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Now that Democrats are about to run the house, wheres all that talk about the Draft?

One of the idealogical cudgels from the 2004 elections was the false claim that "Bush/Cheney will start the Draft again".

The press gleefully spread the false charge in as many press conferences and editorials as possible before the election. Secretary Rumsfeld burned way too many calories chasing that particular snipe.

Democrat House Representative Charles Rangel actually created a bill that would do exactly that. The Universal National Service Act (Rangel, D-NY)-HR 4752

However, now that the press has noted that the Democrats are possibly going to be in change of the leadership of the House which will naturally result in a change to its legislatural agenda, but danged if I can't find a mention of "reinstituting the Draft" anywhere in this election. Funny how Charles Rangel isnt being asked about his "Lets make the draft again" Bill every day on Hardball or Meet the Press.

But thats ok, because the college and hugh school age kids apparently have a memory even if the press doesnt. I found this quote about an interview that Indiana Rebulican candidate Chris Chocola had with an audience of college students:

"...One student asked Chocola about the possibility of a draft, especially with the notion that the country might soon find itself in a conflict with a nuclear-capable Iran."

"...Mentioning a proposal by Democratic New York Congressman Charles Rangel last year to institute a draft - a measure that failed, Chocola said, with fewer than 10 favorable votes - Chocola said he doubted a draft is forthcoming."

So its silly to consider now, but in 2003, it was the "looming doom" that awaited us all, even though the whole idea from the start to finish was only a chimera from the mind of one Democrat.

Posted @ October 29, 2006 10:15 AM | Current Affairs