Monday, November 20, 2006
Congressman Rangle wants to draft Paris Hilton into the Army
Congressman Charles Rangel wants to bring back the draft:
Congressman Charles B. Rangel has long advocated returning to the draft, but his efforts drew little attention during the 12 years that House Democrats were in the minority. Starting in January, however, he will chair the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee. Yesterday he said “you bet your life” he will renew his drive for a draft.
“I will be introducing that bill as soon as we start the new session,” Rangel said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” He portrayed the draft, suspended since 1973, as a means of spreading military obligations more equitably and prompting political leaders to think twice before starting wars.
Spreading military obligations more equitably is code for making rich kids serve in the military. Oddly enough, not that many rich kids enlist to serve in the military. In fact, it’s not just rich kids that choose not to join the military. Kids that can go to college tend to go to college.
Does anyone really think it’s only kids that cannot go to college or find a decent job also happen to be the most patriotic of their generation? That they somehow love America more then other kids? I don’t think so.
Some believe that the fact the military is supposedly an all volunteer force has caused too many Americans to feel detached when it comes to sending our military into harm’s way. War sucks, but they all volunteered, right? Too many people actually think like that. It stops people from asking questions when our leaders rattle their sabers. When they want to invade another country.
Maybe more people would be reluctant to wage wars of choice if they actually had loved ones in the military. A son, a daughter, a niece, a nephew, or a grandchild. At least I would like to think so.
If Elvis Presley can be drafted into the Army and sent overseas to drive a truck, so can Paris Hilton.
Amid Uproar Over War, Rangel Renews Call for Draft [Washington Post]
