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Walleye

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2. Then why can't we be automatically registered to vote?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 10:17 AM

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Eligible men will soon be automatically registered for military draft [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 9 OP

Maybe this will wake up young men. Irish_Dem Apr 9 #1

maybe this will wake up Republican mothers and fathers... agingdem Apr 9 #5

Too tall?! yardwork Apr 9 #14

Junior is too tall because of his bone spurs. Irish_Dem Apr 9 #19

Republican Congress people Quanto Magnus Apr 9 #29

Why would it wake them up? DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 9 #33

Because of the optics. Irish_Dem Apr 9 #35

Then why can't we be automatically registered to vote? Walleye Apr 9 #2

Exactly Jerry2144 Apr 9 #4

Too bad the Republican party is dedicated to preventing people from voting Walleye Apr 9 #6

Which is why they want to raise selective service age to 21. The Grand Illuminist Apr 10 #38

Draft Registration doesn't make you eligible to be drafted into military service. It instead includes your name among 24601 Apr 9 #12

I am spoiled by voting in Delaware. They sent me a voter registration card telling me where to vote. Walleye Apr 9 #17

Gosh wouldn't that be a good idea?! yardwork Apr 9 #15

Good idea, but Republicans hate for people to vote. They hate democracy. Walleye Apr 9 #24

Exactly! I came here to say just that! City Lights Apr 9 #23

Was just looking for where to post this!! +1 n/t forgotmylogin Apr 9 #34

Do they still use draft cards ? I would think getting one of those in the mail would raise a lot of questions .... eppur_se_muova Apr 9 #3

Shared risk/reward generally encourages engagement, investment and ultimately equity. OC375 Apr 9 #7

Agreed. yardwork Apr 9 #16

I won't believe there is fairness until I see Barron Trump in a uniform Walleye Apr 9 #25

Word OC375 Apr 9 #31

still no equal requirement for women ? stopdiggin Apr 9 #8

I think if they had to draft women they wouldn't be so damn eager to do it Walleye Apr 9 #26

FUCK THE DRAFT! Floyd R. Turbo Apr 9 #9

THAT applies to Barron Trump too. ProudMNDemocrat Apr 9 #10

So they won't automatically register eligible people to vote, but they'll automatically register them for the draft ChicagoTeamster Apr 9 #11

Eligible men maliaSmith Apr 9 #13

I would Rebl2 Apr 9 #18

I'm curious Bayard Apr 9 #20

Palantir purr-rat beauty Apr 9 #21

WTF! What next? yellow dahlia Apr 9 #22

Take it to court... Lovie777 Apr 9 #27

Many will say this is not that big a departure from how it has been done in the past. That shouldn't be our position. Scrivener7 Apr 9 #28

A reminder that ending the draft was one of our demands in the Viet Nam protest era. Dixiegrrrl Apr 9 #32

Hard case to make given that a large majority of Democrats in the House and Senate voted for the bill onenote Apr 10 #42

Whoever did not see this coming UpInArms Apr 9 #30

It was originally proposed, and approved by both the House and Senate, in 2024 onenote Apr 10 #41

Will bone spurs still exempt you? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 9 #36

come on all you big strong men Skittles Apr 9 #37

Good! Bring back the draft!! I'm in favor of this! QueerDuck Apr 10 #39

Some additional background onenote Apr 10 #40