[Sacajaweau]

I think Rangel's point would be the imbalance a draft would cause, i.e.,single, non-working (lazy)poor would show up significantly.

It may be a good thing...showing that family and work and school rank right up there with duty!!

You have to go back in his speeches. He originally said the volunteer army was im-balanced...poor blacks etc.. He ate those words royally when the stats were published.

[mware]

Charlies argument over not having the draft is that it causes a higher portion of blacks and poor to join the military.