Momma, Don't Let Them Draft YOUR Child

The New Draft Card

Rumors are circulating that "They" are running out of bodies to sacrifice to the war gods and the politicians are starting to look for more cannon fodder.

It's time to change the game.

This time, please do something different from all past moms. Momma, tell them, "No! No, you will not draft my child!"

Join the cause to force adoption of a Constitutional amendment which requires that if a draft is instituted, all citizens must complete a two-year tour of public service and those first to be drafted – during a declared war, acts of terrorism, executive order of any kind, or “state of emergency” – will be the elected members of the U.S. Congress plus elected officials currently serving on the state, county and local levels. All must serve first unless they have previously served in the military and have been Honorably Discharged.

For all others, an alternative to the military service will be made available – service as a member of the Peace Corps, or to temporarily fill the vacant offices of the drafted elected members of the U.S. Congress and state, county and local officials.

Youthful representatives, without a doubt, will be idealistic in performance of their duties but perhaps less corrupted by big money and special interests as our current representatives are today.

My bet is they will do a much better job serving the interests of the people of the United States.

This time, Momma, don't let them draft your child and send him or her to war for the .1%ers.

Time for a Draft... of a Different Kind

Draft Card No. 1 to Serve two years in the U.S. House of Representatives.

It is time to change our political paradigm.

It will require a Constitutional Amendment, but here is an idea:

Adopt a law which requires that all citizens must complete a two-year tour of public service.

Selective Service could be given the role of administering the program and creating a "pool" of "qualified" potential draftees.

One service, an alternative to the military or the Peace Corps, could be as an elected representative to the House of Representatives or the Senate on the state, federal or local, county levels as a council person or mayor.

Youthful representatives, without a doubt, will be idealistic in performance of their duties but perhaps less corrupted by big money and special interests as our current representatives are today.

Additionally, or alternatively, we could "draft" older people into public service for the same two-year tour of duty.

For me, that's a "draft " that might free our system from the control of the .1%. It's worth a shot don't you agree?

What are your thoughts?