The House bill, H.R. 163, was introduced by a Democrat from New York, Rep. Charles Rangel, who proposed the bill as a symbolic admonition of the possible consequences of war, rather than an actual legislative proposal, thus arousing public opposition to a war that Rangel believes is unjust, according to his Web site.A good point to make with younger voters this year: Conscription is a Democratic Party proposal.The Senate bill, introduced by Sen. Fritz Hollings, D-S.C., was proposed with similar intent, but with one exception. The Senate bill was proposed to draw attention to the issue of the voluntary draft, which, 30 years before, was considered biased, according to Victor.
Of course, what they are trying to do is make the military unpopular.
-Eric
Definitely seems like a little reverse psychology... make people afraid that their sons and daughters might get drafted to go to Iraq... and thereby turn public opinion against the war.