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Key Democrat Wants to Reinstate Draft
 | As the Dhimmicrats do their level best to blow their new majorities even before they get started. |
WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans would have to sign up for a new military draft after turning 18 under a bill the incoming chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee says he will introduce next year.
Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., said Sunday he sees his idea as a way to deter politicians from launching wars. ``There's no question in my mind that this president and this administration would never have invaded Iraq, especially on the flimsy evidence that was presented to the Congress, if indeed we had a draft and members of Congress and the administration thought that their kids from their communities would be placed in harm's way,'' Rangel said.
| Then why did the majority of your party vote for it? Either you thought it was right, which means now you're spineless, or you were afraid for your seats, which means you're hypocrites (and spineless). |
Rangel, a veteran of the Korean War who has unsuccessfully sponsored legislation on conscription in the past, has said the all-volunteer military disproportionately puts the burden of war on minorities and lower-income families.
| Even though that isn't true and he ought to know it. |
Rangel said he will propose a measure early next year. While he said he is serious about the proposal, there is little evident support among the public or lawmakers for it.
| Wonder why? Perhaps Speaker Pelosi can shepherd this baby through. |
In 2003, Rangel proposed a measure covering people age 18 to 26. It was defeated 402-2 the following year. This year, he offered a plan to mandate military service for men and women between age 18 and 42; it went nowhere in the Republican-led Congress. Democrats will control the House and Senate come January because of their victories in the Nov. 7 election.
| Let's see the Dems vote for this and make clear to our young people just exactly who is for the draft. |
At a time when some lawmakers are urging the military to send more troops to Iraq, ``I don't see how anyone can support the war and not support the draft,'' said Rangel, who also proposed a draft in January 2003, before the U.S. invasion of Iraq. ``I think to do so is hypocritical.''
| You want to support the military, vote to increase the size of the volunteer army back to early 1990s levels. We've already proven we can do that. |
Posted by: Steve White 2006-11-20 |
