Making tomorrows Military today: Democrats kicking the draft card again

Democrats kicking the draft card again

I knew it would come to this.

Joseph Biden, the top Democrat of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made the prediction after new data released by the Pentagon showed the US Army failing to meet its recruitment targets for four straight months.

"We're going to have to face that question," Biden said on NBC's "Meet the Press" television show when asked if it was realistic to expect restoration of the draft.

I love it when the draft is brought up. I have such a good plan. The draft is such a good recruiting tool. If you do it right, say... 10,000 people a month. Publicize the piss out of that policy, but do not actually draft anyone. People will line up in droves outside of recruiting stations to get into the branch of choice. All of the recruiting manuals have a section for the Draft.

But while admitting that restoring the draft would be politically "very difficult," Senator Patrick Leahy, the ranking Democrat of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said something will have to be done because the situation with recruitment was not likely to improve.

"If you think you have trouble getting recruits today, you're going to have far more trouble six months from now," Leahy predicted on CBS's "Face the Nation" program. "It is not going to get better. That's going to get worse."

Anyone remember Campaign 2004 when Kerry kept pushing the back Door Draft issue? I love it now. Only the Legislature can turn on the draft. I am certain that it will not happen. They will keep throwing money at it. That is the Governments way. They will cut the bonuses for the Navy and Air Force because they are doing ok now, but that will push them to issues later on. Here is an interesting thought... oh... snap...

The army, navy and marine corps reserves also fell short of their monthly goals by 18 percent, six percent and 12 percent respectively, according to the figures.

Recruitment at the Army National Guard was down 29 percent while the Air National Guard fell short 22 percent.

According to the office mates, the Navy Reserve has been WAY worse until the active and Reserve Navy came together. The Marine Reserves are doing ok, just a bad month, and the Army Reserve is plagued with the same issues. The Army and Reserve look the same and on the street, the entitlement kids will not talk to them. The National Guard and Air NG get a Yearly quota vice a Monthly. The NG usually makes their yearly mission somewhere around April-May.

Any one ever notice that Bin Laden mixed together would be Biden? Just a thought.

Militantpundit posted @ 6:30 PM

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I feel for you guys (Army recruiters), and greatly appreciate your hard work under trying circumstances. Keep up the great work and thank you for your service!

Posted by The GTL™ @ 8:46 AM, June 14, 2005