Skip to comments.
Rangel wants draft back to punish rich kids
New York Post ^
| July 8, 2010
Posted on 07/08/2010 12:38:02 PM PDT by bjorn14
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-72 last
To: bjorn14
Yet when we had a draft he was the biggest loudmouth wailing for the abolishment of the Draft. You decide what to call him just remember FR rusles if you post the name.
61
posted on
07/08/2010 2:03:47 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: bjorn14
A universal male draft done right would be great. I think every male sometime between the ages of 17 and 19 should be drafted, excepting only for medical and some judicial reasons should serve 6 months rigorous basic and infantry training with no deployment to station in that time. Perhaps it should even be under some other authority than direct military in command structure but should be run by military personnel. Perhaps enlistment in the regular military should be banned for a time period, 3 or 6 months maybe, after completion of the draft training. Such a system would not disrupt career or educational paths as it would be universal and it would preclude the college age frantic opposition to draft, war, and the military in general. One reason for the opposition to draft and wars is the fear of going into the military and its unknowns. With that training universal, the country would have no problem recruiting when it is necessary to fight an actual war because most will have lost the fear of the unknown of military life and would have some familiarity with it and would already have some essential training. The attitude toward enlistment would be quite different generally.
62
posted on
07/08/2010 2:03:50 PM PDT
by
arthurus
(Read Hazlitt's "Economics In One Lesson" to have your econ arguments effortlessly to hand.)
To: sodpoodle
Rangel insists that it’s not patriotism but the lack of jobs that force people into the military.
I have had long discussions with his office with regard to this. It’s all politics and he’s not about to admit the truth.
63
posted on
07/08/2010 2:13:05 PM PDT
by
Carley
(For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.)
To: pnh102
64
posted on
07/08/2010 2:21:52 PM PDT
by
BenKenobi
(I want to hear more about Sam! Samwise the stouthearted!)
To: piytar
It was uphill, both ways.
We were lucky if it didn’t snow and we had boots.
65
posted on
07/08/2010 2:27:33 PM PDT
by
BenKenobi
(I want to hear more about Sam! Samwise the stouthearted!)
To: Carley
He is unfamiliar with the concept of patriotism. I know of several young men who were not college bound and believed the military was a good alternative.
It takes a special kind of young man or young woman to challenge themselves; physically, mentally and with no guarantee for success except internal fortitude.
66
posted on
07/08/2010 2:28:39 PM PDT
by
sodpoodle
(Despair - Man's surrender. Laughter - God's redemption)
To: bjorn14
Just pandering rhetoric. Rich kids can always get out of a draft anyway.
To: sodpoodle
Given the way Rangel has exploited his own community for decades it’s a wonder the fools continue to support him.
He stole from the Apollo Theater and is banned from ever being on their board.
He had FOUR rent controlled apartments in Harlem. His financial corruption is well known and yet all we hear is what a great guy he is.
DISGUSTING
68
posted on
07/08/2010 2:59:23 PM PDT
by
Carley
(For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.)
To: scan59
Re: Draft History
History shows that with the exception of the Civil War conscription in the U.S. has been enacted/expanded under Democratic administrations. See Wikipedia for an overview:
- 1917 (WW I), Wilson, Democrat
- 1934, Roosevelt, Democrat
- 1951, Truman, Democrat
- 1964, Johnson, Democrat
Who ended the draft? Nixon in 1973. Who reinstated mandatory Selective Service registration? Carter in 1980. And of course most recently we've had Rangel's calls for a new draft.
Yet generations of students have been told (and blindly believe) that it is Republicans who will draft them. Just shows what poor marketers are to be found in the GOP.
69
posted on
07/08/2010 3:20:06 PM PDT
by
AustinBill
(consequence is what makes our choices real)
To: CORedneck
Yep, and the Lefties are scared to death of a Patriotic Military. And they should be.
70
posted on
07/09/2010 5:11:02 AM PDT
by
Texas Fossil
(Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.)
To: arthurus
I think Robert Heinlein had it right: The military should be volunteer, but unless you serve you cannot vote, hold office or any government job.
No one should be forced to serve (I tried to enlist three times but was rejected for hearing), but if you aren’t willing to serve you shouldn’t have a say.
71
posted on
10/18/2010 8:18:58 PM PDT
by
RedStateRocker
(Nuke Mecca, Deport all illegals, abolish the IRS, DEA and ATF.)
To: RedStateRocker
I got rejected by the draft and had to enlist.
72
posted on
10/19/2010 5:04:30 AM PDT
by
arthurus
(Read Hazlitt's "Economics In One Lesson.")
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-72 last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson