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Old 09-22-2011, 09:41 AM
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I'm wondering what the party's feelings are on reinstituting the draft? I know my Dem friends are in disagreement with it but for the record this is one area I'm firmly for..Pls gang of 6, don't let that sway your judgement..

I read the article in today's sun Rep Howard Buck McKeon warned the House Armed Services committee that any cuts above the amt agreed to by the congress and pres sould result in reinstituting the draft..

I see so many advantges to doing this that it is unimaginable to me why we aren't doing it, providing we take the class deference and corruption that previously existed out of it..

1-forced service instills pride/self esteem/patriotism, and opens kids eyes to what the "real world " is all about..

2-exposes the underpriviledged to something other than the characters on the block,ie gangs/drug dealers

3- ends wars quickly as the rich would not support them, because their kids were on the line too

4-Teaches how to come together by better understanding those that are different than us...

I know there are negatives too,but to me the good far outweighs the bad..I know there is one conservative at least on here that went through the draft as did I..How do you feel about it?
I am very very much for the return of the draft. Besides those positives you listed, simply the forcing young people to experience the discipline would make our society better. There are those who oppose it for many good reasons, but most men I have spoken to on this subject obviously did not like it hanging over their head but once the experience was behind them, most of them agreed it was a positive thing in their life.

There is nothing about war including the draft that is good, but we need a military and, to me anyway, this is the only way to go. I have my doubts just because of the political climate but my vote is in.

Only question I would ask is since the draft disappeared women have become a much bigger part of the military and question becomes if they should also be considered for the draft.