did that caller just call Randi a war monger?

[LSK]

and a shill for the Military Industrial Complex???

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Donnachaidh]

1. was it in reference to the draft?

I cannot imagine anyone calling Randi a warmonger :rofl:

[LSK]

2. yes

He totally missed the point.

[pnwmom]

4. Yes, he missed the point. I expect the vast majority of Americans

would have missed the point. That's the problem with what Rangel did. It was expecting too much to expect most Americans would see this as an opportunity to get into a philosophical debate.

Instead, they'd simply see a "top Democrat" proposing a draft weeks after the Democrats won an election as the anti-Iraq war party.

[mconvente]

5. If AAR listeners are missing the point...

then we need to bust our asses to let everyone know Rangel's true motive behind this. Wow, that is disheartening - I figured us DUers and AAR listeners would be smart enough, but I guess not...

Maybe he isn't a regular listener though. :shrug:

[LSK]

7. he had to be a new listener

Randi has had Cindy on the show how many times? How many protests has Randi been to???

[pnwmom]

8. I always knew what his point was, but I thought it would never

survive the spin cycle. And it didn't.

Madame Speaker did the right thing.

[helderheid]

6. As will most of America, unfortunately.

I'm not listening to Randi right now but if this in regards as to why Rangel did what he did, unfortunately the point will be missed by many.

[DinahMoeHum]

3. Randi has repeatedly put forth 2 questions for those who want

to go to war against Syria, Iran and/or North Korea:

1) Where are you going to get the troops??

2) Is there going to be a draft??

Basically, she's challenging Bushco to be upfront with the public and answer the above questions.

:shrug:

[Strelnikov_]

11. Which Is The Meme To Push. Iran Air Attack=Draft, Syria=Draft

Continuing Iraq occupation = Draft.

And it is an easy meme to push, because it is true.

With the continuing instability due to the GOP's criminal bungling of foreign policy, that began with the invasion of Iraq, Congress may be faced with a situation where they have no choice but to raise a conscript army.

[DearAbby]

9. There is already a draft

called stop loss. The Back Door Draft, where some of these troops have been there 3-4 tours. These people volunteered, true. Is it fair to make them fight the duration of the conflict, while people at home are not making any sacrifices for the effort?

[LSK]

10. but thats not the point, the point is that the soccer moms have no clue

Scaring the shit out of the soccer moms into taking their children away WAKES THEM UP.