How about a 25-million troop surge?!?

[krkaufman]

Our military is stretched thin, and I'm having trouble seeing how that is possible given that nearly 28 million people between the ages of 18-44 who voted for Bush in 2004. (link)

121,480,019 voters
17% from 18-29, 45% for Bush (exit poll)
29% from 30-44, 53% for Bush (exit poll)
27,964,700 Bush voters near fighting age

Yet Bush asks for no sacrifice, except from the "volunteer" military and their families.

[katsy]

1. That works for me...

add a bonus war tax also.

[krkaufman]

2. Right! Bonus war tax for those Bush voters too old to serve.

Help them take personal responsibility for their mistake, since they don't seem to be stepping forward on their own.

[donkeyotay]

3. You're right! Our Glorious Leader said we can't lose Iraq, so let's git'r done

A draft assigned by party affiliation, a tax on the wealthy to pay for the mobilization, AND gas rationing. And let's get rid of that pesky 2008 election which will just be a distraction. Let's keep Bush until the war is won. Really, I'm tired of fighting 'em. Let's join them.

[krkaufman]

4. Additional statistics to consider -- our World War 2 deployment profile

http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/001747.html

16.1 million
The number of U.S. armed forces personnel who served in World War II between Dec. 1, 1941, and Dec. 31, 1946.

73%
The proportion of U.S. military personnel who served abroad during WWII.

=> That's 11.75 million people, nearly 9% of the US population in 1945, who served overseas in WW2!

16 months
The average time U.S. personnel served overseas during WWII.