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| Congress drops proposal to require women to register for the draft |
| 2021-12-07 |
| [Just The News] Women will not be required to register for the military draft in the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act, according to Politico. Legislation expanding the Selective Service System received bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress earlier this year. Women have been allowed to serve in combat since 2015, prompting calls to include women in the draft. The final version of the defense act will be introduced Monday, a source told Politico. The expanded draft was removed so that Republicans would accept military justice system reforms. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) tweeted on Monday evening, "If the massive expansion of the draft to include women is not removed, I will continue to insist on a vote on the Senate floor to strike the provision." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #9 In a large WWIII across 3 continents type of war, we will need a draft. Which is why we still have selective service. I am all for women getting drafted. You wanted equal rights, you got it. Not for them in ground pounder combat roles. They mostly do not have the body mass and the endurance to cut it. Pilots and other roles, absolutely they can pull their weight. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2021-12-07 22:08 |
| #8 Why do we even bother having people register for the draft? The US has had an all-volunteer force since 1973. The military does not want conscripts - they don't want to be there, and often perform worse than volunteers. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2021-12-07 20:08 |
| #7 Cue the hissy fit from the feminists |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2021-12-07 19:54 |
| #6 So one gets out of the draft if they go trans? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2021-12-07 14:41 |
| #5 As was I, Mercutio. Really wanted to see the twisted knickers. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2021-12-07 10:34 |
| #4 Bummer. I was really looking forward to watching the Donks try to implement/deny/explain away that one. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2021-12-07 08:26 |
| #3 Some are more equal than others. It's never really been about equality, only power. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-12-07 07:46 |
| #2 The final version of the defense act will be introduced Monday, a source told Politico. The expanded draft was removed so that Republicans would accept military justice system reforms. And by 'military justice system reforms' they mean 'guilty until proven guilty, whatever it takes' on anything having to do with sexual assault or harassment. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2021-12-07 07:31 |
| #1 I guess they figured out its too close to mid-term elections to mandate 96.5+/-% of the straight US Female population and the 65++ Million with kids to fight wars. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2021-12-07 07:18 |