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ANYONE BUT BUSH
Deborah:
Head Up- Reinstatement of the Draft
I urge you to read the article below on the current agenda of the federal government to
reinstate the draft in order to staff up for a protracted war on "terrorism."
Pending legislation in the House and Senate (twin bills S 89 and HR 163) would time the program so the draft could begin at early as Spring 2005 -- conveniently just after the 2004 presidential election! But the administration is quietly trying to get these bills passed NOW, so our action is needed immediately. Details and links follow.
If voters who currently support U.S. aggression abroad were confronted with the possibility that their own children or grandchildren might not have a say about whether to fight, many of these same voters might have a change of mind. (Not that it should make a difference, but this plan would among other things eliminate higher education as a shelter and would not exclude women -- and Canada is no longer an option.)
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! Please also write to your representatives to 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.
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The DRAFT
$28 million has been added to the 2004 Selective Service System (SSS)budget to prepare for a military draft that could start as early as
June 15, 2005. SSS must report to Bush on March 31, 2005 that the system, which has lain dormant for decades, is ready for activation. Please see website: http://www.sss.gov/perfplan_fy2004.html
TigerLily68:
I won't post anonymously, and I'll stand behind my choice to vote for George W. in 2000. I felt at that point like it was the lesser of two evils. (And yes, I'm one of those politically conservative southern Christian people that everyone seems to despise so much. Sorry to break it to you.)
This time around, I doubt what I vote for Bush. Not because I disagree with the war with Iraq, I think it was coming eventually, whether it was now with GW or later on with someone else. I don't agree with the way that it was handled, and multiple other things that have happened, especially since 9/11. And I think that John Kerry or John Edwards would probably do a good job of cleaning up the mess that's been made. I'm vehemently anti-Hillary Clinton for a multitude of reasons, that are too numerous to go into here. But I'm voting for the Democratic candidate myself most likely this time around.
I've considered voting Independent, or Green Party, but like someone mentioned before, basically all you do with a vote there is to make a statement. If enough people that honestly believed the principles of the alternatives did vote their consciences, there might be a worthwile purpose. But for me, for now, I'll just continue to choose the lesser of two evils, until something comes along that pushes me into another way of thinking.
Cayo Hueso:
I"m not saying Clinton was perfect, but DAMN....I think it's about time we DID have someone in the White House that enjoyed an occassional blow job or spliff. Most of America has done the same at one time or another...I think it puts him a little more in touch (no pun intended) with reality instead of the fucking religious right wanting to have so much influence over how I should live MY LIFE. ::bangin::
Oh, and then there's that little issue called the ECONOMY. Seems Clinton has got it all over Bush on that one. :wave:
None of Nature's landscapes are ugly so long as they are wild.
-- John Muir
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Scott D:
I've always liked Bush and still do and he most certainly will have my vote! And please don't bust my balls.....it's my right to vote for who I want as much as it is for you to vote for who you want.
SyN:
i woulda busted em if you posted anon.
anon's have no intestinal fortitude.
vote vote vote. dont care for who just dont bitch if ya dont vote.
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