jasmine
2004-10-09 00:25:36 UTC
the Republicans say this is bogus Democrats' spin.........but it sounds
reasonable, considering the state of US affairs......
Begin forwarded message:
Subject: Fw: Compulsory Draft Bills Pending
Mandatory draft for boys and girls (ages 18-26) starting
June 15, 2005, is something that everyone should know about. This
literally effects everyone since we all have or know children that will have
to go 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, while the public's attention is on the elections, so our
action on this is needed immediately. Details and links follow.
This plan, among other things, eliminates higher
education as a shelter and includes women in the draft. Also, crossing into
Canada has already been made very difficult.
Actions: 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!
This legislation is called HR 163 and can be found in
detail at this website: http://thomas.loc.gov/
Just enter in "HR 163" and click search and will bring
up the bill for you to read. 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 they will be signing
an agreement with the Canada which will no longer permit anyone attempting
to dodge the draft to stay within it's borders. This bill also includes the
extention of military service for all those that are currently active. If
you go to the selcet service web site and read their 2004 FYI Goals you will
see that the reasoning 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 undergradates, our children and our grandchildren.
Please take the time to write your congressman and let them know how you
feel about this legislation.
www.house.gov <http://www.house.gov>
<http://www.house.gov> www.senate.gov <http://www.senate.gov>
<http://www.senate.gov>
Please also write to your representatives and ask them
why they aren't telling their constituents about these bills and write to
newspapers and other media outlets to ask them why they're not covering this
important story.
The draft $28 million has 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 must report to Bush on
March 31, 2005 that the system, which has lain dormant for decades, is ready
for activation.
Please see www.sss.gov/perfplan_fy2004.html
<http://www.sss.gov/perfplan_fy2004.html>
<http://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 positions 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.
www.hslda.org/legislation/national/2003/s89/default.asp
<http://www.hslda.org/legislation/national/2003/s89/default.asp> entitled
the Universal National service Act of 2003, "to provide for the common
defense by requiring that all young persons (age 18-26) in the United
States, including women, perform a period of military service or a period of
civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland
security, and for other purposes." These active bills currently sit in the
committee on armed services. Dodging the draft will be more difficult than
those from the Vietnam era. College and Canada will not be options. In
December, 200 1, Canada and the U.S. signed a "smart border declaration,"
which could be used to keep would-be draft dodgers in. Signed by Canada's
minister of foreign affairs, John Manley, and U.S. Homeland Security
director, Tom Ridge, the declaration involves a 30 point plan which
implements, among other things, a "pre-clearance agreement" of people
entering and departing each country. Reforms aimed at making the draft more
equitable along gender and class lines also eliminates higher education as
a shelter. Underclassmen would only be able to postpone service until the
end of their current semester. Seniors would have until the end of the
academic year.
What to do: Tell your friends, Contact your
legislators and ask them to oppose these bills
reasonable, considering the state of US affairs......
Begin forwarded message:
Subject: Fw: Compulsory Draft Bills Pending
Mandatory draft for boys and girls (ages 18-26) starting
June 15, 2005, is something that everyone should know about. This
literally effects everyone since we all have or know children that will have
to go 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, while the public's attention is on the elections, so our
action on this is needed immediately. Details and links follow.
This plan, among other things, eliminates higher
education as a shelter and includes women in the draft. Also, crossing into
Canada has already been made very difficult.
Actions: 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!
This legislation is called HR 163 and can be found in
detail at this website: http://thomas.loc.gov/
Just enter in "HR 163" and click search and will bring
up the bill for you to read. 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 they will be signing
an agreement with the Canada which will no longer permit anyone attempting
to dodge the draft to stay within it's borders. This bill also includes the
extention of military service for all those that are currently active. If
you go to the selcet service web site and read their 2004 FYI Goals you will
see that the reasoning 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 undergradates, our children and our grandchildren.
Please take the time to write your congressman and let them know how you
feel about this legislation.
www.house.gov <http://www.house.gov>
<http://www.house.gov> www.senate.gov <http://www.senate.gov>
<http://www.senate.gov>
Please also write to your representatives and ask them
why they aren't telling their constituents about these bills and write to
newspapers and other media outlets to ask them why they're not covering this
important story.
The draft $28 million has 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 must report to Bush on
March 31, 2005 that the system, which has lain dormant for decades, is ready
for activation.
Please see www.sss.gov/perfplan_fy2004.html
<http://www.sss.gov/perfplan_fy2004.html>
<http://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 positions 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.
www.hslda.org/legislation/national/2003/s89/default.asp
<http://www.hslda.org/legislation/national/2003/s89/default.asp> entitled
the Universal National service Act of 2003, "to provide for the common
defense by requiring that all young persons (age 18-26) in the United
States, including women, perform a period of military service or a period of
civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland
security, and for other purposes." These active bills currently sit in the
committee on armed services. Dodging the draft will be more difficult than
those from the Vietnam era. College and Canada will not be options. In
December, 200 1, Canada and the U.S. signed a "smart border declaration,"
which could be used to keep would-be draft dodgers in. Signed by Canada's
minister of foreign affairs, John Manley, and U.S. Homeland Security
director, Tom Ridge, the declaration involves a 30 point plan which
implements, among other things, a "pre-clearance agreement" of people
entering and departing each country. Reforms aimed at making the draft more
equitable along gender and class lines also eliminates higher education as
a shelter. Underclassmen would only be able to postpone service until the
end of their current semester. Seniors would have until the end of the
academic year.
What to do: Tell your friends, Contact your
legislators and ask them to oppose these bills