Friday, April 23, 2004

Re-thinking Draft Strategies
No, not whether the San Diego Chargers will take Eli Manning.

About a year ago I thought the strategy by Charlie Rangel and other Democrats to propose a return to the draft might be a good thing, not because we should have one, but because the thought that conscription could become a reality, that the costs of war might be spread across race and class more equitably, might snap people to their senses when it comes to war-talk.

For me, it was just an idle threat to make a point. But, I've never heard so much serious talk about actually reinstituting it as I am now. What are the other options when it comes to continuing to fight a neverending war? Everyone should have to look through all 361 pictures referenced in the post below before agreeing to a step like that.

One thing seems for sure: if Bush actually brings back a draft, after winning a second term, and sends tens, even hundreds of thousands more kids to clean up the horrible mess he's made in Iraq and Afghanistan, all because of a bogeyman threat (wmd's), he should leave office as the most hated President in our history.

Hopefully not, but we might need this soon:
Gimme an F!
F!
Gimme an I!
I!
Gimme an S!
S!
Gimme an H!
H!

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