> thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bd...8:HR00163:
>> <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:HR00163:>
>>
>> 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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