Radical Right starts pushing a draft

[AnnInLa]

the following is from http://americablog.org

Religious right talking about the draft, and in favor of it
by John in DC - 7/06/2005 07:35:00 PM

I think they're softening up the ground for Bush to make it easier for him to reinstate the draft. The "military expert" is one the religious right always uses, and this is published in their propaganda organ. They don't publish something like this without a reason. And when Bush's radical right buddies start pushing a draft, everyone under 40 had better watch it.

A military expert and Pentagon advisor says the United States should look at Germany if it wants to find a way to solve the long-term military recruiting problem. While President Bush and most Pentagon officials want to avoid a draft, retired Army Lt. Colonel Bob Maginnis says unless the pace of the war on terror decreases, conscription might be America's best recourse. He notes, "I have a half-brother who lives in Germany who, when he was 18, after his high school, had to provide mandatory public service -- either the military or he could go into social service. It was still the same 18-month obligation. He helped invalids in his community, and it was an organized program." While his brother chose the social service option, Maginnis points out that the Germans "fill their army with conscripts who would rather go into the army." The military advisor says unless the current pace of the war decreases, the U.S. might have to reinstate the draft, and he feels the German option would be fair to everyone.

http://americablog.org

((everyone get your kids in college, off to Canada, or shoot em' in the toe))

[lvx35]

1. haha.

Go for it. lets see how many americans will pot for the military over social service. hilarious.

(edit: whoops, I meant to say "opt for the military..." I suppose with the drug restrictions, pot could be a good word too!)

[acmejack]

6. pot is, perhaps, the right word!

What happens if they fail the drug test?

[Cha]

2. So it would be like

Vietnam in that college or married with kid would defer the young boys? Everyone else would be ripe for the picking? I don't understand why the radical religiously insane are keen on a draft?

And what's to say young girls would not be exempt?

I think this would get this country off its collective couch.

[in_cog_ni_to]

3. nevermind self delete

[wtmusic]

4. Here's a great way to solve the long-term recruiting problem

Don't send our kids off to wars of conquest (mine aren't going anyway, so don't bother)

[Ready2Snap]

5. 18 months my ass . . .

if they wrote it in blood I wouldn't believe these lyin' bastards.

[tabasco]

7. I'm always amazed how many self-proclaimed Christians ...

love war so much. Pat Robertson, for exmple, seems to be really gung-ho for more bombing of brown-skinned people.

If Christ returned today the first ones he would smite are the ones who use his name in support of killing.

[cdsilv]

9. Military draft would kil the GOP

.... I already know that my oldest would bolt - my youngest is deaf, so I don't think she'd be drafted (if so, she would bolt).

If the GOP reinstitutes the draft, they'll lose for a long time - how long did it take them to come back from the last draft?

Don't want to leave but will....

[LiberallyInclined]

17. those who use god/christ's name in support of killing-

are fully aware that no such entity exists, and as such, they have no fear of the smiting you mention.

[bamacrat]

8. Im sure that each and everyone of these crap bags will volunteer, right?

Oh wait, they wont because daddy has already cut the check to b*sh. this makes me sick.

[B Calm]

10. Absolutely no college deferments this time. The college will still

be there waiting on them when they get out!

[delete_bush]

11. In place of college deferments, you'll find that the percentage

of draft-age gays in the population will immediately climb to over 90%.

[BrotherBuzz]

18. Not so fast...they already have an out

and these white wing fundy chickenhawks will exploit it to the max.

I think we will see an explosion of college age pugs getting the call and enrolling in wacko podunk divinity schools that suddenly become recognized.

http://www.sss.gov/regisrantsbk.htm#(Class 2-D)

7. Registrant deferred because of study preparing for the ministry (Class 2-D)

To qualify for Class 2-D as a ministerial student, a registrant must be a satisfactory full-time student who is preparing for entry into service as a regular or duly ordained minister of religion under the direction of a recognized church or religious organization in one of the following ways:

! A student pursuing a full-time course of instruction that is required for entrance into a recognized theological or divinity school in which he has been pre-enrolled; or,

! A student pursuing a full-time course of instruction at a recognized theological or divinity school; or,

! A student enrolled in a full-time graduate program or a full-time intern whose graduate studies or internships are related to his entrance into service as a regular or duly ordained minister of religion.

[Lone_Wolf]

12. Beware if these brownshirts are asking for a draft...

They certainly don't intend on sending their own off to war. Without a doubt, there will be some exemptions buried somewhere that they will exploit in order to save their own.

You can be sure if there is a draft, the poor, and minorities will be the ones getting selected.

[Ian David]

13. We need to push Operation Yellow Elephant

We need to shout this to every media outlet

http://www.OperationYellowElephant.com

[bloom]

14. I don't know if it's the same in Germany...

but I heard that in Denmark - everyone serves - but everyone also gets their college paid for OR money for travel - their choice.

[Tommymac]

15. Draft in ... neocons out.

Hate to say it, but if they start a draft, then We The People will finally awaken...sad it will take such a hienous act. Sad to see it will require thousands more be maimed and killed. Sad to see how only such a gross act would wake most Americans out of their vain self absorbion.

[Deja Q]

16. How did the chickens get out of Vietnam again? Hemorrhoids?

and will that work now?