Posted on 07/28/2010 6:25:35 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
My son, Casey, joined the military in 2000, shortly before his 21st birthday, to help pay for college. He had already completed everything he could take at the local JC and was eager to move on—but he had a fulltime job, and even though we (his dad and I) helped out as much as we could, Casey also had three younger siblings and our family was firmly ensconced in the working-class.
Well, 16 months after he enlisted was September 11, 2001—and no matter what really happened that day—I had a horrible sense of foreboding that it would lead to my son’s early death—and no matter how much I prayed, or cajoled him not to go, or worried—my worst fears were realized and Casey was killed just hours after arriving in Iraq on April 04, 2004.
There is no forced military conscription in the US today, but many will tell you that since forced conscription ended in 1973, there has been a “poverty draft.” The poverty draft has only become more successful as the economy is tanking and our young people are finding less and less opportunity for work, or, as in Casey’s case, to be able to afford college.
I have been finding it extremely difficult to find recruitment stats—I went to the DoD (Department of Defense) website and, although, the site claims the stats are published every month around the 10th, there are no such stats available for June or July. I did see many “The DoD identifies Army (Marine) Casualties—five just for today.
I found a story that was published in the Boston Globe from March of 2009 that states beginning in October of 2008, the military was exceeding their recruitment goals each month, mainly due to two factors: the economy and confidence in Obama’s lies about Iraq.
So the beat goes on just like it always has: Poor people dying in rich men’s wars—but now instead of being drafted, our kids are willingly joining to kill or be killed for a paycheck.
I am not going to elaborate on the mountains of evidence that the longest war (The Global War OF Terror) in US history is about profit, opening new markets for the globalists, controlling precious natural resources, etc—we have been over and over this. It was no coincidence that recently it was discovered that Afghanistan is chock-full of precious minerals—or that the only countries that are seriously threatened by the US War Machine are likewise endowed: Iran, Venezuela. Certain people and corporations are making a crap-load of money—as is the custom.
I am going to propose a piece of legislation that I would love to see introduced by a courageous member of Congress—not that I really believe it would happen, but this is my dream bill that I call: The Casey Sheehan “End to War” Bill:
Immediately upon the president signing this bill into law, forced military conscription will begin.
The bill will have NO EXEMPTIONS to those who are eligible to the draft and the age limit is 18 to no upper limit. This bill seeks to draft those eligible from both genders and all gender and sexual preferences.
There will be very limited health exemptions as most people can perform a skill that is valuable to the military. As University is now open to all ages and attended by old and young alike, there will be no education exemptions. The draftees can resume or attend college when their stint in the armed forces is up. There will be no GI education benefits extended to the draftees, as they will be members of the wealthy of the US.
Citizens will be drafted in this order in the event of a Constitutionally declared war, or un-constitutionally started war, or any of these euphemisms (but not limited to) for war: police action, entanglement, theater, hostilities, occupation, special operations, interventions, cluster-f**k, pacifications, war on drugs, peace-keeping, fighting for “freedom and democracy,” etc:
The President and his/her Cabinet and their age appropriate dependents, including spouses. No exemptions as outlined above.
Senators and Congress Members and their age appropriate dependents, including spouses. No exemptions as outlined above.
CEO’s of the Federal Reserve and Banks and their age appropriate dependents, including spouses. No exemptions as outlined above.
CEO’s of any company (including the media) that profit directly or indirectly from war and their age appropriate dependents, including spouses. No exemptions as outlined above.
Anyone who by word or deed supports the entry into war, or any of the euphemisms associated with war, and their age appropriate dependents. This includes media pundits, male or female and their age appropriate dependents, including spouses. No exemptions as outlined above.
Any citizen of the United States of America who does not fall into one of the above categories is categorically ineligible for this forced conscription draft.
This bill will also provide college tuition grants to anyone who does not fall into one of the above categories and who wishes to go to college—without having to join the military.
You may wonder who will “run” the country during time of war, but I can guarantee you if this bill miraculously was signed into law, war would immediately cease to exist. In a legitimate case of self-defense, every citizen of this country who is age-appropriate should enlist—but when was the last time this nation was in a war that wasn’t about protecting its citizens, but protecting or stealing wealth?
Anyone know a legislator who will introduce the Casey Sheehan “End to War” Bill? Seriously, if a president feels so strongly about his wars of choice, then he and his closest allies and families should be fighting them. Also, if Congress feels strongly enough to fund these wars, then they and their closest allies and friends should also fight them.
No more of OUR blood for THEIR profit. Even in the “off” chance that this bill does not get signed into Federal law, we should do everything we can as parents, educators, community leaders and peace advocates to keep our young people from dying for the people who are mandatory draftees under The Casey Sheehan “End to War” Bill.
“confidence in Obama’s lies about Iraq.”
She called the “messiah” a liar.
tsk. tsk.
This skank needs a lobotomy.
Sorry Cindy. Your “useful idiot” 15 minutes is up. Deposit another “two bits”.
I like how she left out that Casey re enlisted after completing the first tour.
Wow, Cindy has the answer to end all wars! SHE must be the Messiah instead of Obama.
What a disgrace to the memory of her son.
This will make the Muslims very happy.
Cindy stopped getting memos a long time ago.
Complete rubbish and it pisses me off every time I see someone make this argument. Every study I have seen clearly places the majority of our enlisted ranks coming from middle-class families. I served for 25-years as the son of a retired flag officer, and three of my 5 children are serving today. I didn't grow up "poor" and neither did my children, by any stretch of the imagination.
Moreover, a healthy percentage of our officer corps, as well as a sizable percentage of our enlistees come from prior-service families, who are far from destitute and indigent.
Contrary to what is frequently reported, our enlisted and commissioned service members are well-educated with a range of options available to them. The choose to serve their country, many times for just that reason - they WANT to serve their country.
I grieve for Ms. Sheehan's loss, as I grieve for all gold-star mothers. But, that doesn't make her any less of an idiot than she clearl is.
“September 11, 2001....no matter what really happened that day...”
This is one like totally insane aging lefty chick. Used up and thrown away like a wet Kleenex.
She needs to hook back up with Code Pink and go protest Israel’s right to self defense. Or Arizona’s defense of its own borders.
“Stupid is as stupid does”
Still insists on pandering to the very elements that are responsible for her son’s death. The Caliphate will kill you just as quickly, Mrs. Sheehan. They cannot be placated by merely fleeing.
The ramblings of a lunatic...
My father was a retired Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Commo Chief(E-7, WWII/Korea/Early Vietnam), both of my grandfathers were Army Privates in WWI and I enlisted in Army Intelligence of my own free will and served two tours in Korea in the 70’s and 80’s.
This woman is basically deranged. If she actually thinks her idea has an iota of merit, she should probably be locked up for her own protection.
She is oblivious to the forces of evil in this world and really thinks those that exist reside only in America. The land of the free and the home of the brave is actually the home of the depraved in her mind. She projects herself onto others all too well.
This skank needs a lobotomy.
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I’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy!
The woman is an utter idiot and should be ashamed of using her son’s death to advance her and Code Pinks agenda....an agenda that if her son was still alive, he would be against. =.=
Cindy’s Mein Kampf.
That is only temporary as soon as a Republican is in office, the war and the death count will be everyday news and , code pink and cindy will once again be the darlings of the media.
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