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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: puborectalis who wrote (635286)	9/30/2004 8:09:42 AM
From: Selectric II	Respond to of 769670

Leave it to the Democrats to lie about Bush reviving the draft, when it is two of their own, Charles Rangel (D-NY) and Sen. Fritz Hollings (D-SC) who already have introduced draft legislation. thomas.loc.gov Bill Summary & Status for the 108th Congress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW SEARCH \| HOME \| HELP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H.R.163 Title: To provide for the common defense by requiring that all young persons in the United States, including women, perform a period of military service or a period of civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] (introduced 1/7/2003) Cosponsors (14) Related Bills: S.89 Latest Major Action: 2/3/2003 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Executive Comment Requested from DOD. Look at the list of 14 co-sponsors. How many Republicans do you see on the following list? thomas.loc.gov@@@P COSPONSORS(14), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date) Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1] - 1/7/2003 Rep Brown, Corrine [FL-3] - 1/28/2003 Rep Christensen, Donna M. [VI] - 5/19/2004 Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy [MO-1] - 1/28/2003 Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] - 1/7/2003 Rep Cummings, Elijah E. [MD-7] - 1/28/2003 Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] - 1/28/2003 Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [IL-2] - 7/21/2004 Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] - 1/28/2003 Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] - 1/7/2003 Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] - 1/7/2003 Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] - 1/28/2003 Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 1/7/2003 Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. [NY-12] - 1/28/2003 Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] - 1/28/2003(withdrawn - 6/21/2004)

To: puborectalis who wrote (635286)	9/30/2004 9:17:36 AM
From: steve dietrich	Respond to of 769670

Debate is a misnomer, how can one have a debate when one can't even ask his opponent a direct question? Glad to see that the Media at least refused to let the Govt. control the total production.

To: puborectalis who wrote (635286)	9/30/2004 12:48:45 PM
From: Thomas A Watson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

I do not support the legislation proposed by Senator Kerry's fellow democrats to revive the draft. It is not required today and I cannot foresee a need in the future. The President has the power to veto unwise laws passed by congress. When trying to unify the country to face challenges one does not like to use the veto. Using the veto should only be drafted when the congress passes the wrong law at the wrong time. Revising the draft as proposed by Senator kerry's fellow democrats is the wrong law at the wrong time. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH