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12. Thats Charlie Rangel's argument.

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Lawmakers Push For End To Draft Registration In US [View all] Purveyor Feb 2013 OP

Seems incredibly short-sighted to me... hlthe2b Feb 2013 #1

Bring Back The Draft and We Will Have Less Wars AverageMe Feb 2013 #4

+ 10 James48 Feb 2013 #6

As I recall, the draft colorado_ufo Feb 2013 #10

DING DING DING DING DING DING !!!!!!!! groundloop Feb 2013 #13

Both wars had overwhelming support among the American population happyslug Feb 2013 #14

Bring back the Draft with no deferments and every war will require a declaration of war AverageMe Feb 2013 #21

I don't know about that... Old Troop Feb 2013 #63

Thats Charlie Rangel's argument. iandhr Feb 2013 #12

Or how about requiring military service to be eligible for Presidency or Congress? n/t alp227 Feb 2013 #15

Qualifications for Congress and Presidency are Set in the Constitution AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #18

That rule would have stopped FDR's presidential bid JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2013 #24

FDR was assistant Secretary of the Navy in WW I. former9thward Feb 2013 #44

And Both Clintons AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #45

No. It won't. It never has. And if you think Congress will pass a fair law to not give exemptions to uppityperson Feb 2013 #19

Quite true. Today, war is out of sight out of mind for most. Some might take a quick glance at RKP5637 Feb 2013 #30

Does that end justify the means? As an undraftable older person, the idea of a draft as pampango Feb 2013 #32

+1000, just make sure the rich must sign up, too wordpix Feb 2013 #35

Make it for kids of lawmakers only, and we'll have no wars at all. sofa king Feb 2013 #39

The draft never left Fearless Feb 2013 #43

There would be so few people actually drafted hack89 Feb 2013 #55

I think the social security database is the registration. It knows ones age, gender and in most Purveyor Feb 2013 #2

I would like to see a return of the draft, but with the following caveat Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #3

Just curious... KansDem Feb 2013 #5

What would a 65 yr old be able to do really? Heck my husband is retired from the military southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #7

Good choice James48 Feb 2013 #8

The current system Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #9

Many Would Drop Dead During Basic Training AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #17

There or the battlefield Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #20

Heart Attacks Would Claim More Lives than Enemy Fire AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #22

And how long do you think politicians would stay in office Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #34

The Politicians Who Vote for a Draft Would be Voted Out Immedidately AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #40

Drafting people Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #42

Starve the Beast AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #49

Then our corpoarte masters will simply arrange another war Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #58

How much more do you want to spend to expand the military? hack89 Feb 2013 #54

Three answers, Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #57

ok. nt hack89 Feb 2013 #60

Exactly, exceptionally well said. If, this were the case I think one would see the RKP5637 Feb 2013 #31

People with jobs, families, and Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #33

I've had war mongering republicans tell me the draft is a bad idea, requiring RKP5637 Feb 2013 #37

yes because slavery is a good thing! bowens43 Feb 2013 #53

And being a wage slave is better? Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #59

Immeasurably Better AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #62

Good on them ButterflyBlood Feb 2013 #11

Shut It Down AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #16

I agree, no bodies, no wars Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #36

This dept of 130 staff could be easily combined with VOTER registration and save states billions. Sunlei Feb 2013 #23

There's no draft in Canada, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, the UK, Sweden, pampango Feb 2013 #25

Here in South Korea men have to serve about 2 years davidpdx Feb 2013 #56

I think two years of NON military service would be great along with free college graham4anything Feb 2013 #26

edit to add-this could also be a way for immigration change-instant citizenship after 2 yrs. graham4anything Feb 2013 #27

I would prefer a 1-year term but I like the idea. The length of service could be worked out. n/t pampango Feb 2013 #28

Yup. graham4anything Feb 2013 #29

Conscription is Anti-Labor AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #41

I don't get this logic at all graham4anything Feb 2013 #50

They Wouldn't Really be Different Jobs AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #61

It's an idea and, for the record, Heywood J Feb 2013 #46

How Do You Know Who is Giving Back What and Where? AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #48

maybe that is too harsh but graham4anything Feb 2013 #51

Sure they do madokie Feb 2013 #38

If the Press Gang is revived Wolf Frankula Feb 2013 #47

These men are heros..... the draft was nothing less then legalized slavery. bowens43 Feb 2013 #52

Hell yes, bring backthe draft.... 4bucksagallon Feb 2013 #64