Rep. Charles Rangel introduced a bill in Congress Tuesday to reinstate the military draft, saying fighting forces should more closely reflect the ethnic makeup of the nation. The New York Democrat told reporters his goal is two-fold: to jolt Americans into realizing the import of a possible unilateral strike against Iraq, which he opposes, and "to make it clear that if there were a war, there would be more equitable representation of people making sacrifices." "I truly believe that those who make the decision and those who support the United States going into war would feel more readily the pain that's involved, the sacrifice that's involved, if they thought that the fighting force would include the affluent and those who historically have avoided this great responsibility," Rangel said.
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I've been nudged!
What's up LJ, what have I missed? :-)
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Lake Washington 2013-10-23
Lake Washington 2013-10-23, a set on Flickr. Taken this morning on my way in to work.
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IMG_5383, originally uploaded by adameros. Tonight's atomic sunset.
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