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pdiggitydogg
10-06-2004, 11:01 AM
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-10-05-draft_x.htm

originally said by the mokey who is president
We will not have a draft, so long as I am president of the United States.

Voting for the measure were Reps. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.), who long has argued the United States needs more troops in Iraq, and Fortney "Pete" Stark (D-Calif.), a 32-year House veteran.

from my local paper
Kerry has said he, if elected, would not bring ack the draft

I think that covers that situation
ChrisCantSkate
10-06-2004, 11:05 AM
um.... im lost. im not registered at the washington post though
pdiggitydogg
10-06-2004, 11:07 AM
I changed it to a usatoday link
washington post doesnt allow for direct linking
ChrisCantSkate
10-06-2004, 11:11 AM
so because the democrats tried to say there was going to be a draft to create waves in the campain trail, they had a vote and shot it down horribly?
pdiggitydogg
10-06-2004, 11:15 AM
exactly...i guess
ebpda9
10-06-2004, 11:44 AM
well that strenghtens my oppinion about politics: it has only one color: GREEN
CD5Passion
10-06-2004, 02:03 PM
wait..what?..the link wasnt working for me for some reason
AzCivic
10-06-2004, 02:15 PM
dont know about the other branches but the Air Force is letting thousands of people who want out early, out. apparently after 9/11 there was an influx of people signing up and congress allowed the air force(probably other branches too) to go over thier limit. now they're trying to scale back by letting thousands out. there aint gonna be a draft ANY time soon.
pdiggitydogg
10-06-2004, 02:47 PM
Originally posted by Shardsofxapril
wait..what?..the link wasnt working for me for some reason

The draft was voted down 402-2
the whole thing was basically a publicity stunt
CD5Passion
10-06-2004, 02:50 PM
ok good no draft = me happy
GT40FIED
10-06-2004, 05:32 PM
Originally posted by pdiggitydogg
the whole thing was basically a publicity stunt

I don't know about that. I'd been hearing rumors of this since before the presidential race started heating up. I figured it was never going to happen...but just the idea of it pissed me off. This is what you get when "selective service" isn't so selective.
pdiggitydogg
10-06-2004, 08:07 PM
Oh sure, there were talks of it on here months and months ago.
I really feel that they did it just to prove a point though.
(the voting on it, not the talks about having the draft reinstated)