Posted on 10/21/2008 7:34:30 PM PDT by Jedidah
Obama made clear that he was a strong supporter of the draft at the ServiceNation Presidential Forum at Columbia University on Sept. 11, 2008 and I don't know why the MSM or the McCain campaign let that one slip right by. Obama on the draft speaking at Columbia:
Quote: But its also important that a president speaks to military service as an obligation not just of some, but of many. You know, I traveled, obviously, a lot over the last 19 months. And if you go to small towns, throughout the Midwest or the Southwest or the South, every town has tons of young people who are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thats not always the case in other parts of the country, in more urban centers. And I think its important for the president to say, this is an important obligation. If we are going into war, then all of us go, not just some. http://www.clipsandcomment.com/2008/...ia-university/
The Obama campaign is playing down Biden's "gaffe" by saying that international crisis is common when a new president takes office. . . The point that Biden was making was not that Obama will be tested but rather some very specific decisions that Obama was going to make that would be unpopular with Americans regarding the crisis. . . He explains that it will be a decision that people will claim not to have known that he'd make. . . Although Obama said he favors the draft at the forum, it's never been in the MSM and the vast majority of people have no idea. A lot of his support is coming from people and groups who believe that Obama wants to keep us out of war and conscription contradicts that. . .
(Excerpt) Read more at hillaryclintonforum.net ...
Half the troops for domestic tranquillity (Gestapo), half for his personal protection (Schutzstaffel).
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Like Hugo Chaves, he needs his own personal militia. That is obviously the plan.
I’ve wondered that myself why somene hasn’t brought this issue up especially to the anti war folks who are so for him? Obama will draft them you’ll have no choice.
Obama has given every sign of having aspirations of a socialist, totalitarian administration. When have we ever seen one of his ilk not wield military/police power to meet their own ends?
I think Obama-mesiah's ego knows no bounds — he might very well think he can get away with it... the guy reminds me more of castro/chavez every day... though in the end he may be more likely to end up like musslini
I think your tea leaves are broken.
He may re-institute the draft but will defer every black fatherless kid. They will bring in white 2-parent family kids only!
Well I wouldn’t be surprised if our troops decided on another profession and left the military if Obama wins.
Essentially, they're expecting a new war to break out in early 2009, and want to re-institute the draft, which would require new legislation. Personally, I don't think that Pelosi and Reid have the stones to carry through with it, once the immediate howls of public outrage reached their tender ears.
Moreover, even IF Obama tried to re-implement the draft, the U.S. Armed Forces do not currently have the physical infrastructure nor the qualified trainers necessary to handle a sudden influx of thousands of conscripts, courtesy of BRAC and the 1990s RiFs. It would be a first class debacle that would ensure a swift end to an all Rat Congress and a single-term for Obama.
well the draft is the only way to get a majority of dems in the military
The Obama kollege kids are screwed by their messiah....
Any way we can get this around to a majority of the colleges by Nov 4th?
Dang you! I had to go to a language translator for that! Is this it?
"These youth will storm soldier for Obama."
Exactly. Obama Jungen.
If I say, “The world will end tomorrow.”, enough times, eventually I’ll be right....;^)
Obammy willl not lift one finger to ais the Israelis. Count on it. Israel is dead meat... and you can take that to the bank!
> Send those young snot nosed liberals to BOOT CAMP!
WRONG! That’s the surest way to destroy the best military in the world.
He’ll have to re-institute the draft. Nobody will volunteer to serve and alot of current service men and women will bail.
Obama reminds me of Wilson, but with an added touch of using draftees for "social action" rather than traditional military service. Oh yes, Obama will have his very own military dedicated to Hope and Change.
Part of their social action will be a disarming of America.
As soon as I here of a draft announcement ( no legislation needed, only an executive order?)I will get some water proof containers and cosmoline. I have a nice easy digging site all picked out.
My story: " I sold off all my guns years ago!"
“Where? In Iran?? What do you mean?”
As I said he will not lift a finger to aid Israel. That is what Bidet meant when he said some of the people would like his (Obammy’s) reaction..
agree. The republicans feel they always have to reconcile their actions to a “standard”...be straight forward to build “trust”...however this is a dirty game and they get rolled like Pollyannas to often....
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