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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (20946)	5/6/2004 6:07:11 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Respond to of 81568

REpublican Congress supports prisoner abuses: Democrats and Republicans alike expressed their shock and outrage at the abusive treatment of prisoners, but thus far, outright calls for Rumsfeld's ouster were limited to Democrats. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York joined the chorus of Democrats calling for Rumsfeld to step down or for Bush to fire him. If neither happens, Rangel said, Congress should impeach the defense secretary "for withholding from the president, Congress and the American people information on the abuses at the Iraqi prison." That seemed extremely unlikely in a Congress under Republican control. Democrats, shot back House Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas, "want to win the White House more than they want to win the war" on terror. "The charges of abuses will be examined fully and immediate corrective measures taken to prevent against their recurrence. That's assured," said Rep. Porter Goss, R-Fla.

To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (20946)	5/6/2004 6:08:14 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

REpublican Congress supports socialized medical care for themselves, but not for their constituents.

To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (20946)	5/6/2004 6:15:14 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

Republicans will spend other people's money and send other people's children to fight their dirty war...When Republicans control all three branches, it takes 50 years for Dems to clean up the filthy mess they leave behind!!! seattlepi.nwsource.com Selective Service eyes women's draft The proposal would also require registration of critical skills By ERIC ROSENBERG SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER WASHINGTON BUREAU May 1, 2004 WASHINGTON -- The chief of the Selective Service System has proposed registering women for the military draft and requiring that young Americans regularly inform the government about whether they have training in niche specialties needed in the armed services. The proposal, which the agency's acting Director Lewis Brodsky presented to senior Pentagon officials just before the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, also seeks to extend the age of draft registration to 34 years old, up from 25. The Selective Service System plan, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, highlights the extent to which agency officials have planned for an expanded military draft in case the administration and Congress would authorize one in the future. "In line with today's needs, the Selective Service System's structure, programs and activities should be re-engineered toward maintaining a national inventory of American men and, for the first time, women, ages 18 through 34, with an added focus on identifying individuals with critical skills," the agency said in a Feb. 11, 2003, proposal presented to senior Pentagon officials. Brodsky and Richard Flahavan, the agency's director of public and congressional affairs, reviewed the six-page proposal with Pentagon officials responsible for personnel issues. They included Charles Abell, principal deputy undersecretary for personnel and readiness, and William Carr, deputy undersecretary for military personnel policy. The agency officials acknowledged that they would have "to market the concept" of a female draft to Congress, which ultimately would have to authorize such a step.