SwiftVets.com

BrianC · PO2 Joined: 02 Jun 2004 Posts: 364

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/06/03/politics1303EDT0626.DTL

Nothing like undermining the efforts of our young men & women in uniform.

The guy is shameless. Is there nothing he won't say in his lust for power?

BrianC · PO2 Joined: 02 Jun 2004 Posts: 364

Where was Kerry when clinton did this in 1999????

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May1999/n05211999_9905211.html

Stop Loss Program Provides Authority to Keep Key People

By Jim Garamone

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON -- When President Clinton mobilized 33,102 reservists April 27, he also quietly gave the services the little-used right to keep members in uniform past their normal separation or retirement dates.

The presidential authority, called the Stop Loss program, suspends laws related to military retirements, separations and promotions. The president delegates it downward to the service secretaries through Defense Secretary William S. Cohen.

Stop Loss can only be initiated after a declaration of war, during a national emergency or when members of any reserve component are involuntarily called to active duty. Further, the authority lasts only as long as the period for which reserve component members have been involuntarily activated.

..........

LewWaters · Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 7:45 pm Post subject:

Last I heard, one of the main proponents for reinstating the draft was Democrat, Charlie Rangle, New York. Are these Democrats not seeing each others press?

AZ3 · Ensign Joined: 02 Jun 2004 Posts: 53 Location: San Diego

That was my impression too, Lew. The Democrats are the only ones I have heard speaking of reinstating the draft.
_________________
Helantisubron 4, 1970-1974, Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club member, Shellback, American. Nuff said.