Charlie Rangel Wants To Draft You!

J.J. Jackson* | November 20, 2006

Liberals love to force people to do things. They also like to accuse conservatives of doing exactly what it is they themselves are planning to do. And nothing illustrates this better than Charlie Rangel’s continuing misadventures with the military draft.

In 2003 Rangel tried to get a draft and force people into military service. Now he’s at it again but this time he has a Democrat lead Congress to support him he hopes.

WASHINGTON — Americans would have to sign up for a new military draft after turning 18 if the incoming chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee has his way.

Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., said Sunday he sees his idea as a way to deter politicians from launching wars and to bolster U.S. troop levels insufficient to cover potential future action in Iran, North Korea and Iraq.
“There’s no question in my mind that this president and this administration would never have invaded Iraq, especially on the flimsy evidence that was presented to the Congress, if indeed we had a draft and members of Congress and the administration thought that their kids from their communities would be placed in harm’s way,” Rangel said.

Rangel, a veteran of the Korean War who has unsuccessfully sponsored legislation on conscription in the past, said he will propose a measure early next year.

In 2003, he proposed a measure covering people age 18 to 26. This year, he offered a plan to mandate military service for men and women between age 18 and 42; it went nowhere in the Republican-led Congress. – Washington Post

The left is still trying to turn Iraq into Vietnam. I doubt that with the number of Blue Dog Democrats (i.e. compassionate conservatives who love liberal social spending) that were elected this year if such a measure will pass. But go ahead and try it Mr. Rangel.

Maybe we can make up new recruitment posters. Instead of Uncle Same we can have posters that say “Uncle Charlie Wants YOU!”

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