Draft Vote Today- Urgent Action

IMMEDIATE ACTION ALERT - Political positioning brings unexpected call for
vote on military draft!

This is a completly an unexpected development which needs your immediate
attention.
Call up your Representative now!!!
To find you local House of Representative, please visit:

_http://www.house.gov/_ (http://www.house.gov/)


October 5, 2004:
Rangel Military Draft Bill, H.R. 163 Coming for a Vote!

H.R. 163, which was introduced by Charles Rangel (D-NY) and which would
reinstate the military draft, is unexpectedly coming for a vote on the
House floor today.

A rarely used "Suspension" rule is being used by the Republicans to
swiftly move this bill out of committee without a vote and onto the
House floor for passage or defeat. Under this rule no amendments will be
offered, a 40-minute debate will be followed by an up or down vote, at
which point it is expected to be defeated.

The Republicans are responding to Kerry's rhetoric that if Bush is
reelected the draft will be reinstated. Bi-partisan support against
conscription is needed to snuff out this dangerous flame.

The bill is expected to be on the floor around 6:00 PM Eastern Time.

The best message that can be sent is STRONG bipartisan opposition to the
draft because the people of this country do not want a draft!!

The Rangel bill contains fundamental flaws that are detrimental to the
situation of conscientious objectors.

Call up your Representative now!!!


To find you local House of Representative, please visits:

_http://www.house.gov/_ (http://www.house.gov/)


For more information on the dangers of the Rangel bill, visit
http://www.nisbco.org.

To find out the phone numbers for your Representative go to
http://www.congress.org and type in your zip code.

Please forward this to all your communication networks.

Thank you,

Brethren Witness/Washington Office
E-Mail: washington_office_gb [at] brethren.org