Get pregnant, or get sent to Iraq?

[teach1st]

http://www.sptimes.com/2004/09/19/Southpinellas/Get_pregnant__or_get_.shtml

St. Petersburg Times, 9/19/04

Cristie Oliver sat down heavily at the kitchen table as she read the Western Union mailgram. "Oh, no," she said, the color draining from her face.

Her mother, Cheryl Sendio, figured Cristie must have just opened a whopper of a bill.

"They're going to make me leave my baby," Cristie whimpered.

The mailgram was from the Army; Cristie was being called back to active duty. The Army wanted as many as 545 days, starting Sept. 5.

http://www.sptimes.com/2004/09/19/Southpinellas/Get_pregnant__or_get_.shtml">More

[soup]

1. Thanks for posting this.

Had just finished reading the article, and was going to share it. I wonder, as this hits closer and closer to home for more and more people, if the lights will finally come on. I wonder how many of the 5,674 will vote in November? I wonder how many will vote for 'bring 'em on' *george.

From the article:

>>On July 6, the Army began sending out 5,674 Western Union mailgrams to former soldiers in the Individual Ready Reserve. These are inactive reservists who completed their active duty time but are available to fill vacancies in emergencies. Some people call this the back-door draft.<<

Getting pregnant buys her a year. Then she has to leave 2 children at home, instead of one.

I have sons. 17 and 20. When the general draft comes, they won't have a 'get pregnant option'. Our 20 yr old can, and does, vote. Will it be enough?

[lostnfound]

2. This is so insane. The 'family values' party strikes again. nt

[SheilaT]

3. But look at the bright side.

There's no draft!

End sarcasm.

Soldiers are informed of their continued obligation after separating from active duty, but until this go-around the vast majority really are done at that point.

The real question is, how many more Cristies are out there whose personal life is now shambles, and even more importantly, what happens when all the Cristies are back on active duty?

We could have a draft so fast it would make your head spin.

And I have two sons, ages 17 and 21 and I cannot get them to understand how much danger they are in.

[2Design]

4. WOW - that is incredible - may god help them with this additional

burden

[drfemoe]

5. cannot

even imagine having to make 'decisions' this way.

Maybe they will name the new baby, Freedom.

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