Draft Legislation

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Sun May 23, 2004 2:10 pm

Here is a page that gives some info on the draft legislation currently being looked at.

http://www.hslda.org/Legislation/Nation ... efault.asp

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Sun May 23, 2004 2:49 pm

... Is there anyone else as opposed to armed forces as I am. To work even for them behind the lines , off the front, is to aid the destruction or looming threat to destroy ones fellow man. +

Slaine mac Roth · Post by **Slaine mac Roth** » Sun May 23, 2004 2:56 pm

Am I reading it right, are they talking about conscription?

Talk about looking backwards.

*Lifesonite · Post by *Lifesonite » Sun May 23, 2004 2:57 pm

That's what it looked like to me. Unless I read it wrong as well.

Slaine mac Roth · Post by **Slaine mac Roth** » Sun May 23, 2004 3:03 pm

And I thopught the British Labour Government was a bunch of half-baked, intellectually stunted, moronic, ... (add what ever adjectives you wish).

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Sun May 23, 2004 3:05 pm

Yes, conscription. And the last one only conscripted men, this one would include women. The last one gave you an out if you were in school, this one cuts that back.

Just thought some might like to know.

EndlesslyRocking · Post by **EndlesslyRocking** » Sun May 23, 2004 6:23 pm

There is not nearly enough popular support for the invasion of Iraq. If they try to institute a draft now, there'll be a backlash to make the 60's look like a High Society garden party.

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Sun May 23, 2004 6:35 pm

If you can't fight a battle with those willing to support it, you are a fool to start it to begin, once the line is crossed between forcing people to fight, those taking people from their homes and possibly lives are no better than the "threats" they oppose.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Sun May 23, 2004 10:55 pm

An armed force of volunteers who believe in what they're doing is much more powerful than an armed force filled with those who are compelled to be there by their government. That was why on our initial invasion of Iraq things went as smoothly as they did... because Saddam's forces weren't willing to fight for him.

This bill was introduced by the good old (and I do mean old) southern boy, Ernest Hollings ("Too much Consuuuumin' goin' on out there!") and has no cosponsors. This is a bitter old disempowered democrat's attempt at making Bush look bad with an "If we didn' have a president leadin' us inta all these wars we wouldn't NEED a draft... but here we is!" line of logic.

If this thing ever does make it to a vote, every senator who wants to be re-elected will have to vote against it. This bill has NO popular support and they know it.

by-tor · Post by **by-tor** » Mon May 24, 2004 6:54 am

A democrat?!?!? Wow, never would have thought that.

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Mon May 24, 2004 7:01 am

Oh damnit I want to, but I have a feeling you all won't like it.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Mon May 24, 2004 7:03 am

Walkinghairball wrote:Oh damnit I want to, but I have a feeling you all won't like it.

LOL! That never stopped me!

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Mon May 24, 2004 7:21 am

You can't make me........."The Force is strong with this one Elf".

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Mon May 24, 2004 7:32 am

Sir Myghin wrote:... Is there anyone else as opposed to armed forces as I am. To work even for them behind the lines , off the front, is to aid the destruction or looming threat to destroy ones fellow man. +

Better run and hide from all the vets on this board...

schuette · Post by **schuette** » Mon May 24, 2004 7:50 am

I agree with myghin....