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Gotta get a legislative motion of congressional approval for the president to activate the Selective Service System. The president can't force conscription at will under the current system of power.
trump will tweet "I AM DRAFTING ALL MALES 16-45 INTO OUR GLORIOUS ARMED FORCES THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER" and a heap of 100k randos will be shanghai'd to Kuwait before a federal circuit court wags its finger and says 'you cant do that Sir!'
"65 Democrats join Republicans in reinstating the draft with a 380-55 vote. The BURKA Act now heads to the Senate..."
I can imagine him sending out "draft" letters that aren't legally enforceable, just to trick people into enlisting.
Can't wait to see ol' Donnie wiggle himself out of this conundrum
Trump's doing a lot of things he can't do
Oh please, the systems don't matter. They've made that very clear.
"Uh it's for national security"