Even if a draft were to happen I'm basically already out of rangel. They count your age as what you turn in that calendar year, and since my birthday is very late in the year that means I'm considered 22 by that standard. And since it'd be basically impossible to get a draft running up in this year anyway, I'd be 23 by the time it could be reinstated at the earliest. Very unlikely a draft would ever reach that age. But it's a moot point since the draft won't be reinstated anyway, and this bill will have zero effect on anything like the last one, no political effect, did not pass, nothing.
As far as the age goes the last time Rangel tried this the range was 18 to 26 including women. It was called the universal National Service Act. Here is an excerpt:
SEC. 2. NATIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION.
(a) OBLIGATION FOR YOUNG PERSONS- It is the obligation of every citizen of the United States, and every other person residing in the United States, who is between the ages of 18 and 26 to perform a period of national service as prescribed in this Act unless exempted under the provisions of this Act.
(b) FORM OF NATIONAL SERVICE- National service under this Act shall be performed either--
(1) as a member of an active or reverse component of the uniformed services; or
(2) in a civilian capacity that, as determined by the President, promotes the national defense, including national or community service and homeland security.
According to the census bureau there are 30 million people in that age bracket, one tenth of the US population. Thats way more than the military needs so most of you would end up in the civilian capacity. Thats my other beef with Rangels bill; it creates a mandatory condition of involuntary servitude in addition to the military draft. Apparently Rangel never heard of the 13th amendment either. Anyway if that happens then for the first time in history the American people will be made servants of the government. So much for the land of the free.
If you Democrats dislike the draft you should be writing letters to Rangel and telling him to shove it.
