More on the "Draft E-Mail Debate"

Thought I'd add a few points regarding the Draft E-Mail Debate...

CNN.com - Wednesday, January 8, 2003 Posted: 4:28 AM EST (0928 GMT)

Rangel introduces bill to reinstate draft

Rumsfeld says he sees no need for military draft

Rep. Charles Rangel introduced a bill in Congress to reinstate the military draft, saying fighting forces should more closely reflect the economic makeup of the nation.

The New York Democrat told reporters his goal is two-fold: to jolt Americans into realizing the import of a possible unilateral strike against Iraq, which he opposes, and "to make it clear that if there were a war, there would be more equitable representation of people making sacrifices."
http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/01/07/rangel.draft/

Yahoo News - Wed Sep 22, 4:45 PM ET

Kerry Says Draft May Return Under Bush

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites), citing the war in Iraq (news - web sites) and other trouble spots in the world, raised the possibility Wednesday that a military draft could be reinstated if voters re-elect President Bush (news - web sites). Kerry said he would not bring back the draft and questioned how fairly it was administered in the past.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040922/ap_on_el_pr/kerry_10

Comment

Whether or not plans for a draft are in the works, the idea is something that should be in the minds of all Americans of draft age because they will be the ones to be drafted. John Kerry promises not to reinstate the draft. But believe me, if plans do exist to reinstate the draft (after Donald Rumsfeld stated publicly back in 2003 that there was "no need"), President Bush might find himself in an "impeachable" situation... or not get elected because the ones who could get drafted voted him out of office.

I apologize if any of you thought I believed the political tactic was wrong - it's not. If the Republicans can attempt to scare voters (which they are very, very good at), so can the Democrats.

God Bless...

The U.S. is Gearing Up for a Military Draft in 2005-Fiction!

TruthOrFiction.com

Summary of the eRumor

The eRumor warns that there are two bills before Congress that, if passed, would bring back the military draft and make it mandatory for both boys and girls starting in June, 2005.

The Truth

The bills, S.89 and H.R.163 are real, but they are not new. An eRumor started circulating in June, 2004 warning that the draft was only a year away. In reality, these twin bills have existed since 2003 and have never gotten out of committees. In other words, they are stagnant - no one in Washington expects a draft and certainly not by 2005.

Bill Sponsors
H.R 163 was introduced by Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY), and S. 89 was introduced by Sen. Fritz Hollings (D-SC).

Commentary
This e-mail campaign appears to be a campaign tool to "scare" 18-25 year-olds into voting for Sen. Kerry. This is similar to a tactic the Bush campaign is using to "scare" mothers into voting for the President by constantly making them afraid that if Bush is not elected, Russian and Middle Eastern-style terror will come to the US.

Rock The Vote runs ads about the draft...
http://www.rockthevote.com/multimedia/mp3-psa/2004/issues/partyreg.mp3

In reality, all's fair in love and politics. It's our job as citizens and voters to know the facts.

God Bless...

MBC: The History of Televised Presidental Debates

VP Richard Nixon sweats through the 1960 Presidental Debate. In 2000 Vice President Al Gore looks orange. Will history repeat itself tomorrow night? To answer that question, go to the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago to relive the history of the televised Presidental Debate.

10 Reasons to Want to Give Up on Christianity

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