> FWIW, I would go further than Rep. Rangel. Without going into details, > I'd like to see the children (or nephews, nieces, grandchildren) of > appropriate age of all elected and high appointed federal officials > immediately drafted when their parent takes office. I have proposed in past years that all elections be advanced two years so that anyone elected to office can serve a two year jail term for the crimes they are about to commit and that we will probably find hard to prove. I'd like to see the draft boards scan the newspapers, email lists, magazines and other sources and draft those or their children who write letters to the editor or voice opinions calling for war on a country. Who better would serve with such zeal! --- People you won't see enlisting for the war on Iraq: those who have been calling for such a war for the past 20+ years or any of their friends and relatives. Jack Rodgers Email: jackrodgers at earthlink.net Web: www.jackrodgers.com iCal: coming soon iBlog: coming soon