I know that during the VietNam era, young men who were brought before the court (for many different reasons) were given the choice of jail or the military. It was common practice. It was considered a solution for overcrowded jails and a need for more recruits. I don't know if this is still practiced today but it is also a logical solution to unemployment.

I wondered why there were so few protests but the lack of a draft probably explains that very well. If brothers and sons and husbands were to have to fight a war for the privilege of driving a SUV, public opinion might change.

I think sons and daughters of Republicans should be the first to be drafted since they are the ones that seem to believe this war is justified.