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Charlie Rangel Submits Draft Proposal

by Big Dog on Nov 19, 2006 at 18:24 Political

For years we have been hearing how George Bush was going to reinstate the draft and the Democrats loved using that in the 2004 election. Emails were flying around from college kids worried that Bush would make them fight “his” war. They dd not stop the misinformation even when it was shown that several Democrats, including Charlie Rangel, had been the culprits in trying to revive the draft.

Now that the Democrats are in charge Rangel is trying to bring the draft back again. I do not think his efforts will be successful because the President, despite claims to the contrary, is opposed to the draft. He will likely veto any bill that actually makes it to his desk. Rangel is a moron and his motivation is that the draft will keep leaders from engaging in war. Rangel, a veteran, fails to see that sometimes war is necessary and he fails to see that a draft will make it easier to get more people in the service. Rangel’s plan would call for people between 18 and 42 to register. First of all, this is insane. How many 42 year old people will be ready to go fight? Also, they are well established and have families and higher incomes then the military offers. Secondly, the draft will bring in people who are really not qualified to sere, though John Kerry might disagree.

“If we’re going to challenge Iran and challenge North Korea and then, as some people have asked, to send more troops to Iraq, we can’t do that without a draft,” Rangel said.

He said having a draft would not necessarily mean everyone called to duty would have to serve. Instead, “young people (would) commit themselves to a couple of years in service to this great republic, whether it’s our seaports, our airports, in schools, in hospitals,” with a promise of educational benefits at the end of service. Washington Post

How could people go about being drafted to fulfill one of these non-combat jobs? When you are in they put you where they need you. Notice it is also tied to some social program for education. I am not opposed to educational programs for veterans but Rangel’s idea is designed to provide education for everyone and that smacks of socialism. Besides, not everyone wants to join the service or go to college.

Rangel has been trying to get the draft for years, though he voted against his own proposal in the past. He is an idiot who knows that the draft would only hurt the impoverished because the wealthy, like the children of members of Congress, will get out of service. The volunteer service is comprised of people who decided on their own to join and who were willing to make the sacrifices required, regardless of social stature.

Remember this, little Democrats because if he somehow gets his way it will be your children as well who get drafted. You can no longer cry that Bush is doing this because the truth is in the open. I told you before and now you have it right from his mouth. Rangel and his ilk will screw up this country in the next two years.

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