Saturday, April 30, 2016

Re-drafting the Draft



Hilarious that a Republican who doesn't want women to serve in the Armed Forces submitted a bill in the House of Representatives saying that women should have to register for Selective Service--and now he's voting against his own bill.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/04/28/women-could-be-headed-for-the-draft-after-house-committee-vote/?wpmm=1&wpisrc=nl_evening

Of course women leaders are supporting the bill.

Having those cards at the Post Office that only males have to fill out at age 18 is a vestige of the past.

Both women and men should register with the Selective Service.

If both women and men had been drafted in the late 60s, there would have been even more protest against the Vietnam War.

I oppose most wars our presidents have gotten us into in the past--but if anyone has to go, both genders should be called on.


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