Posted by
Grumpy Ol' Man on Sunday, November 19, 2006 9:22:50 PM
New York Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel, incoming chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, has shown his party’s antiquated way of thinking by saying that he wants to reinstate the military draft.
Someone should wake up the Congressman and tell him to smell our very well trained All Volunteer Force, including the Reserves and National Guard. Granted, our current troop strength levels are less than optimal. But in times of crisis, brave American patriots have always come forward to swell the ranks of our military forces.
Should Rangel be successful in this ill-advised attempt, it will only serve to push many young Americans into fleeing to Canada in order to escape conscription. Rangel seems to be blind to the fact that his plan would deplete our military and civilian labor force. His rationale in this matter is beyond comprehension because repeated polls have shown that 70 percent of the American people oppose a military draft.
The Congressman’s actions are certainly proof of that old adage – “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!”
A popular standup comedian uses a line that describes Rangel perfectly – “You can’t fix ‘stupid!’”