Bring back the DRAFT? Vote for 0BAMA!

I personally do not care for some of his political views. I agree that he should not say that much. ALthough some people will agree with him, but I am not one of them. There are a lot of people out there in this country that will definitely not agree with the draft.

I hadn't heard this. But I think McCain needs to bring this up! Lots of people would never vote for him if they knew this. But I heard Michael Moore, of all people, talking about this today. He said they need to have the draft, but only draft the kids of the really rich, and you'd NEVER have another war. I hope they never have a draft. I have 5 grandsons and I don't want the to go into the service unless they want to, not because they have to. There are plenty kids that are signing up without the draft.

I think the draft would be a bad idea. I think he is going to be President based on the polls etc lately, and if that is his intent it will happen because the Democrats will be the majority. It's crazy to have a draft when we have a volunteer military. I guess the media has kept this under wraps, and are waiting until he wins the election to bring it up.

Good ole' Joe. For all his visibility as Obama's vp pick, I think he is really afraid the guy will get into the presidency. He is hinting at Obama's liability as commander-in-chief at every turn. It's good to know a top level democrat is on the right side of this issue.

Considering that the STOP LOSS program is in effect for National Guardsmen, I think a draft is better. Why do those who only signed up for a small amount of time are now forced to serve 2-3x as much? Why should they pay the price? However, the draft will not come back, no matter how you Republicans want to spin it.

That frightens me so much after reading that thread about him wanting to do a draft and my brother possibly being taken out of Iraq and sent off to Pakistan. Wow, and I am in the age braket and am female so I could possibly be drafted. That scares me. I am getting to the point of changing my mind once again. I am so glad that I have not voted yet so I can get a clear understanding of who I'm voting for.

The draft isn't coming back. The military doesn't want a draft. They want people who are willing to serve. If you have a draft, you get people who don't want to be there, so they won't follow orders and just cause problems. And all voluntary army is a better army than a drafted one.

I dont want to sound rude or offend anyone. This is just my opinion. I dont like any of his ideas or plans. I dont think we should be disarmed when we are at war with terrorists. I dont think we need draft because we have enough volunteers. I dont like any of his plans to take away more and more of our rights. I hope MCcain wins. I really do because I think Obama is way off track. He is suppose to serve us and all we hear is what he is going to demand that we do. I think that man is serious trouble. I havent been happy about his dishonesty either. Partial truths, and one world order control tactics. Ill get off the soap box now but I really hope MCcain wins.

Ah yes, the sixties. Vietnam, the draft, the burning draft cards, and the hippies and their chants of HELL NO... WE WON'T GO!!! The kiddies running to Canada, The Conscientious Objectors, Bill Ayers and the rest of it. This is what 0bama stands for? Is this the change he means? Does he really long for the good old days that he knows nothing about?... because everything indicates that he wasn't in the US at that time... he was either in Kenya or Indonesia getting his Muslim training.... This by his own admission according to his books. People had best take a long hard long at who they are supporting... because not only is reinstating the draft a very good possibility, 0bam also has mentioned mandatory community service for everyone, as a condition of benefits including college. He has also mentioned a civilian police force to rival our military strength and expenses... I am thinking police state here, with visions of Mussolini and Hitler.

I'd say you're right. Not the best topic to bring in if he wants to be elected. Kid of scary too. Mandatory draft never really works, and specially not the way it is intended too.We had it back home - no women included - during the colonial war that lasted until 1974. Not only it was a waste of lives, but certainly a fresh supply that lasted until the country boys and the poor city boys were becoming scarce and they started calling in everyone including the ones that usually found ways of not going ( as a rule the "better of "part of the population). THen we had a revolution. Sure there were other things that led to it, but this issue was one of the things that got the whole thing in motion. The truth is even when the boys of affluent people set feet in Africa, they were given positions that kept them away from the real conflict most of the time, but when things got to a point that they were sent out in missions too, then everything changed. I understand the need for a military that is strong in resources and numbers, but mandatory anything is never the best way to achieve a goal.Specially in a case like this.

easy for obama to say since he never in the armed force. easy to say when it not you who have to be drafted. how nice he wants to make it obligation again. those rabid obama fans can then rejoice in being drafted later.

I say NO

Sure. Why not. If equality is what we all want, then why not have women register for the draft as well. The real truth of it is, we can't even got kids to shower after gym class anymore, we're certainly not going to get them to go to war. The draft is a thing of the past and will remain that way. Besides, if you are enlisted, do you want some young kid that doesn't want to be there fighting next to you watching your back?