Military Draft

Ann Romney, Military Mom? No Romney Sons in Service and Mitt Dodged Vietnam

Cynthia Wachtell | Posted 05.07.2012

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Cynthia Wachtell

The American sons and daughters who Romney would send to Iran almost surely would not include any of his five strapping lads. Nor, if the past decade serves as an indicator, would the American forces in Iran include many of the children of our nation's political leaders.

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Should Young Farmers Be Exempt From a National Draft?

Jenna Woginrich | Posted 04.17.2012

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Jenna Woginrich

Would you be willing to grow or raise your own food in a time of national emergency such as war? Do you even know how?

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War. What Is It Good For?

Dr. Lawrence M. Schall | Posted 04.09.2012

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Dr. Lawrence M. Schall

Since I became a father 30 years ago, I think about war differently. Would I want my son or daughter "drafted" to fight a particular war? Do I believe in the cause enough that I would be willing to sacrifice my life or the life of one of my children?

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The Afghanistan Killings: Time for Self-Reflection

Rajan Menon | Posted 05.22.2012

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Rajan Menon

It's easy to express outrage and sadness over the Panjwai killings and to debate their cause. What's harder to do, but what we should do, is to reflect on ourselves in the light of what occurred.

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Repeated Military Deployment Is Like Waterboarding

Eliot Daley | Posted 05.21.2012

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Eliot Daley

Sgt. Bales is a prime example: he had been sent into battle, faced death, then came home to comfort and safety. Then he was thrust back into battle, facing bombs and bullets and possible death once more, then home to comfort and safety. Again and again.

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One Deployment Only

Lisa Wexler | Posted 05.14.2012

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Lisa Wexler

I am the mother of an 18 year old and a 24 year old. The last thing I wish to see is for this country to institute another draft. Nonetheless, I believe our current situation is unfair, disproportionately burdening a tiny percent of the population with the actual costs of warfare.

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Rangel Calls For Controversial Measure

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.07.2011

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Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday renewed his call for a military draft, speaking on the House floor on the anniversary of Pearl Harbor. "I...

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Step-Up Now or Suit-Up Later: The Choice Is Ours

Mike Haynie | Posted 01.16.2012

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Mike Haynie

Supporting our military, veterans and their families cannot begin and end with yellow ribbons, TV specials, and a few rounds of applause. Veterans want, need, and deserve more.

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Drafting Reform for the U.S. Military

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 12.07.2011

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Rep. Charles Rangel

The longest war in the history of America turned ten years old today. While we take this time to thank our troops for their service, we should remember the sacrifices for this war are paid only by a small number of American families.

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'60s Memoir Troublemaker Speaks to Us Now

Michael Sigman | Posted 09.17.2011

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Michael Sigman

My sense that there's an inverse relationship between the draft and war -- more of the former produces less of the latter.

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Why We Need Universal Service

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Charles Rangel

Because of the devastating statistics in the war in Iraq and the commitment our nation must make to sharing in duty and service, I have reintroduced the Universal National Service Act -- commonly known as the draft bill.

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New Ad Warns Of Draft Reinstatement In Wake Of DADT Repeal

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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The smear champions at Citizens United are out with a new advertisement connecting the repeal of the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell to a potential r...

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To Restore Sanity, Bring Back the Draft

Andrew Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Levine

If Jon Stewart really wants to restore sanity, not just civility and pre-9/11 levels of insanity, he should hold a rally to bring back the draft. Not...

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For a DREAMy, Wartime, National-Service Draft

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Naiman

While I agree with Secretary Gates that the burden of "our" wars is disproportionately falling on a few, if we allow ourselves to consider all possible remedies to the problem, an obvious solution presents itself: Reinstate the draft.

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Dan Froomkin

Backdoor Draft Winding Down -- For Now

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don't call it an all-volunteer army. Over the nine years and counting that the United States has been at war, about 145,000 members of the military ...

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Coming to Grips with "The Technicality Generation"

Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D.

If we continue to be "technically correct" without being morally centered as well, I can't help but recall with dread the old proverb: If we don't change our direction, we're liable to get where we're headed.

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Bring Back the Draft: A Call for Universal National Service

Jerome Slater | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jerome Slater

Our challenges cannot be resolved within our current manpower system. They can only be met by reinstituting conscription -- a "draft" -- albeit within a system of mandatory and universal national service.

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Mad Men: "Seven Twenty Three" -- HuffPost Review

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

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William Bradley

What "Seven Twenty Three" is is Don Draper's Waterloo. Or I should say, Dick Whitman's Waterloo. That's the day in 1963 on which Don Draper/Dick Whitman gets lassoed.

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Military Contractors and Our Buck-Stops-Nowhere "Wars"

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Frank Schaeffer

I have less and less respect for the way our civilian leaders lack the courage to tell the truth about our wars.

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Service Members, Vets, and Families Marching for Justice

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Aubrey Sarvis

The protests against these shameful, archaic rules are growing louder by the day among progressives of all stripes, gay and straight.

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McCarthyism with Lipstick

James Love | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Love

Sarah Palin is discovering now her abilities to engage in the type of character assaults that one associates with Joe McCarthy -- guilt by association.

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Jason Linkins

McCain's Lobbyists, The Draft, And Dungeons And Dragons On Crappy Hour

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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This morning, I had the opportunity to join one of my favorite writers and thinkers, Megan Carpentier, for Jezebel.com's daily feature, Crappy Hour, t...

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Is McCain Flip-Flopping, Calling for Draft, or Just in Fantasy Land?

Jon Soltz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jon Soltz

If McCain is serious about an indefinite commitment to Iraq, with no timetable for when the troops come home, then he doesn't have the troops to make any meaningful "surge" in Afghanistan.

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Beautiful Bella

Hal Donahue | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hal Donahue

Photo: Scranton Times-Tribune Sacrificing So Jenna and Barbara Bush can be free Her mother, a sharp, attractive lady, walked into my office las...

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McCain: World War III Would Justify Draft

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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John McCain said last night during a campaign tele-conference that he would bring back a military draft in the United States only in the case of a 'Wo...

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