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From http://www.nationalreview.com/kerry/kerryspot.asp :

THE DRAFT RUMOR WON'T DIE...

A reader forwarded this e-mail:

From: Hans Riemer, Rock the Vote [mailto:action@action.rockthevote.org] Sent: Tue 9/28/2004 19:53 To: [Kerry Spot Reader's name] Subject: You have been drafted!
You have been drafted!
This is not a real draft card, but real cards may be in the mail soon if the current situation doesn't improve.
As it is, our military is stretched almost to the breaking point trying to maintain troop levels in Iraq and around the world. If civil war erupts in Iraq, or if Pakistan, North Korea or other nations begin to pose new military threats, how would we meet the demand for troops?
Did you know that —
* It would only take two to three days for Congress and the President to authorize a draft and set the Selective Service System's plans in motion?
* Twenty-year-olds would be the first to be inducted?
* Women are very likely to be included in the next draft?
It's up to us to educate ourselves. In the event of a draft, we won't have much time to form an opinion. And with just 34 days left until the election and only a few days left before many state registration deadlines, we need to take a stand now by registering to vote:
Click here to get the facts about a potential draft, and to find out what you can do.
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Draft your friends:
Send this draft card to five others right now!

Do you have any idea how much respect Kerry would earn if he said something about this? Something like, "Folks, we're not going to have a draft. The all-volunteer military works a heck of a lot better than what we had before."

[Posted 09/28 09:38 PM]