Conservative, do you support Rangel'sproposal to reinstitute the draft?
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I believe all Americans should serve in some capacity as is done in many countries. (i.e. Israel) However, I believe there should be many capaicties in which to serve such as Peace Corps, Americorps, teaching, medical service, legal aid. \n\nIt was while ago but I saw a report that only 5 children or grandchildren of Congress are serving in the military.
755526
US MIGHT REINSTATE THE NATIONAL DRAFT!
781854
Democrat (singular), to date I have only heard Charles Rangel propose this. I wouldn't worry because no one is actually going to support this. Liberals hate the military, so that leaves them out. Moderate Democrats are now and always have been opposed to drafts. Republicans have sponsored an all volunteer service for many years now. Write this off to more of Charlie's lunatic fringe mentality and stop worrying. Additionally thanks to you, your husband and your family for the sacrifices you are making to this great land of ours.
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Not in the event of war ,i.e. (War on terrorism).. The liberals are really trying to get this one to stick, but I'm tellin' ya right now.. This dog ain't gonna hunt.. The lefties need to go find another pseudo-crisis to whine about..
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Yes, the draft is often unpopular.  But also it's not necessary, and it's counterproductive!  The military does not want it.\n\nIf someone wants to enlist, they are generally free to do so.\n\nInteresting how the same Democrats who say they champion people's rights to "privacy" and "personal freedom" (abortion, same-sex marriage, etc.) are pushing a draft, the ultimate state-sponsored coercive behavior.  Seems INCONSISTENT!
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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.
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It won't be. For that matter it's a complete myth. The draft is not going to be reinstated. There were far too many problems with the draft. Families were destroyed by it. We have plenty of military strength and people who WANT to go. No draft needed.
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No.  The american people will not agree to a draft.\n\nIn fact, I don't think the military will agree to a draft.
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No. Plenty of volunteers are available. Not to mention a draft outside of invasion or imminent danger would tear the country to shreds.
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See my question--Don't  we need a draft to relieve our over used Guard and Reserve units as well as our regular Army and Marine unitsin Iraq.?? I am Veteran who volunteered during Vietnam war. Listen to the troops --the brass sucks up to President
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great man, \n\n100% support.\n\nand so should everyone else., \nall this right wing, left wing fighting is tearing down our country.\n If the left could just shut up long enough and stop standing in the way trying to make everything fail, perhaps our country could achieve its goals and everyone come home in one piece.
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While I agree with most of what Rangel said, it still wouldn't radically affect the rich. There are ways around the draft (just look at certain politicians currently in office) so that they wouldn't ever see another foreign country if they didn't want to! Reinstating the draft would force some of the brilliant young minds in this country to sign up for the military instead of going to college and focusing on their education. Also, would you reinstate it just for the males in our country or would you include females too?
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My doubts.  The congress and senate will not bring this up in an election year.  The left (Democrats) will to try and scare people into voting for them.  They will say the Republican government can't recruit enough soldiers for Iraq and other needs to get the job done and force a draft.  They won't use the word selective service or universal conscription -they will use the buzz word draft.
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It's amazing how many people believe this. Republicans have NEVER advocated a draft; they don't support it now; they didn't support it before the Invasion.\n\n_________\n\npink_angel wrote:"Republicans don't want a draft because then it means that their rich kids will have to go...now it's mostly minorities...and Republicans dont care about them."\n\nApart from the self-righteous arrogance of your response, you're factually wrong as well. Many Republicans aren't rich in the least (like family and I). The military is composed of people across cultural, class, and economic lines. (And even if they were poor, should we degrade their contribution to our national security? Perhaps they serve regardless of their poverty.)\n\nAnd you don't understand Republican arguments against minimum wage. If you did, you'd know they DO care about the poor!\n\n** "The poor are enlisting at demonstrably lower rates since 9/11. Specifically, the percentage of recruits from the poorest one-fifth of American neighborhoods declined from 18% in 1999 to 13.7% in 2005. The reverse is true for recruits from the wealthiest one-fifth of neighborhoods. They are now overrepresented, accounting for 22.8% of all recruits. "\n\nhttp://www.heritage.org/Press/Commentary/ed110406a.cfm\n\n** "Household Income of Recruits -- We found that recruits tend to come from mid­dle-class areas, with disproportionately fewer from low-income areas. Overall, the income dis­tribution of military enlistees is more similar to than different from the income distribution of the general population."\n\nhttp://www.heritage.org/Research/NationalSecurity/cda05-08.cfm
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i find it hard to believe that anyone wants to return to the draft, and yet more than one Democrat has recently expressed a desire to see it returned!
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A draft is sometimes a necessary evil. It seems that these days, more than at any time in the past, people have forgotten that freedom is not without cost. In order for a society such as ours to continue, sacrifice must be made. Those who came before us made such sacrifices. A sense of entitlement does not guarantee you get what you want out of life. This society depends on the efforts and sacrifices of it's citizens.\n\nI did my hitch as did many other in years past. And like many of those who did serve in past wars on foreign soil, I would gladly go again. I find it hard to understand the mindset of those who incessantly complain about the possibility that they will have to go do their part. Do you enjoy your freedom to vote? Freedom to travel from state to state without having to show papers to cross the border to another state? Enjoy being able to speak freely your opinions loudly and without fear of being whisked away in the night never to be seen again? It does not come free just because you were hatched. Someone, somewhere in the past did what was necessary to make certain you have these freedoms. \n\nPut up or shut up? Absolutely. Time to suck it up and grow a pair.
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Charlie really thinks re-instituting the draft will deter our decisions to go to war, in that children of the senate and house could be drafted.\n\nThat's somewhat of a reach.\n\nI don't want to chance filling our army with people who don't want to join.  Not a good idea right now.  Campus riots would be everywhere.\n\nCan't answer your other questions right now, you did your research and are way ahead of me.