[Peace-discuss] Fwd: [[wri-info] bad news from the US!! Urgent Action Alert!!]

[Al Kagan]

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>>This is from the Center on Conscience and War (www.nisbco.org). 
>>Please make calls and spread the word.
>>
>>
>>
>>URGENT ACTION ALERT!
>>1/15/2002
>>
>>
>>STOP THE DRAFT!!
>>
>>HR 3598, introduced by Rep. Smith (MI) and Rep. Weldon (PA) would 
>>require all male citizens and residents to be conscripted into the 
>>military for a period of 6 - 12 months between their 18th and 22nd 
>>birthdays. There would be few deferments and exemptions.
>>
>>
>>
>>CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS would be required to go through basic 
>>training in the military, although they would be exempted from 
>>weapons training. After military training they could be reassigned 
>>to perform civilian service.
>>
>>Service would not be required for women, but for the first time in 
>>US history they would be allowed to register and volunteer through 
>>the conscription system. The maximum pay for draftees would be 35% 
>>of the minimum pay currently provided for new recruits!
>>
>>Bill Title: Universal Military Training and Service Act of 2001, H.R. 3598
>>
>>Bill Summary:
>>
>>*    ESTABLISHES A DRAFT: Requires military service for men between 
>>the ages of 18 and 22 years.
>>*    Permits women between the ages of 18 and 22 years to volunteer 
>>for enlistment.
>>*    The military service required would include basic training and 
>>education for 6 - 12 months.
>>*    High school drop outs will be assisted in earning a high 
>>school equivalency diploma and will be required to complete an 
>>additional 6 months of military training.
>>*    Permits transfer to national and community service programs 
>>after completion of initial military training.
>>*    Deferments are available for extreme hardship or mental or 
>>physical disability.
>>*    High school students will have their induction postponed until 
>>they complete their studies, leave school, or turn 20, whichever 
>>happens first.
>>*    Exemptions are available for current members of the military 
>>(or those who have served 6 months in active duty) and cadets or 
>>midshipmen in the service academies.
>>*    Conscientious objectors are required to participate in basic 
>>military training and education that does not include a combatant 
>>component and may be later transferred to a national service 
>>program.
>>*    Very low pay for draftees. (approx. $340/ month maximum)
>>
>>Analysis: This bill would create problems for conscientious 
>>objectors similar to the oppressive practices of the World War I 
>>draft. Although some COs may be willing to participate in 
>>non-combatant training, others will refuse and be jailed, creating 
>>a backlog of military cases. Implementing a draft in this manner 
>>for COs will unduly burden the Selection Service System which is 
>>mandated to carry out the proposed provisions. The inclusion of 
>>women in this system crosses a line that makes their inclusion in 
>>the draft more likely in the future. The extremely low pay amounts 
>>to slave labor. Furthermore, according to the Pentagon's own 
>>analysis, a draft is not necessary.
>>
>>While this bill seems so extreme that it's not likely to go very 
>>far, keep in mind that only one Member of Congress voted against 
>>military action this fall. Congress has allowed erosion of civil 
>>liberties that would have been unthinkable a few months ago. In 
>>these times unusual things happen. At the very least, this changes 
>>the current discussion concerning the possible return to the draft. 
>>It opens the possibility of a "more reasonable" proposal getting 
>>through Congress.
>>
>>Status: Introduced on December 20, 2001 and assigned to the House 
>>Armed Services Committee (Chair, Rep. Bob Stump, (R-Ariz.)
>>
>>Sponsors: Rep. Nick Smith (Mich.), Rep. Curt Weldon (Pa.)
>>
>>Immediate Action Needed: Contact your representative and urge him 
>>or her not to sign on as a co-sponsor for H.R. 3598 and to pressure 
>>their colleagues who sit on the House Armed Services Committee to 
>>kill the bill in committee. Calls are especially needed to members 
>>of the Armed Services Committee with the message to let H.R. 3598 
>>die in committee. Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 
>>and ask for your representative.
>>
>>The following is the House Armed Services Committee Membership list 
>>for the 107th Congress. Updated 11/13/01 (Listed by party 
>>affiliation and alphabetically by state).
>>
>>
>>
>>Democrats
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>>Victor F. Snyder, Arkansas
>>
>>Susan A. Davis, California
>>
>>Loretta Sanchez, California
>>
>>Ellen Tauscher, California
>>
>>John B. Larson, Connecticut
>>
>>James H. Maloney, Connecticut
>>
>>Cynthia McKinney, Georgia
>>
>>Robert A. Underwood, Guam
>>
>>Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii
>>
>>Lane Evans, Illinois
>>
>>Baron P. Hill, Indiana
>>
>>Tom Allen, Maine
>>
>>Martin T. Meehan, Massachusetts
>>
>>Gene Taylor, Mississippi
>>
>>Ike Skelton, Missouri, Ranking Member
>>
>>Robert E. Andrews, New Jersey
>>
>>Mike McIntyre, North Carolina
>>
>>Robert Brady, Pennsylvania
>>
>>James R. Langevin, Rhode Island
>>
>>John M. Spratt, Jr., South Carolina
>>
>>Solomon P. Ortiz, Texas
>>
>>Silvestre Reyes, Texas
>>
>>Ciro Rodriguez, Texas
>>
>>Jim Turner, Texas
>>
>>Mike Thompson, California
>>
>>Rick Larsen,Washington
>>
>>Adam Smith, Washington
>>
>>
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>>Republicans
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>>Terry Everett, Alabama
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>>Bob Riley, Alabama
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>>Bob Stump, Arizona, Chairman
>>
>>Ken Calvert, California
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>>Duncan Hunter, California
>>
>>Howard "Buck" McKeon, California
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>>Joel Hefley, Colorado
>>
>>Rob Simmons, Connecticut
>>
>>Ander Crenshaw, Florida
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>>Jeff Miller, Florida
>>
>>Saxby Chambliss, Georgia
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>>Mark Steven Kirk, Illinois
>>
>>John N. Hostettler, Indiana
>>
>>Jim Ryun, Kansas
>>
>>Roscoe G. Bartlett, Maryland
>>
>>W. Todd Akin, Missouri
>>
>>Jim Gibbons, Nevada
>>
>>Jim Saxton, New Jersey
>>
>>Heather Wilson, New Mexico
>>
>>John M. McHugh, New York
>>
>>Robin Hayes, North Carolina
>>
>>Walter B. Jones, Jr., North Carolina
>>
>>J.C. Watts, Jr., Oklahoma
>>
>>Curt Weldon, Pennsylvania
>>
>>Lindsey O. Graham, South Carolina
>>
>>Van Hilleary, Tennessee
>>
>>Mac Thornberry, Texas
>>
>>James V. Hansen, Utah
>>
>>Jo Ann Davis, Virginia
>>
>>Randy Forbes, Virginia
>>
>>Edward L. Schrock, Virginia
>>
>>House Armed Services Committee
>>2120 Rayburn House Office Building
>>Washington, D.C. 20515
>>(202) 225-4151
>>
>>Center on Conscience & War (NISBCO)
>>1830 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20009   Tel: (202) 
>>483-2220   Fax: (202) 483-1246   Email: nisbco at nisbco.org
>>
>>01/18/02
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>
>Andreas Speck
>War Resisters' International
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Al Kagan
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