Not surprised Pelosi would not support a draft. A bit surprised she slapped down the likely Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee publicly… guess I shouldn’t be (from AP):
(Pelosi) said restoring the military draft will not be part of that agenda when Democrats take over the House in January.
Incoming Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., caused a stir by repeating a long-held position that a draft is the best way to ensure that all levels of society are represented in the military. Besides Rangel, there is almost no support in Congress for restoring the draft.
But there is some common ground:
“It’s not about a draft, it’s about shared sacrifice in this country,” Pelosi said. She said Rangel is “a strong voice for social justice in our country” and his support for the draft was “a way to make a point.”
Now THERE’s something Pelosi CAN support! Forced volunteerism. Is it still our sacrifice if someone forces us to do it? Sounds like conscription, servitude, some are even comparing it to slavery… but it doesn’t sound like the sacrifice of an individual born with free will… sounds a lot like the communist model of forced service.
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