Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: mandatory draft bill

[Nichole Rohling]

DO YOU THINK BUSH'S DAUGHTERS ARE GOING TO GET DRAFTED? THEY SHOULD BE THE 1ST TO GO!   MY 2 CENTS NICKI      Subject: mandatory draft bill Mandatory draft for boys and girls (ages 18-26) starting June 15, 2005, is something that everyone should know about. This literally effects everyone since we all have or know children that will have to go if this bill passes. There is pending legislation in the house and senate (companion bills: S89 and HR 163) which will time the program's initiation so the draft can begin as early as spring, 2005, just after the 2004 presidential election. The administration is quietly trying to get these bills passed now, while the public's attention is on the elections, so our action on this is needed immediately. Details and links follow. This plan, among other things, eliminates higher education as a shelter and includes women in the draft. Also,crossing into Canada has already been made very difficult.   Actions: Please send this on to all the parents and teacher you know, and all the aunts and uncles, grandparents, godparents. . .And let your children know - - it's their future, and they can be a powerful voice for change! > This legislation is called HR 163 and can be found in detail at this website:http://thomas.loc.gov/Just enter in "HR 163" and click search and will bring up the bill for you to read. It is less than two pages long. > If this bill passes, it will include all men and ALL WOMEN from ages 18 - 26 in a draft for military action. In addition, college will no longer be an option for avoiding the draft and they will be signing an agreement with the Canada which will no longer permit anyone attempting to dodge the draft to stay within it's borders. This bill also includes the extension of military service for all those that are currently active. If you go to the select service web site and read their 2004 FYI Goals you will see that the reasoning for this is to increase the size of the military in case of terrorism. This is a critical piece of legislation, this will effect our undergraduates, our children and our grandchildren. > Please take the time to write your congressman and let them know how you feel about this legislation. http://www.house.gov/ http://www.senate.gov/ > Please also write to your representatives and ask them why they aren't telling their constituents about these bills and write to newspapers and other media outlets to ask them why they're not covering this important story. > The pentagon has quietly begun a public campaign to fill all 10,350 draft board positions and 11,070 appeals board slots nationwide. Though this is an unpopular election year topic, military experts and influential members of congress are suggesting that if Rumsfeld's prediction of a "long, hard slog" in Iraq and Afghanistan and permanent state of war on terrorism) proves accurate, the U.S. may have no choice but to draft. Rosie www.cafepress.com/anandarose www.homepage.mac.com/rosiebennett