Will Obama Revive the Draft?

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[morgc]

From an historical perspective, war and a draft has been the most common solution that Democrats have used to recover from economic Depressions. .....

The lessons of history are very clear; and it is highly unlikely that Obama's socialist mentors have not pounded this lesson deep into Obama's intellect. As the recession deepens into a depression, the solution that has worked in the past is to engage in a war and begin a draft. It worked for Roosevelt, and Obama has attempted to model himself on Roosevelt's mold. The opportunities for war are many, Sudan, Yeman, Iran, even N. Vietnam. Soldiers in the current Army are understandable disgusted with the dithering, the lack of military experience, and the disrespect for the Military that our current President has. Many will not stay voluntarily in the military, nor should they. Obama will need a draft to continue to engage in wars, and a draft would also reduce the number of unemployed,(many permanently).

[morgc]

I think this is a very important read--those who ignore the lessons of history are bound to repeat the mistakes of history.

[dirtboy]

Talk of a draft was just a Dem means to bash Bush.

[NEMDF]

Wouldn’t reviving the draft risk his popularity with the left? Does that answer the question?

[Sybeck1]

Might have to after a DADT repeal.

[jessduntno]

I wonder how many corpse men Zero will get to enlist?

[Robe]

I hope not ... my son is a fresh butter bar with a 11 bravo (Infantryman) MOS.
And I've seen a draft Military in Vietnam....Moral in the gutter ...

[Ingtar]

If he institutes a draft, it will be for his home police force, his version of the Peace Corps, and (oh yeah) some for the military. That way he can get around Leftwing opposition.

[lmarie373]

I dont think the hippies,libs ..etc will be happy with a draft maybe it was unpopular because Nixon was in power.My question is will they protest the draft under :Obama?

[MestaMachine]

Yeah. The same way he revived his grandmother.

[RetiredArmy]

Sure. Why not. He is going to draft all those poor gays that have been so rudely not allowed to join. So, he will draft them into the service. What a guy. The sorry puke never served. Wouldn’t. He was an antiwar coward. But he will draft his gay buddies.

[oh8eleven]

I'm all for a draft ... for men and women ... two years military or Peace Corps / Americorps, etc.
Civilian service must spend at least six months in a third world country.

[cranked]

Why institute the draft? Crap, I wish they would raise the age limit to 50 yo.

[Question Liberal Authority]

From an historical perspective, war and a draft has been the most common solution that Democrats have used to recover from economic Depressions.

There were Depressions in 1807, 1815-1821, 1839-1843, 1873-1896, 1920-1921, and 1929-1933. (The US was not in recession from 1933 to 1937, and the 1937 recession was not steep enough to be called a depression).

Anyway, there doesn't seem to be a pattern of Democrat presidents starting wars during economic Depressions.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

I think a case has been made that international conflict is not what healed the economies of Roosevelt and Johnson.

It only helped their PR positions.

[RC51]

Obama gives a speech to the “Corpse Men” and insults them to their face:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxORB49KtsE

[pnh102]

My children won’t serve under this creep. I will personally move them to Canada if this ever happens.

[GeronL]

State slavery.

[GeronL]

The left thinks a draft is a great idea apparently.

[nina0113]

Will Obama Revive the Draft?

Please, God, let him try.

[Vendome]

He is the Peace Man of Nobel renown.