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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenate passes defense bill including women in draft
The Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act 85-13, but some Republicans voted against it because it contained the requirement to register women with the Selective Service System. The proposal was not considered on the Senate floor, since it was included in the bill that emerged from the Armed Services Committee.
But the issue loomed large over the final vote. Heritage Action, the conservative advocacy arm of The Heritage Foundation, deemed the defense policy bill a key vote that would count on its annual lawmaker scorecards because of the draft language.
It is a radical change that is attempting to be foisted on the American people, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said. The idea that we should forcibly conscript young girls into combat, to my mind, makes little or no sense. It is at a minimum a radical proposition. I could not vote for a bill that did so, particularly that did so without public debate.
But the issue loomed large over the final vote. Heritage Action, the conservative advocacy arm of The Heritage Foundation, deemed the defense policy bill a key vote that would count on its annual lawmaker scorecards because of the draft language.
It is a radical change that is attempting to be foisted on the American people, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said. The idea that we should forcibly conscript young girls into combat, to my mind, makes little or no sense. It is at a minimum a radical proposition. I could not vote for a bill that did so, particularly that did so without public debate.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/senate-passes-defense-bill-including-women-in-draft-224316
I never thought I would find myself agreeing with Ted Cruz, but I do here, though probably not for the same reasons. My understanding is that in the 1980's, one of the main arguments against the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) was that it would mean women could be drafted. So they never passed the ERA, but now they want to draft us anyway? No dice! If they want to draft us pass the ERA first!
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Senate passes defense bill including women in draft (Original Post)
democrattotheend
Jun 2016
OP
So instead of eliminating one of the arguments against passing the ERA, you want to keep it
PoliticAverse
Jun 2016
#3
So you're intentionally keeping something that's an obstacle for the ERA's passage
PoliticAverse
Jun 2016
#8
We need to just do away with the entire concept of involuntary conscription. nt
LostOne4Ever
Jun 2016
#6
imanamerican63
(13,763 posts)1. But their family members will be excluded from this?
peace13
(11,076 posts)2. As a person who is peace loving and has raised a son, I am good with this.
If you don't want your young women to serve then elect people who are not war mongers. That will take care of your problem! When my son signed up for the Selective Service he did not want to be drafted either. It is about time!
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)3. So instead of eliminating one of the arguments against passing the ERA, you want to keep it
as an obstacle against passing the ERA?
democrattotheend
(11,605 posts)7. No, I want to pass the ERA
But I don't think it's fair to draft women unless and until they pass it.
If I'm going to have equal responsibility I want equal rights too, damn it!
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)8. So you're intentionally keeping something that's an obstacle for the ERA's passage
making the ERA less likely to pass.
Also there isn't a draft at the present time it's only registration.
DURHAM D
(32,607 posts)9. You have it backwards. nt
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)4. I'd prefer the Selective Service be dismantled instead
surrealAmerican
(11,359 posts)5. Draft registration is not the draft.
I do not foresee a time when it will be politically possible to have a draft.
LostOne4Ever
(9,287 posts)6. We need to just do away with the entire concept of involuntary conscription. nt