Bush and the draft

Here's another ridiculous Bush-bashing lie going around:

(the following was originally sent via email):

Mandatory draft for boys and girls (ages 18-26) starting June 15, 2005, is something that everyone should know about. This literally effects everyone since we all have or know children that will have to go if this bill passes. There is pending legislation in the house and senate (companion bills: S89 and HR 163) which will time the program's initiation so the draft can begin as early as spring, 2005, just after the 2004 presidential election.

This plan, among other things, eliminates higher education as a shelter and includes women in the draft. Also, crossing into Canada has already been made very difficult.

As with the previous entry, this is not true, either. Here are a few links debunking it and clarifying that not only is this bill NOT backed by President Bush, but it is the creation of a Democratic Congressman:

Factcheck.org

MichelleMalkin.com

TruthOrFiction.com

Even Kerry is now paying lip-service to this falsehood.

Furthermore, MTV's supposedly non-partisan "Rock the Vote" campaign is putting out decidedly partisan information about this issue. They even have an ad about it. Of course, this shouldn't be surprising since MTV is owned by the same company that owns... *trumpet fanfare* "see BS."

One almost has to wonder if this draft bill was an anti-Bush set up from the beginning. More often than not, the author of the bills and the massive lack of support for them are conveniently left out and President Bush is falsely portrayed - directly or not - as supporting the reintroduction of the draft despite the fact that he does not.

Beware of email rumors. Lesson to be learned from the Twilight Zone.

BTW, I'm really, really, REALLY hoping this issue comes up in the upcoming debates so we can see the President mop the floor with those who are perpetuating the lie.