Oh Shit This sucks! Military Draft for Men and Women 18- 26
Mandatory draft/military service for boys and girls (ages 18-26)
starting June 15, 2005, is something that everyone should know about. This literally affects everyone since we all have or know children that will have to serve 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.
Visit this site http://thomas.loc.gov/ enter in "HR 163" and click search to bring up the bill. 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 an agreement signed with Canada 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 selective service web site and read their 2004 FYI Goals you will see that the reason 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.public's attention is on the elections, so our action on this is needed
The draft $28 million must report to Bush on March 31, 2005 that the system, which has lain das been added to the 2004 selective service system budget to prepare for a military draft that could start as early as June 15, 2005. Selective service ormant for decades, is ready for activation. Please see
www.sss.gov/perfplan_fy2004.html to view the Selective Service System annual performance plan, fiscal year 2004.
The pentagon has quietly begun a public campaign to fill all 10,350 draft board position s 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.
Please send this on to all the parents and teachers 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! take the time to write your congressman and let them know how youfeel about this legislation.
www.house.gov Please
www.senate.gov
starting June 15, 2005, is something that everyone should know about. This literally affects everyone since we all have or know children that will have to serve 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.
Visit this site http://thomas.loc.gov/ enter in "HR 163" and click search to bring up the bill. 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 an agreement signed with Canada 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 selective service web site and read their 2004 FYI Goals you will see that the reason 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.public's attention is on the elections, so our action on this is needed
The draft $28 million must report to Bush on March 31, 2005 that the system, which has lain das been added to the 2004 selective service system budget to prepare for a military draft that could start as early as June 15, 2005. Selective service ormant for decades, is ready for activation. Please see
www.sss.gov/perfplan_fy2004.html to view the Selective Service System annual performance plan, fiscal year 2004.
The pentagon has quietly begun a public campaign to fill all 10,350 draft board position s 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.
Please send this on to all the parents and teachers 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! take the time to write your congressman and let them know how youfeel about this legislation.
www.house.gov Please
www.senate.gov