Are you against the draft? Why? Where can I find Info about more who are against the draft?
398049
YES! Why should people have to fight a war that they don't believe in, when really there doesn't need to be a war at all?
342061
It's one thing to not volunteer.  It's completely different during a draft when others are being forced into the military.  For example Bush used political connections to jump the line for the National Guard.  He got to stay home while someone else was forced to go to Vietnam.\n\nIn this war Bush has sent the Guardsmen into Iraq.  The very group that kept him safe during 'nam he is sending into combat today.
139514
Those who chose to take advantage of the rights and freedoms supported by this country, its government, and its military, who then refuse to not serve after enlisting (and this does happen) or after being drafted, are about the most dishonorable people around. These people think they are entitled to all the good with none of the bad.\n\nFreedom is not "free". Freedom is earned and paid for constantly. Now while I doubt seriously that we will see a draft without some major world wide conventional war, we have things like the draft in place so that we as a country can call up people to arms to protect our way of life. Those who do not "want" to protect this country in a time of crisis (who still want all the perks) would be similar to someone who wants to earn a paycheck without actually doing the job.\n\nThose who wish to conscientiously object, should just renounce their citizenship and move to another country. Those that do not should be treated for what they are, traitors.
711538
Perhaps "Chainsawisback" would have been content if you would have ask "Do you think the draft should be reinstated and women included."  How petty some of us are.  I will stroke you "Chainsaw" you are so smart!\n\nI am all for reinstatement of the draft.  I believe that everyone should have a legal and moral obligation to protect the government that gives them the opportunity to live a better life.  \n\nWomen have fought for and won equal rights.  Rights I believe they deserved.  Along with equal rights should come equal obligations.\n\nNo one should be exempt except those that are mentally or physically impaired.  Those that object to war can work in social service programs or National Parks. \n\nMany in our country get a jump start at the better life by avoiding public service.  Many get rich while others make it possible by serving, fighting, dying and being injured. Too many politicians that involve us in wars have escaped service in the Arm Forces and this should be stopped.  The freedom all Americans enjoy should be paid for by all Americans.
522093
Why would there need to be a draft? Heck, one of those idiot communist Democrat congressman, Dingel or Conyers, wrote a bill to reinstate the draft, and only got 2 votes in support.\n\nHaving a bunch of soft, ignorant panty-waists forced into the military harms military effectiveness. Who needs them? Look at all the soft, ignorant panty-waists that were in the military from 1969-75, who not only lost us the war, but are now all weepy and whiny about joining the military.
701781
U GO GUY!\nTHANKS!!!!\nI was a draftee, 1971, US Army.\nLottery #9\n\n&#92;My problem is I should have stayed in, I'd be retired and working on a second career by now.
805986
Brave?? He's a draft evader! :-)=
167113
No reason for draft unless there is an actual threat of invasion into mainland.\n\nSlave labor is very unproductive, in modern US it will be uneconomical to house and feed these people. And neither you expect drafted people to learn to use modern high-tech weaponry, or even entrust then with it.\n\nPlus, there is issue of bullying. Here's an extreme example:\nhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4651706.stm\n\nFinally, only the under-privileged end up going. All the rich ones will get out thru some trick (health, college, young child, etc.)
944229
No one will be drafted. And the war will end soon enough. At the rate of enlistment and VOLUNTEERING...there will never be a need for a draft.
946554
Representative Rangel is the only one saying he wants to start a draft.  People in his own party are quietly shouting him down.\n\nThe last time he presented a bill to start a draft, he voted against his own bill!!!\n\nHis ideas about the military are convoluted.  We currently have the best military in the world.  He thinks a volunteer army attracts the poor, dumb, minorities and otherwise disadvantaged.  It has not happened.\n\nHe also thinks, if there is a draft, and family members of Congress are drafted, Congress will not vote to send them to war.  When we had the draft in the past:  WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Congressmen did vote to go to war.  So none of claims are true.  None of his ideas have merit.
156378
it's not true... if the draft really happened, it wouldn't matter if you were an only son or not. that "law" no longer exists.
863514
That might be a legitimate reason not to, but there's nothing to worry about.  There is NOT going to be a draft.  There's no need for one.
815663
I don't support the war. \nThere is not a draft, but if so and I was drafting age, I would not go.\nI was drafting age during the Vietnam war, and I would not have gone then. \nI would not have ran and hide in Canada. \nI would have stayed here and taken the abuse for my stand.\n\nGod hates man's wars and soon they will be ended.\n\nIsa 2:4  And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. \n\nMat 5:5  Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. \n\nRev 21:4  And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
922282
there is sort of a back-door draft going on where they can get people who are out of the military back in, even if they've already served their time.  If a full draft starts, you will see a definite changing of feelings toward the war.
919341
No.  The american people will not agree to a draft.\n\nIn fact, I don't think the military will agree to a draft.
427392
There are many diffrent sides to this issue that are all logical and sensible. On the negative side of drafts, newly enlisted soldiers may not be as succesful and/or determined as a willing participant in the U.S. Military. Another, more important negativce would be that, if it is a long was, such as Vietnam, drafted soldiers would only sevre 1 tour. The problem with this is, if they survive this long, especially in the Vietnam example, that means they are great soldiers that have been very throughly trained and experienced, a much better soldier then a "draftee" with little to no fighting experience. This is probally one of the reasons that the Vietnam War had so many U.S. casulties. We were trading good soldiers for inexperienced soldiers. \nOn the positive side, drafting gives citizens a sense of purpose, wether directly or indirectlty. Those who are drafted are allowed to earn the freedom that they have been inherited. Also, if they want to avoid being drafted they either enlist in college, which will help them tremendously later in life; or they will join a religion that is against war. Now joining a religion to avoid something is not the ideal way to join but in order to be creditable you would have to eventually, maybe without them realizing, become more and more devout to that particular religion. This would also, inturn, create a better person out of you because, statistically speaking, those devoted to an anti-war religion are less likely to break the law or disturb the wishes of those who do and are fighting in that particular war.\n\nHope that helps.
844166
Charles Range is a puppet for the Liberal agenda. If people see that a draft is being discussed in congress then they will automatically start blaming Bush for being in the war, regardless of who proposed a draft. These libs are sneaky.