Sorry but this is NOT the way to solve our social problems, which would be FAR BETTER SERVED by NOT TAKING OUR TREASURE AND SPENDING IT ON A FOREIGN COUNTRY'S CIVIL WAR... And maybe just maybe that guy with $30,000 in the bank comes back HOME IN A COFFIN! Yeah, that REALLY helped out his life, didn't it, Wacki?
And maybe just maybe that guy doesn't have to leave home to end up in a coffin. Statistically what is more safe, gangbangin and selling drugs, or serving in the military?
Congress is irrelevant in this situation. Remember, the executive now has the ability to declare martial law without any approval from anyone. Once he does this, he is in complete control of virtually everything, including the military, of course. So at that point, it would be simple for him to reinstate a military draft. Now, whether this will actually happen, who knows? But it should be noted that it CAN happen.
Congress could be more relevant than ever, but they aren't going to step up to the plate and make this president put his money where his mouth is. Probably because they get their money and support from the same people...and those people aren't the general public of the US. They are the monied elite.
wouldn't it just be easier for bush to just declare a war nearer to home. why not just declare war on new orleans say? if bush launched a war on the united states of america, from a logistics perspective it would be perfect, instead of travelling half way round the world you could just drive to the enemy on the highway. lets say bush attacked cities/ states known to be democrat symapthisers, by these means bush could declare that this was a war for democracy, the people of these states actually voted for this war upon them legally, the fact that he is bombing americans could only be seen as part of the democratic principle that guides america. by killing off democratic opponents, democracy still survives because even though only republicans will be left, elections could still be held thus democracy survives. perhaps bush could bring in some allied nations to help in the cut and thrust? germany, america's new pal in the war on everything could very generously send some mercenaries to burn down a few townships known not to support him. remember... in a world and ideology of black and whites you are either for bush and his friends or against him. a bombing campaign on the american people, for the american people, by the american people is just around the corner.
Unfortunately Guy, Bush HAS declared war on various portions of America. We have a war on DRUGS which has filled our jails to overflowing. Last year about 750,000 people were arrested just for possession of marijuana. We have a WAR ON THE POOR AND MIDDLE CLASSES, which has seen our purchasing power drop dramatically since Bush has been in power. We have a WAR ON PROTESTERS, which has successfully discouraged the majority from taking to the streets due to arrests, beatings, harrassments, infiltration, etc. We will soon have a WAR ON IMMIGRANTS, although Bush would prefer to let 'em in cause then big business can save money not having to pay American citizens a living wage. We have a WAR on ABORTION as you well know. We have a WAR against GAY people. We have a WAR against LIBERALS who are being spied upon without any legal justification. It just goes on and on. Those WARS overseas are enabled by the marginalization of minorities, liberals, drug users, etc. who are either denied the vote, or locked up in jail or they are being crucified...
shame for you i post things that you don't want to hear. if you don't like it go and join up, oh sorry you just want to complain about my posts that intrude into your world.
i just thought i'd draw a long bow and see how far bush would go. rather than pussyfooting around it would make more sense for him to just attack his own country using all the machines of war at his own disposal. it wouldn't stop anyone for voting for him, nothing so far has.
Isn't that exactly what happened. His administration managed to cull all the riff raff out of Katrina impacted areas. And the few that had the guts to return were placed in chemically unsafe housing purchased from the administration's friends for exorbitant costs to the taxpayers. Any of us that remember what happenned down there know, that's exactly what happenned. I'll never forget those newscasts, and the fact that thousands of people were left to rot while the water rose. And what exactly has been done for them since then. The oil pipelines were rebuilt right away. No time wasted.
well there is definitely an element of this in bushs tactics. i feel sorry for the yanks 1 that they have lost their republic 2 they have lost their constitution 3 they continue voting for idiots fact is the religious right are 1 breeding 2 winning elections by sheer numbers welcome to the brave new world of a theocratic state in place of a democratic state. the people of new orleans obviously couldn't or didn't vote. the only way the american people can reclaim their place in the world community is by not voting overwhelmingly for people who create misery. if need be they need to change state before the election. if certain states take the vote away from "undesirables", then these undesirables must move en masse to swinging vote states to enforce the necessary change. when millions of people make the commitment to vote and make sure they can vote the existing order trembles.
You may feel disenfranchised, but you still have a vote... use it in this upcoming election. The marketers and spin doctors feel pretty secure you won't, let's prove them wrong.
Rove and his ilk thought we'd all forgotten about Katrina in the last election, but we hadn't. Don't let them sell you on another administration that doesen't care shit aout you. Ask the big questions and demand the answers.
theres always the chance the current admin will attack before the election when they do in the ensuing melee martial law might be enacted?
I don't think the poor little rich kids will ever have to look at a draft. It's too easy to manipulate the economy so that there are plenty of poor kids for canon fodder. The working people of the world don't have any control over the economies of the world, but their lives are directly impacted by it.
problem is, the poor people don't mind being kicked in the face look at new orleans for example, do the poor give a damn about themselves, obviously not, no money has come their way because they have obviously said or done nothing to provoke any response from the government. the government know the poor don't vote and don't complain, hence they can more or less do what they like with them. you get a few of the lower middle/ middle class complaining about the poor and the way they are treated but nothing really happens. if you act as a dumb animal you get treated as one. don't get angry, get smart and most importantly VOTE!