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Senate Armed Services Committee Would Require Women to Register With Selective Service
https://www.cnsnews.com ^ | July 23, 2021 | By Susan Jones

Posted on 07/23/2021 4:21:44 AM PDT by 11th_VA

CNSNews.com) - The Senate Armed Services Committee this week voted 23-3 to send the $777.9-billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 to the Senate floor.

Among the provisions, the bill "Amends the Military Selective Service Act to require the registration of women for Selective Service," just as all men in the United States must register when they turn 18.

(House Republicans in 2016 rejected a measure requiring women to register.)

The Senate requirement for women to register follows a March 2020 report from the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service, established by Congress to study the issue of potentially drafting women, among other things.

The Commission concluded that "the time is right to extend Selective Service System registration to include men and women, between the ages of 18 and 26. This is a necessary and fair step, making it possible to draw on the talent of a unified Nation in a time of national emergency."

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1 posted on 07/23/2021 4:21:44 AM PDT by 11th_VA
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To: 11th_VA

They are MONSTERS


2 posted on 07/23/2021 4:25:12 AM PDT by ZULU (HOOVER, FREEH, MUELLER, COMEY, WRAY, SUCCESSION OF STATISTS)
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To: 11th_VA

I don’t see a problem. The draft does not mean automatic combat service. Women could be drafted and serve in support roles, freeing up men for the front.

If women demand equality, they should get equality.


3 posted on 07/23/2021 4:31:46 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: 11th_VA

When a man identifies as a woman...


4 posted on 07/23/2021 4:32:40 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: 11th_VA

shouldn’t all the other 24 genders be required as well?


5 posted on 07/23/2021 4:38:02 AM PDT by wny ( )
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To: 11th_VA

We’ve learned enough from the 19th amendment.


6 posted on 07/23/2021 4:41:24 AM PDT by Does so (The Media is the enemy of the people...Trial lawyers close behind...)
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To: 11th_VA

The law has no meaning in a country where you can change your birth record to show a false sex, or an “X” in its place.


7 posted on 07/23/2021 4:47:09 AM PDT by I want the USA back (To find out who really rules you, find out who you're not allowed to criticize. Voltaire. )
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To: ZULU
in a time of national emergency

The Deep State can create a false flag faster than you can say "national emergency".

What a f&^%ing joke.
8 posted on 07/23/2021 4:56:23 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Spktyr
"Women could be drafted and serve in support roles, freeing up men for the front."

Oh sure. The government gets a whole bunch of young women available to serve and they will use them, however they want to and they don't care what happens or what effects their service will cause as long as their own precious skins are well-preserved.

Never mind that women would be useless in direct combat and their presence interfere with any sort of unit cohesion. Never mind that millions of young kids are left home, often parentless, while mom is off getting killed or maimed. Never mind that the battles they are funnelling them off to are being lost - because at that point we have lost any semblance of civilization and we have already lost that war.

9 posted on 07/23/2021 4:57:01 AM PDT by Chainmail (Frater magnus te spectat)
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To: 11th_VA

This is great - wait till all those young women graduating high school find out the Dems made them all register for the draft. I’m guessing some won’t be too happy about that....


10 posted on 07/23/2021 5:10:39 AM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: 11th_VA

[”...require the registration of women for Selective Service,” just as all men in the United States must register when they turn 18.]

Good. Freedom isn’t free. Neither is equity. Play stupid ‘Rat games, win stupid ‘Rat prizes.


11 posted on 07/23/2021 5:17:34 AM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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To: 11th_VA

We have female Rangers and Boat Guys now, why wouldn’t we have females register? They can do anything men can do, right? Watched a downright horrible movie the other night where the CO of DEVGRU was a woman! Countries all over the world have compulsory military service and that service includes females. I don’t have a problem with this.


12 posted on 07/23/2021 5:21:13 AM PDT by Mathews (It's all gravy, baby!)
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To: Chainmail

Um yeah... this is going on RIGHT NOW and these females volunteered for it. I served for 20 years and had females at every single command. With the exception of one or two drama queens, those women were good mugs. Rock solid. One of them was one of the Navy’s best 5” gun mechanics. She is now a big wig in Dahlgren.


13 posted on 07/23/2021 5:24:42 AM PDT by Mathews (It's all gravy, baby!)
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When a man identifies as a woman...

....gosh, it could have been so much easier back in the day, if all of those anti-Vietnam War people had just ‘identified’ as trannies. The Klinger effect.


14 posted on 07/23/2021 5:44:34 AM PDT by drSteve78 (Je suis deplorable. WE'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE)
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To: 11th_VA

While I normally do not like the idea of drafting women, as it will just perpetuate the idea that women are interchangeable with men, we are never going back to the traditional roles of women and men of days past.

With the complete integration of women in all professions, even some where they had to lower the physical standards to get them there, singling out men only for the draft is simple discrimination at this point.

Women want equality and freedom to do anything, it’s time they step up and take on the burdens as well. This is a very small step towards that.

It’s not the world I want, but its what we have, and there’s no going back.


15 posted on 07/23/2021 6:18:18 AM PDT by Jotmo (Whoever said, "The pen is mightier than the sword." has clearly never been stabbed to death.)
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To: 11th_VA

I think, this may turn out great!
Karen’s may, maybe, reconsider their leftwing tendencies.


16 posted on 07/23/2021 6:24:25 AM PDT by AZJeep (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0AHGreco RomNQkryIIs)
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To: Mathews
Which is wonderful - but how exactly does that equate to adding ladies to the combat forces?

Got any conception of what combat entails? You might read up on the Hurtgen Forest, or Tarawa, or Iwo , or Hue City to come up to speed.

17 posted on 07/23/2021 6:49:07 AM PDT by Chainmail (Frater magnus te spectat)
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To: 11th_VA
I would be perfectly happy if the legislation removed gender completely from the requirement to register for the draft. EVERY citizen registers at 18, not just men. I'd be interested to see a historical timeline of just how many draftees actually saw combat. I've heard off-hand numbers before, but I'd like to see something little better ordered.

That said, there are many types of positions in the armed forces that don't require brawn. And I am not talking about administrative, either. Ever see a lady auto mechanic? Amazing what some of them have done.

18 posted on 07/23/2021 6:58:44 AM PDT by asinclair (Political hot air is a renewable energy resource)
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To: 11th_VA

If the military lets women in combat positions then why can they not be drafted?


19 posted on 07/23/2021 7:00:39 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm up! They Have!)
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To: T.B. Yoits

This.🤔


20 posted on 07/23/2021 7:04:00 AM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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