![]() I’m a proud third-generation Auburn graduate who had some cautious optimism for the newly elected Tuberville. Now, thanks to many Republicans’ views on national defense, there is no backstop to prevent our daughters from going to the frontlines were a draft to be reinstated in a time of national emergency. In 2015, the Pentagon decided to elevate “equity” over warfighting prowess and opened all combat roles to women. God forbid we ever need to use the draft again, but should it come to that, doubling the pool of draftees, many of whom will not meet the physical demands of front-line hand-to-hand combat, is precisely the opposite policy one would want. The draft exists because it serves as a backstop to quickly replenish combat losses and add manpower to our Armed Forces amid a national emergency. This is foolishness of the highest order and displays an extreme lack of sound judgment. ![]() Tuberville’s office did not respond to a request for on-the-record comment on this article.Īs the father of a one-year-old little girl, the flippancy with which alleged conservative staff addressed this issue was infuriating. Indeed, after I heatedly spoke with members of his staff, it was stated outright the freshman senator felt that drafting women was the right call to counter the increasing threat of communist China. Tom Cotton, James Inhofe, Roger Wicker, Mike Rounds, and Josh Hawley.Īmong those who proudly voted to put the onus of defending our nation on the shoulders of our daughters was first-term Alabama Sen. Only five SASC Republicans opposed drafting our daughters during the committee mark-up. ![]() It remains to be seen how many Senate Republicans have the spine to oppose this disgrace on the floor, but the outlook thus far does not look promising. In the House, 135 Republicans voted last night to do just that. ![]() In an unbelievable move, both House and Senate Republicans, many of whom view themselves as “defense hawks,” voted to add far-left language to the bill that would draft our young daughters in a time of national emergency. ![]()
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