IS IT TIME TO BRING BACK THE MILITARY DRAFT?

With happenings around the world, is it time for the U.S. to beef up its armed forces — via reinstating the draft? asks Grumpy Editor.

 

Since draft induction authority expired in 1973, it would take an act of Congress to reinstate it.  The president then would be authorized to induct civilians through the Selective Service Administration.

 

Mission of Selective Service, separate from the Defense Department, is to "register men and maintain a system that, when authorized by the President and Congress, rapidly provides personnel in a fair and equitable manner.”

 

Male U.S. citizens and immigrants ages 18 to 25 are required to register with Selective Service.  About 17 million draft-eligible men are in Selective Service files.

 

IN CASE YOUR FAVORITE NEWS OUTLETS MISSED THESE…

 

32 CATS ACQUIRED.  The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-Angell Animal Medical Center took in 32 cats at its Nevins Farm location after they are surrendered by an overwhelmed owner who  no longer could care for the felines.

 

GUN OWNERS SEEK SAFETY.  In a dangerous world, most gun owners say being armed gives them a greater sense of safety.  A Rasmussen Reports national survey finds 36 percent of American adults say they or someone in their household owns a gun.  

 

SEAN PENN BUSY IN UKRAINE.  Actor Sean Penn is in the Ukraine to film a documentary on the Russian invasion of that country.  Penn, in Kyiv, is seen attending a press briefing at the presidential office.

 

GUNS LIFT TRAUMA ACTION.  Guns have overtaken vehicle crashes as the leading cause of death from trauma in the United States, a new study finds. “Suicide is responsible for the most [years of potential life lost] due to firearm deaths, and continues to increase in the U.S. at an alarming rate,” writes lead researcher Dr. Joshua Klein, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, N.Y.

 

PET OWNERS MUNCH ON PETS' CHOW.  An astonishing 39 percent of pet owners admit they have sampled their pets ’chow, according to a survey by ElleVet.  Of those, 53 percent admit they did so purely out of curiosity — and 29 percent claim the pet  product tastes good.

 

KANGAROO ON THE LOOSE.  Police in southeastern Denmark appeal for public help to track down what appeared to be a kangaroo hopping across a field.  No one has claimed it so far.

 

ASSAULTS  AT MILITARY ACADEMIES RISE.  The Pentagon reports sexual assaults at U.S. military academies increase during the 2020-21 school year.  The report comes despite institution of many sexual assault prevention and treatment programs.