Want to be Drafted? Then Vote Democratic !

A growing fear of being drafted is on the increase at more and more college campuses as the Iraqi War and general Middle Eastern geo-political situation, appears to grow increasingly complicated. The prospect of highschool and college grads finding themselves in a protracted Middle Eastern conflict over the next decade has many young voters increasingly paranoid.

...Democrats can rally around the idea of an imbalance in mix between socio-economic strata in the military, and many in fact support the concept of a lottery based or quota based draft system on the middle and upper class...

The irony however is that young voters from families in middle to high income brackets look to the Democratic party to withdraw from the Middle East faster than the Republicans would. Not a chance. Regardless of which party wins the election in November, we will be in the Middle East with other countries, or more increasingly by ourselves, to protect interests there as well as to make a stand to "sow the seeds of democracy" which is the onlyreal hope for long range and lasting peace. Ironically the Democratic Party however would be more inclined to reinstate a draft than the Republican Party. In fact Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) has as much advocated such last year. The logic ? Well it's simple really. Mr. Reingold's contention, and that of a lot of other liberal democrats, is that currently there is a disproportionate number of lower income service men and women in the military today. To obtain "parity and equity" a draft would ensure that more middle and upper income families contribute to the cause as opposed to an "all volunteer Military". Republicans on the other hand are more inclined to resist re-establishing a draft as it would be unpopular with the majority of their voter power base.

Democrats may rally around the idea of an unbalance after winning an election to point out the disparity in mix between socio-economic strata in the military to rally their base, and in fact support the concept of a lottery or even economically based quota draft system to balance the disparity. Just theoretical but if you think carefully about the macro power dynamics between these parties one can see how it might play out with a Democratic controlled White House and Congress.

...Rangel: 'For those who say the poor fight better, I say give the rich a chance.'...

"I truly believe that those who make the decision and those who support the United States going into war would feel more readily the pain that's involved, the sacrifice that's involved, if they thought that the fighting force would include the affluent and those who historically have avoided this great responsibility," Rangel said. More...

If you are from a family in a middle or high income and economic strata, and have an adversity for being called up in a draft.... you should, based on the above logic, vote REPUBLICAN... The irony is trying to understand why the Republicans have not played up this disparity? Or make a similar argument in the media! At the very least, resurrect Charlie Rangel's comments last year about his support for a draft as a way to balance the disproportionate numbers of economically disadvantaged in the armed forces today ! This paradox between parties has not been taken advantage of or exploited by the Republican Campaign in any significant way. One would think it might help shift some votes in the 18 - 24 bracket toward the Republican party if the case was made in the open. Why have Republicans missed segmenting and targeting the young voters from middle and upper class along with the Soccer Moms? Your Comments?

- Editorial Comment - Z.Z. Bachman