The mandatory service bill is a poison pill. It will make unjustified war unpopular and unsustainable.
Peter Hollings -----Original Message----- From: PEN-L list [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ralph Johansen Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 9:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PEN-L] dems, etc What of the contradiction here: if the right really wants to get behind a draft, why is it that the sponsors in the House are Conyers and Rangel, who would be in favor because 1) selective service this time would, in the bill drafted, not allow loopholes for the privileged, and 2) the absence of a 'patriotic' rationale for this blighted war in the minds of more and more people could very well spell disaster for the sitting administration? Ralph ----- Original Message ----- From: "Yoshie Furuhashi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 3:20 PM Subject: Re: dems, etc snip > ***** For Immediate Release: > Wednesday, January 8, 2003 > Contact: Andy Davis (202) 224-6654 > > Hollings Sponsors Bill to Reinstate Military Draft > Senator cites current heavy use of reserves and national guard, need > for shared sacrifice > > WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings last night introduced the > Universal National Service Act of 2003, a bill to reinstate the > military draft and mandate either military or civilian service for > all Americans, aged 18-26. The Hollings legislation is the Senate > companion to a bill recently introduced in the House of > Representatives by Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) and Rep. John Conyers > (D-Mich.). > > Specifically, the bill mandates a national service obligation for > every U.S. citizen and permanent resident, aged 18-26. To that end, > the legislation authorizes the President to establish both the number > of people to be selected for military service and the means of > selection. Additionally, the measure requires those not selected > specifically for military service to perform their national service > obligation in a civilian capacity for at least two years. Under the > bill, deferments for education will be permitted only through high > school graduation. . . . > > <http://hollings.senate.gov/~hollings/press/2003108C06.html> ***** snip
