I don't think Obama would reinstitute the draft unless we were in a
world war as was Wilson in 1917 during WWI and FDR at the start of
WWII. Lincoln commissioned the draft in 1863 for the Union but many of
the wealthy draftees purchased "cannon fodder" to go in their places.
My father was drafted in February 1944 at age 33 with three children
as the U.S. had to scrape the bottom of the bucket to meet the demand.
He was bald and
overweight and most in his barracks were 18 year-old kids who called
him "Dad", coming to him for counseling when they would receive their
"Dear John" letters.
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