April 21, 2004
Another Call for the Draft
Senator Hagel (R-NE) has renewed calls for a draft. According to opinionjournal.com not only is the Senator backing a return to military conscription but so is Charles Rangel for the following reason:
"Charles Rangel, the draft's chief proponent, argues conscription would be good because it would make it politically harder to take the nation to war--which would diminish America's national security by making it more dependent on domestic politics."
Here's a better idea. If we really want to make it harder to take the nation to war why don't we cut off the right arms of all males between the age of 18 and 26. That would make it nearly impossible to field a formitable force.
Of course this would be barbaric. It is precicely so sickening because it's such a gross violation of these young mens' right to their own lives. What then is a draft but the same... only possibly to a lesser extent.