Wednesday, January 12, 2005
The military Draft is an anathema to American freedom
Current mood: listless
Many believe the years under George W. Bush’s administration is a repeat of the Vietnam War era in certain aspects. Both the Vietnam War and the War on Terrorism are blatantly unpopular wars, and both are battles against a relentless group of insurgents. In an effort to surmount the persistence of the insurgents in Iraq, the Bush administration has broached the idea of restarting a required induction into the Armed Forces under the Selective Service Act. From elected officials in Congress to the average American citizen, Americans display mixed reactions towards their possible future.
If President W. Bush pursues the reinstallation of the draft, he just lost a bulk of the American population. A military draft cannot make a President any more popular when the circumstances of being drafted are deathly. It is unheard of any American citizen to wholeheartedly put forth their loyalty and commitment towards something they never volunteered to do. It takes the American citizen of substance to defend the nation successfully. These citizens cannot be found by draft boards. Once the draft is implemented, the number of medical excuses and conscientious objectors will increase, and the surfeit of amateur draftees among the Armed Forces will prove the Selective Service Act ineffective. The draft is a blatant anathema to American freedom. If we are defending a nation against perpetrators who are stripping humans of freedoms, prosperity, and their lives, then how are we sacrificing our life-long goals for the “greater good” if we, ourselves are at a loss with our liberties? We may be law-abiding citizens with profound love towards our country and its freedoms, but I, for one, will not sacrifice my life-long ambitions for a war in which death looms ominously over the young American draftees, and against my own Muslim people.
Currently watching:
The Manchurian Candidate (Full Screen Edition)
Release date: By 21 December, 2004
The military Draft is an anathema to American freedom
Current mood: listless
Many believe the years under George W. Bush’s administration is a repeat of the Vietnam War era in certain aspects. Both the Vietnam War and the War on Terrorism are blatantly unpopular wars, and both are battles against a relentless group of insurgents. In an effort to surmount the persistence of the insurgents in Iraq, the Bush administration has broached the idea of restarting a required induction into the Armed Forces under the Selective Service Act. From elected officials in Congress to the average American citizen, Americans display mixed reactions towards their possible future.
If President W. Bush pursues the reinstallation of the draft, he just lost a bulk of the American population. A military draft cannot make a President any more popular when the circumstances of being drafted are deathly. It is unheard of any American citizen to wholeheartedly put forth their loyalty and commitment towards something they never volunteered to do. It takes the American citizen of substance to defend the nation successfully. These citizens cannot be found by draft boards. Once the draft is implemented, the number of medical excuses and conscientious objectors will increase, and the surfeit of amateur draftees among the Armed Forces will prove the Selective Service Act ineffective. The draft is a blatant anathema to American freedom. If we are defending a nation against perpetrators who are stripping humans of freedoms, prosperity, and their lives, then how are we sacrificing our life-long goals for the “greater good” if we, ourselves are at a loss with our liberties? We may be law-abiding citizens with profound love towards our country and its freedoms, but I, for one, will not sacrifice my life-long ambitions for a war in which death looms ominously over the young American draftees, and against my own Muslim people.
Currently watching:
The Manchurian Candidate (Full Screen Edition)
Release date: By 21 December, 2004
posted by The Patient Cactus @ 1/12/2005 01:16:00 PM
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