If Pres Bush reinstituted the draft what excuses would the armchair warriors have to ignore it?

Question

We all know a draft will not happen, at least not before January 2009. But if it did, the very same armchair warriors who call call more than half of America traitors, terrorists, and homosexuals from the safety from the computer in Mom's basement would not even bother to show up for their physicals. There wouldn't be enough military police or soldiers period to lock all of the draft dodgers.

I think one excuse we'd hear is "I'm here fighting in the war of ideas against the libruls".

Any others? Or would they even bother to make excuses at all?

Somebody else--You don't know me, which is why you called me a coward, because you had no way of knowing about the industrial accident when I was 19 that messed up my left elbow and kept me out of the Service. If a draft was reinstituted I'm still young enough that I might have to go, and I would if I had to. Think before you insult someone next time.

Answer 1

Republicans are known to talk tough, but when it actually comes to the fight- they either run or seek deferment

Answer 2

It wouldn't matter what excuses were made, they'd be forced by law into service. That would be the real test. If they support Bush and the neo-con objective so much, how would they rally around the draft?

I think they'd wholeheartedly support it. The rhetoric would be about defending country, our liberty, our freedom, our democracy, and so forth. They are too blind to see how there really is no such threat to our way of life.

It would give them a means to really suppress liberals. (We'll show them what real war is like. We'll teach them how to be real men.)

Still, the Coulter-OReilly-Limbaugh echo chamber would ramp up the war rhetoric, and demand anti-war protestors be imprisoned and tried as terrorists, traitors, and so forth. I wouldn't be surprised to see such legislation passed.

I wouldn't be so sure about '09. I'd think war with Iran would take place in '07. It's not an election year. If the GOP keeps control of the House and Senate, the US is basically done as a democracy. Bush sees the war on terrorism as his legacy, and I wouldn't put it past him to push for war with Iran or Syria.

From that point, it's only a matter of time when permanent war is the order of the day. Permanent war keeps the people in line, controlled, and afraid.

As long as we're afraid, we can be controlled.

We'll see. I really fear for the young men and women who are of draft age, and for future generations who will fight in a never ending war, with no purpose, urged on by empty rhetoric and irrational fears.

If the Dems don't take back the house and senate in November, I'm even more afraid for America. I really will wonder how Americans threw common sense out the window and totally caved to fear.

We have a choice. We can be brave and face adversity together, or we can cower alone as cowards, then be divided and conquered by authoritarian interests in Washington.

Get involved, get active, get informed.

Answer 3

some of the same ones dubba used, he joined the air guard in Alabama, but since the guard is doing a great job these days guess they'd go to college or canada like in the Nam war or england to study like billy boy did. unfortuately the draft only drafts the poor and non connected

Answer 4

1. I'm making a contribution at home.
2. I've got flat feet.
3. I'm in college.
4. Daddy the Congressman is pulling strings for me.
5. I thought we were using mercenaries.

Answer 5

You forget about the history of the previous draft..
It was the cowardly liberals who fled to Canada...

Answer 6

I'm a vet. I did my part. Have you? Or do you just expect "somebody" else to do it? Coward.
russ should have listed Clinton.

Answer 7

It is foolish to prejudge everyone else by what you think YOU would do.