Question about draft?

Question

Now I understand that the congressman Charlie Rangel is really the only person in congress REALLY pushing for a draft(from what I understand), and I have a question. I believe he is a senator and he's going to try to re-initiate the draft in January... All of the speculation aside, and more on a practical level; is it possible that these senators will vote for the draft when it is proposed? I understand that there are ALOT of powerful people against the draft, and I sortof see Charlie Rangel get made fun of on television. Practically speaking, will these politicians vote against the draft? What do you know about it?

Answer 1

Here is the fact:
Charlie Rangel is just preparing to author a draft bill in case it is needed because of the Iraq war. You will never know when the United States Congress and the President will have to reinstate the draft. Mr.Rangel is just preparing a bill. Don't be worried too much.

Answer 2

Rangel is trying to make a political point more than he's trying to reinstate the draft. Even he knows it won't pass. If you're draft age don't worry. It's unlikely there will be a draft.The military doesn't really want it, the Iraq debacle not withstanding. They want professionals, not people eager to get out after two years which means they have to train new people.

There is no political consensus how a draft should be implement. Some liberals and progressives favor a national service program and would only support a draft in that form. Young people would be drafted for community service work in addition to the military. The idea is that civic duty doesn't have to military and people doing service would contribute just as much, if not more, to the the country than they would living at an army base. Many conservatives who favor a military draft are opposed to a national service program. They think conscripting people to work in national parks and soup kitchens is too socialistic.

Answer 3

There will definitely not be a draft especially since Bush can't bully the politicians anymore. We still have a lot of good young men and women that are signing on in their senior year in highschool to go into the military after graduation. There are several ways to get a year or two of college after basic training if a person really wants to spend a few extra hours per week in the military education programs. A person can also save for college and have uncle sam pay part of the bill after military life is behind them.

Answer 4

The problem for the draft is that it will take about a year to be established and then 2-3 years to train everybody, so I think that a draft is not going to pass, plus if we are still in Iraq at that 3-4 year point then we will be out of cash. So, to answer you question no I do not think the draft will pass.

Answer 5

Rangel will be dissuaded from reinstituting the draft. The Dems realize it is a dead-end issue and will let it sink (as it has many times before) if Rangel pushes forward

Answer 6

It isn't going to happen. The military recruits enough people to fill the vacancies they do have. CONGRESS authorizes the size of the military. Today's military is roughly half the size it was in the first gulf war. When congress starts authorizing massive troop increases, then a draft would be a plausible way to fill those vacancies. Then you can move to Canada.

Answer 7

He already tried to vote the draft into law (I believe in 2002) and it was shot down (by a large majority vote). If he brings it up again, there is no reason to believe he won't be shot down again by a landslide. After all, the same congressmen who are voting about that bill would have to think about forcing their own sons/grandsons to go into the military and I'm sure that's something they wouldn't want.

Answer 8

I think there are a lot of people who might support this because of what it would symbolize- that politicians and citizens would be less anxious to go to war since they or their children could be forced to fight. But I really doubt that this kind of law would pass, especially after Vietnam. It would just be so unpopular with voters, and whichever congressmen (and congresswomen) voted for it would be completely trashed during the next election.

Answer 9

It will never make it.
No politician (besides Rangel) wants to be remembered as one of those who voted to re-instate the draft.

Answer 10

I believe the draft will come, but only if this war continues for years and years to come. For right now, no I don't think so. But remember ages for men to enlist and be called upon is till age of the late 30's it might be longer age span.