Military challenge Mass. lawsuit questions Selective Service System

The Boston Globe ^ | 1/10/2003 | Thanassis Cambanis

[Prolix]

As the United States prepares for a possible war in Iraq and one congressman crusades to bring back the military draft, a group of Massachusetts teenagers and one 20-year-old added their own twist to the national debate yesterday, challenging the US Selective Service System because it requires only men to register.

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[widowithfoursons]

You go girl. This is the only correct way to administer the draft in our day and age.

[weikel]

and technically must notify the Selective Service every time they change their addresses.

I registered but I never knew about this.

[babyface00]

Why are the courts always the first resort for these people? We live in a Representative Republic. Go talk to your representative. If you can't make a case to him and the rest of your countrymen, then maybe your idea isn't so great.

Another case of morons tying up the courts with stupid cases, raising costs and lengthening delays for those who need the justice system.

What a way to raise your kids. Does it occur to these dim bulbs that the draft is primarily used to fill the front lines? Do we really want women serving in those positions? I'd guess the overwhelming response would be "no", but going to the courts conveniently circumvents the will of the people and their representatives.

[INSENSITIVE GUY]

This is one lawsuit which has merit.The women's movement is fine as long as there no responsibility taken by them when they get something."TIME TO PAY FOR YOUR OWN MEAL GIRLS"!!

[Prolix]

Go talk to your representative ...

If one wants to change the law, go to a legislator. If one has an issue with the interpretation of the law, go to a judge.

[steve-b]

Frankly, Bush ought to place SS back in "deep standby", and the Pubs in Congress ought to remove Jimmy the Peanut-Brain's legacy altogether, just to show that if the 'Rats posture, he'll take that posturing and shove it up their -- OK, this is a family forum -- noses.

[rudehost]

Does anyone have the bill number for Rangel's legislation? I would really appreciate the number or the text