Dave M.
02-19-2003, 01:51 PM
There is a bill in the U.S. Senate -- S89 (its partner in the House
is HR 163) -- to reinstate the draft.
Among its significant features are:
1) All 18-26 year olds -- both men and women -- must perform two
years of national service in a military or civilian capacity
(including homeland security) unless exempted for extreme hardship or
disability.
2) The PRESIDENT can pretty much do what he wants to implement this
act, including deciding:
a) How many youth will be drafted into the military.
b) WHO among all of them will be drafted into the military.
c) Which types of civilian public service may be performed.
d) Standards for satisfactory performance of civilian service.
e) Penalties for failure to perform civilian service
satisfactorily.
f) All administrative and selection standards, including
conscientious objection standards and compensation.
3) Every person subject to induction shall be physically and
mentally examined and classified as to fitness.
4) Conscientious objectors will be inducted for military duty that
doesn't require combat training, and only allowed to do civilian
service (e.g. hospital or community work) if the President OKs it.
5) Teenagers can be exempted for being in high school (if they keep
their grades up) but -- unlike the 1960s and 70s -- there is no
exemption for being in a college or university.
http://www.congress.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:S.89:S%2089%20IS
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is HR 163) -- to reinstate the draft.
Among its significant features are:
1) All 18-26 year olds -- both men and women -- must perform two
years of national service in a military or civilian capacity
(including homeland security) unless exempted for extreme hardship or
disability.
2) The PRESIDENT can pretty much do what he wants to implement this
act, including deciding:
a) How many youth will be drafted into the military.
b) WHO among all of them will be drafted into the military.
c) Which types of civilian public service may be performed.
d) Standards for satisfactory performance of civilian service.
e) Penalties for failure to perform civilian service
satisfactorily.
f) All administrative and selection standards, including
conscientious objection standards and compensation.
3) Every person subject to induction shall be physically and
mentally examined and classified as to fitness.
4) Conscientious objectors will be inducted for military duty that
doesn't require combat training, and only allowed to do civilian
service (e.g. hospital or community work) if the President OKs it.
5) Teenagers can be exempted for being in high school (if they keep
their grades up) but -- unlike the 1960s and 70s -- there is no
exemption for being in a college or university.
http://www.congress.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:S.89:S%2089%20IS
________________________________
Tom Atlee * The Co-Intelligence Institute * PO Box 493 * Eugene, OR 97440
http://www.co-intelligence.org * http://www.democracyinnovations.org
Please support our work. * Your donations are fully tax-deductible.
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