Let them put their support where their mouths and precious guns are.

... the other lesser-known Trumplings should be up there, too.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=21113536

Make Iran safe for Gillette Safety Razors!
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Such a nice razor. Others hurt so much that I stopped shaving.

• They are already "trained" (in random violence against civilians. Checks one box)

• Bonespur "victims" have already been weeded out.

• They are already government employees and must go where assigned. (saves TONS of paperwork)

• They already have weapons, and unspent budget money.
• They already have swell masks to protect from radioactive dust that bombing reactors creates.
• and (this is big)
• Their kill to loss ratio is infinite.

Danes agree!


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Trump is stupid, but I don’t see him ordering deactivation of the draft, and I don’t expect Hegseth or anyone else to advise him to.

If he is stupid enough to order boots on the ground, he will do what was done in Iraq- Stop Loss the troops, extending their tours and not rotating them out after a period of time,

But he will be known as the president who waged a new Vietnam war in all its glory. Even with troops awol-ing, and draftees headed for the US exits.

Good luck with that, MF!

Presidential Authority: Under the 1973 War Powers Act, the president can deploy troops for 90 days, but cannot initiate a draft without legislative approval.

The last draft occurred in 1973, and although a 2024 measure automatically registers men 18-26 for Selective Service, a return to the draft would require a direct act of Congress.

A U.S. president cannot independently order a military draft for war. Congress holds the constitutional power to "raise and support Armies," meaning they must pass new legislation to authorize a draft, which the president would then sign. While the Selective Service System remains active, the authority to induct personnel expired in 1973.

back to their country whether it be military, social work, serving to help or educate the poor and downtrodden or whatever. There is nothing wrong with men and women giving 2 years of their life to help others but too few are willing to do it voluntarily.

As to military draft, I thing a core of professionals are needed for quick action to protect the country, but for war, the one thing that makes us hesitate, is the knowledge that war is a last resort when we, ourselves, are the ones to go. That's not true when we can just close our eyes and let the professionals handle it. It wasn't the fact that we were in war that stopped it during the Vietnam days, but the fact that American men were drafted involuntarily and it made a lot of families realize it was their sons that would become fodder for it.

It applies to everyone (able bodied). A draft differs in that it is a selection process, not a universal obligation. Conscription and Drafts can be used in conjunction, but drafts can be susceptible to targeted application and waivers (ie. corruption and favoritism).