The draft has not been in effect in the USA since 1973. However, top Democrat presidential prospect Gavin Newsom might reinstitute compulsory service.

The New York Post reports:

Politico’s Jonathan Martin asked Newsom whether the US should adopt compulsory military service or some form of volunteer obligations.

“Volunteer obligations.” Liberalese is a strange language.

“I think we have to look at ways we can frame a responsibility to serve for a year, 6 months minimum — year, 18 months,” said Newsom, who did not serve in the US military.

Moonbats like Newsom are not known for advocating American military strength. He may have something in mind other than building the armed forces.

Newsom did not outline a specific proposal or limit the idea to military service alone.

Remember Obama’s threat to create a civilian national security force the size of the entire US military?

Maybe Newsom is thinking along the same lines. With Democrats, bad ideas never die; at best, they get shelved until sufficient political leverage can be achieved to impose them.

On a tip from Wiggins.