A group of conservative leaders is calling on Republican senators to reject an amendment in the National Defense Authorization Act that would subject America’s daughters to Selective Service.
The Conservative Action Project has released a memo entitled “Conservatives Oppose Drafting Our Daughters” saying it “vehemently” opposes adding women to registration for the military draft – which is currently required by the House-passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350).
“Our defense policy should have a sole focus on the effectiveness of our troops ensuring military readiness, and taking all necessary policy measures to counter existing threats,” the memo states. “Women have served bravely and valiantly in combat, but service should remain their choice, not a federally mandated imperative.”
Walker Wildmon is vice president of operations for American Family Association, one of the signatories to the memo. It’s not right to compel America’s daughters and wives to fight on the front lines against America’s brutal enemies, he says.
“In time of war, our country needs mothers to be here on the homeland to help take care of families, to help disciple our children, and to help maintain stability in our households,” he tells AFN. “You take moms away from their families and you have a mother and a father overseas fighting, with the mother being forced to be deployed? That’s terrible for the security of the family.”
The Conservative Action Project is “greatly disturbed” that 135 Republican members of the U.S. House voted in favor of this policy. Wildmon says one of the reasons many voted that way is they’re afraid of being called sexist.
“Because this issue has been couched [in terms that imply] you’re against women if you’re against them going to fight our wars – but that’s just not the case,” he argues. “It’s actually the opposite.
“I think women can play vital roles in military and in our economy. But we don’t need [those] who are supposed to be protected and cherished in America in foxholes,” he emphasizes. “So, I’m for protecting women – and that means sheltering them from this mandatory draft.”
In conclusion, Wildmon urges that in the next election cycle, concerned citizens need to make note of who supported drafting women.
The NDAA amendment requiring women to register with the Selective Service was introduced by Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pennsylvania) and Michael Waltz (R-Florida).
Editor’s Note: The American Family Association is the parent organization of the American Family News Network, which operates AFN.net.
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Copyright American Family News. Reprinted with permission.
Sorry, but I disagree. Women should be subject to the draft as well.
Same here.. FOR a long time, i’ve been saying if they REALLY WANT equality, then STOP the sexist draft only mandating men sign up.
Last time I checked, we still have an all volunteer military. And a lot of women want to go to the combat arms (infantry, artillery, armor). Infantry can be very physically demanding for men, let alone women. Armor includes the cavalry MOS’s and those can also be very demanding. I don’t know what the largest howitzer the military has now, but when I was in the 8inch had some very heavy rounds and the 175mm was worse. But if women really want equal treatment then that means they should be equally drafted.
Exactamundo… They have been pushing for removing the exclusions for combat arm units etc.. So this is the next logical step.
All graduating from high school should serve 2 years either in the military, peace corps or job corps. No questions asked. If this means women on the from lines then so be it. Nothing like a good looking woman who can shoot and shoot to kill. 🙂
Response to Mike Livo
i have served aboard the Aircraft Carrier , during the Korean War and As A Navy Man, I know that Women Serving on Naval Ships Wouldn’t be a Good Idea, It May be ” Politically Correct ” but not a practical , down to Earth , idea.
I did two med cruises on a carrier, and the gal we had workin for us, did just as much as the guys did.. OTHER THAN WHEN IT came to stores on load working parties..
I wasn’t in the Navy but I do wonder if there was a mutiney aboard ship and the captain was a woman, would the crew be just as willing to make her walk the plank as they would a man captain.
I thimk that thers nothing like a femine touch on a war ship I’vev said mamy times before, women on a Naval Ship would add that “Special ” feelimg that only females would bring to those lonely days at sea .
This is exactly what you would expect from a society that is becoming more and more Godless, and continues to blur the God-ordained distinctions between males & females. When a society continues to move further away from the clearly defined principles found in Scripture, you get a society that becomes more and more rotten at it’s core.
Time after time in history, countries that have continued to decline morally have eventually imploded, and sadly, that is the trajectory on which our country is headed.
Sorry, but if conservative thought is no conscription for women, here’s where I stick to my own thought. The feminists pushed for women in the military, then they pushed for women in combat. They’ve always whined about wanting to be treated just like the men—fine. Here’s their chance to be treated just like the men. Exempting women from the draft is just letting the feminists have their cake and eat it, too.
If enough women were to get fed up with having their lives disrupted for a couple of years while they serve in the military, they might start pushing the feminists to re-think the idea of women in combat.
Response to captjsea
Ya, BuT Theres that ” ADAM AND EVE THING, ” No matter, What the feminists would have everybody believe, There are the ( 2 ) Sexes, Boy, And Girls, both are put on this Earth for one
purpose, to recreate the human Race and modern thought can not refute this basic reason why there are the two Sexes, Boy and Girl, To get right down to it, ” Its like Hanging TITS On A Bull. “
Correction, to the above reply to csptjsea, ” both are put on this earth foe one purpose, & ” To get right Down to it… “
Goose, gander!
This has nothing to do with this Article but today The former actor, ” william Shatner, ” blasts off into outter Space on a spaceship, but in 1999 his Third wive drown in their Swimming pool, they sere in the process oc a divorce at the time . ”
From Los Angels Times Staff Writers ( Under suspicous Circumstancds. “)
You should always be careful what you wish for. I am with those who feel that for women to be truly “equal” they should face the same risks as the men do. Sign ’em up.
>> Wildmon says one of the reasons many voted that way is they’re afraid <<
You could end this sentence right there and it would be accurate. The only reason Biden's getting away with his nonsense is the lack of Republican courage.
As for women in combat positions; volunteer, yes, conscript no.
So they should get all the benefits, but have none of the requirements?
I didn’t say that. If a woman wants to volunteer for a combat position, she should be able to, subject to the same requirements as males. but we should not force women, who are frequently restricted by physical abilities, into combat.
Women in combat military make male peers less safe as many men have an atavistic instinct to protect “their” women who run the additional risk of rape by enemy forces. Pairing a male policeman or firemen with some teeny woman who can’t pass the same physical strength tests has the same effect. And pairing two women cops is the stupidest move ever. They command no respect from thugs, even with their guns. There’s a viral video of an average looking man shaking off 2 female cops trying to handcuff him like useless terriers. It’s not like they can shoot him in the back to stop him, can they?
You are quite correct: That’s why I added the caveat about being subject to the same restrictions. A few, a very few, have even passed the Special Ops course, with no easing of the requirements. Those few who can keep up with men should be allowed to join combat units. If a woman (or a man, for that matter) can get a wounded member out of the field of fire, fine; if not, no.
ITs a rare female, who can compete with men, all things being equal..
Correct, Ituser. So why penalize those rarities? If they feel that’s the way they can best serve their country, and they can compete successfully with the men, let ’em do so. It’s volunteering, not conscription.
THEN DO away with conscription for men too!