Republican congressman wants to use threat of budget cuts to reinstate draft

[cindy25]

this guy needs a primary


http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/defense-cuts-could-lead-to-military-draft-house-armed-services-chairman-says/2011/09/20/gIQAQAjyhK_blog.html

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jr-ObiTuauIT_FIC5SskuJXnCcXg?docId=CNG.f3113c68bbb870 31c65b6d08521fa4f6.121

[oyarde]

this guy needs a primary


http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/defense-cuts-could-lead-to-military-draft-house-armed-services-chairman-says/2011/09/20/gIQAQAjyhK_blog.html

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jr-ObiTuauIT_FIC5SskuJXnCcXg?docId=CNG.f3113c68bbb870 31c65b6d08521fa4f6.121 Nearly all need a primary , however , not sure that he wants a draft , everyone knows that would lead to a less effective force .

[XNavyNuke]

After reading both links, I don't see where he has introduced any bill. To me it is a statement of fact: If manpower levels are expected to remain constant to support an expansionary foreign policy, and funding for manpower is expected to decrease, then pay per individual must decrease. To support Pax Americanus it will be necessary for policy to shift from one of mercenarius to one of legio.

XNN

[wannaberocker]

So i see that the GOP is now picking up on the left's call for a Draft. Idiotic republican.

[cindy25]

the military needs to shrink; Obama wants a draft and these big govt Republicans are falling into the trap

[oyarde]

the military needs to shrink; Obama wants a draft and these big govt Republicans are falling into the trap The military will shrink , because there will be no money to pay for it . In fact , we are fast approaching the point where all the money taken in will have to be used for Social Security , Medicare , Medicaid , interest on the debt etc . Obama is a one term pres , he cannot get a draft through the Senate or Congress and would not try while seeking re election.

[cindy25]

The military will shrink , because there will be no money to pay for it . In fact , we are fast approaching the point where all the money taken in will have to be used for Social Security , Medicare , Medicaid , interest on the debt etc . Obama is a one term pres , he cannot get a draft through the Senate or Congress and would not try while seeking re election.

I think what he meant was that if there was not enough money for a large paid volunteer army his plan B would be a large
slave/conscript army.

[cindy25]

an update to this
http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/polls.detail/id/1137/

this is an on line poll of the Minot Daily News; 38% support a draft to keep the army large.

[oyarde]

I think what he meant was that if there was not enough money for a large paid volunteer army his plan B would be a large
slave/conscript army. Well , if it shrinks , countries cannot be invaded , if you do invade , they will need conscripts , they will die at a rate of 10 to 1 over a proffesional , they will also be paid less with a total comp package that is lower as well.

[FreeTraveler]

We need to push the 'they want to reinstitute the draft' bit around colleges and young people. Nothing sharpens one's interest in politics like literally having skin in the game. This from someone who watched his personal death lottery with his car packed and full of gas.

The draft was one of the primary reasons youth got involved in the 60's anti-war movement.

[specsaregood]

Yet another reason why a fence might be used to keep us in. Not so funny anymore is it?

[oyarde]

Yet another reason why a fence might be used to keep us in. Not so funny anymore is it? As a young man , I spent some time at some fences , those were most definately not to keep people out ....

[FreeTraveler]

Yet another reason why a fence might be used to keep us in. Not so funny anymore is it?
Good point. Maybe Ron needs to add that to his border fence talking points.

"Well, there's some talk of reinstituting the draft, so there may be lots of young people wanting to leave the country."