I think the draft should never be?
968977
i don't know where people keep coming up with the draft - sure charlie wrangle thinks there should be one but he's a nutjob.  there will be no draft -there doesn't need to be. thank God there are enough patriotic, strong men and women who are willing to protect and serve all American's - even those who treat them like garbage and show no respect for America.
938749
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.
276125
I don't think it's fair either, but that's how it's always been. However, the double-standards go both ways. Women can't be drafted.
986544
He is absolutely right.  If there was a draft we would never have been in Iraq.  There is not a politico in Washington that would have sent their son(s) into that mess.  Not to mention Bush would have had second thoughts to sending his precious twins over.\n\nAs an example: How many politicians sons are in Iraq now?  The answer is very few.  And every one is in a noncombat position.  Nice and safe from the real mess over there.\n\nA mandatory draft is the only way to prevent this sort of mess.  It makes politicians think about things before putting their own kids in harms way.  \n\nI do believe we would still be in Afghanistan though, because we were viciously attacked before hand.   That war is justified even in the eyes of Muslims, as a defensive war.  Iraq is a Crime Against Humanity, it is and will be known as a aggressive war (unattacked or unprovoked.)
804309
I dont agree with the draft, cause you will have people out there who don't really know what they are doing, and you won't be sure if they will have the soldier beside them, their back either. My theory of it is, let them sign up and if they don't oh well. I don't know why they want to do a draft, we have lost enough soldiers as it stands. \nJust bring them all home....and quit deployments! (if only it was that easy)
839506
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?
880205
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.
985328
NO! no draft... look into the draft during Vietnam... I still think that is the worst thing this country did.. took young men, straight out of high school, whose biggest problem was whether or not a certain girl liked him, to throwing him out of a plane in the middle of a jungle to run for and fight for his life, and watch his friends die in front of him, with hardly any training. It's sad.. and the US learned from it, and it will never happen again-and no democrats do not want a draft because I'm a democrat and I sure don't
126255
They're not bringing back the draft.  Our military works best with volunteers.  If you want to be there, you will fight better.  Drafts sent boys to do a man's job.
878157
Unless we encounter a situation where many more troops are drastically needed, I think a volunteer army is the way to go. I think the call for a return to the draft is more of a criticism of hypocrisy than anything else. After all, it's much easier to support a war when you know that you or no one you care about will be put in danger. It's easy to blame Bush and the neoconservatives for the failures in Iraq now, but this war would have never happened without the support of a solid majority of the American people. But if a draft had been enabled from the beginning of this war I think that there would have been alot of people who would have had very different opinions about how necessary invading Iraq was (including myself).\n\nBut just because drafting kids into the army isn't a good idea doesn't mean that having some required civil service isn't either. Why shouldn't young people serve the country in some way? Give them peaceful options (like re-building the Gulf Coast) but If they choose the military, that's great. It might actually remind people that everyone has a duty to their country, not just the soldiers.
807842
The military is not for everyone.  The draft should be used only as the last option.  I think this is the democrats way of finally destroying the military.  They have tried every other way and so far it hasn't worked.  This will surely do it. \nsigned.....a vet
946849
The Republicans and Conservatives have been whining so much about "getting the job done right" and really pumping up the military approach, yet, when someone says, "OK, that means, though, we'll have to have a draft", the weenies run scared.  Remember also, this Congress is still Republican.  It won't be controlled by Democrats until January.  Wouldn't it be a good idea if only the kids of the people who vote a President in who sends us to war actually had to get drafted?  There'd be a lot less Republican wars that way. Just FYI, here's what Rangel seems to be up to again:\n\nRep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., said Sunday he sees his idea as a way to deter politicians from launching wars.\n"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.\nRangel, 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.
919023
With the Dems in I don't think it will happen- unless absolutely nec to defend our country and we are in a world war- but also its a huge question of the quality of ouer military personell- we do better with those who volunteer and want to go in- and are ready to do so that those dragged in by a draft.
878272
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
789392
Are you mad !!!!!! how many more people have to die?   Hopefully it will never be re instated and more people will speak out against wars.......the draft would simply force persons who don't believe in wars to become part of something that is evil....if it is to be reinstaed the first people to go off to war should be the president the minister of national security & all the other people in politics who play games with the lives of people of their nation.
377225
If things keep going the way they are, there will be no choice but to have a draft.  Especially if our idiot president goes after Iran.  Military recruiting is at its all time lowest and with good reason.  There are barely enough people to cover where we are.  We'd never be able to occupy Iraq, Afghanistan AND Iran all at the same time.  Add to that the rumblings in Korea?  Yeah, a draft would be imminent.  And no, i would never in a million years send myself, my lover, or a child to this war or Iran.  I support our troops, but I know how miserable they are and how mad they are at the government for putting them were they shouldn't be.  My loved ones will not fight for Bushs money or his ego.  \n\nThere is a difference between fighting for freedom and whats right versus what we are doing now.  Its so sad. =(
1038893
No, there is no draft, therefore they signed up of their own freewill. It does not exempt them.\n\nBanger, seriously since you asked this under law & ethics and are getting alot of yes's verus my only no- please post under military, perhaps active duty people or vets can help you better.