Strongsville City Council was duped into supporting a resolution that calls for an official declaration of war before the draft could be reinstated. They fell for a ploy by the radical left-wing of the Democratic Party meant to instill fear among voters in an election year. The actions of both the City Council and the Strongsville High School PTA, while well-intended, only serve to further the agenda of those seeking to defeat President Bush.
This latest scare tactic, to make parents think that their sons and daughters might be sent to Iraq in a draft, is despicable and typical of techniques used by so-called “peace activists” to frighten Americans and plant doubt and instill panic.
While it is true that bills have been introduced in the US House and Senate to reinstate the draft, neither has any chance of passing since both President Bush and congressional leadership do not favor a draft. In fact, the administration and most military professionals feel that a draft would reduce the quality of our armed forces and reduce the effectiveness of our military. Both of these bills were introduced by liberal Democrats without co-sponsors solely in an attempt to increase opposition of the war in Iraq by raising the stakes of continued military operations in the Middle East and place the fear of a draft before the public.
Obviously, this is the latest attempt by the Democratic Party to fabricate some fake issue, with no basis in fact, to try to keep the sinking Kerry candidacy afloat. It reeks of the same flawed tactics they have used to scare seniors into believing that Republicans are trying to divert their Social Security payments to the rich.
I do not place fault with our city councilmen or PTA for supporting such a resolution, which, on its surface, appears to be protecting our young men and women from harm. I place the blame firmly on left-wing “peace activists” intent on impairing America’s ability to protect itself and on harming the president. It’s just a shame that city council and the PTA played into the hands of these radical elements.