Rangel is nothing if not consistent. He’s been trying to reinstate the draft pretty much his entire congressional career. Always under the guise that a lack of opportunities force blacks to join the military in higher numbers than their percentage of the population. Funny thing is, in today’s Obamaconomy, the military is a pretty damn good job!
He certainly has been consistent. When the economy was doing well, circa, 2001-2008, he advocated for a draft. While the all-volunteer force was at reenlistment highs, he advocated for the draft. I suspect his agenda is to return to the 60s when white privilege meant minorities disproportionately were drafted, i.e., a grievance.
Charlie needs to concentrate on paying his fair share.