Rabbosai,
As we approach Zos Chanukah, please
help save Bnos Yisroel from the threat of a potential female Draft - in
America - already included in the "must-pass" National Defense
Authorization Act ("NDAA"). This terrible Gezairah al Ha'Das
(antireligious edict) is not much different than the Hegmonite Gezairas
HaYevonim that promted Yehudis to initiate the Maccabee uprising. And
it's waiting for a vote in the U.S. Senate, any day now.
Due
to the input of a numerous leftist Republicans - joining many Democrats
- the NDAA, if passed as is, would require all women between 18 and 25
to register with Selective Service, just like men. That means: IF there
would EVER be a future draft - including a draft for non-combat
"national emergency" purposes (another dangerous addition to this year's
NDAA) - WOMEN WOULD BE DRAFTED - to serve ALONG WITH, and under the
command of the some of the lowest elements of society - in the name of
"Equality." As degraded as society is now, it will likely be even worse
in any future draft. [Imagine what type of Shidduch crisis THAT would
cause.] The time to stop this lunacy is NOW. By the time of any actual
draft, it will be too late.
Additionally, even
if there would NEVER be a draft, this bill would have several terrible
immediate and short term effects, including:
(a)
encouraging many other countries to follow suit; (b) acceleration of the
ongoing efforts of the Israeli Draft Office to force, dupe, or convince
religious girls to enlist in the notoriously immoral Army; (c) acceleration of radical feminism overall, and in religious communities as well; (d) it
could also introduce the idea of Army service to innocent girls to whom
such a option would never have occurred, e.g. many Bais Yaakov
graduates.
גיוס בנות - הוא ביהרג ואל יעבור!
In
the days of the saintly Chashmonoyim, noshim tzidkoniyos (righteous
women) played a crucial role in the Heavenly victory of the Maccabees
against the Hellenist and Greek enemies. (See Yalkut Shimoni 606 on Rus
4:11; Sotah 11b; Sefer Kav HaYashar 82.)
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(1)
Today as well, it's crucial that ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS age 16 y/o &
up urge their two Senators, and then their Congressional Representative,
to immediately push for the REPEAL of "Selective Service" - Senate
Amendment "S.A. 4161." Specifically, urge each SENATOR to do two things:
(a) insist on allowing a vote for "Senate Amendment" SA4161 (Selective Service Repeal), and any similar amendments that arise,
(b) and then, of course, vote for it/ them.
Make sure to urge EVERY LEGISLATOR to oppose the NDAA in any way possible IF the leadership of EITHER party blocks a vote on S.A. 4161, or a similar amendment -
FOR AS LONG AS the expansion of Selective Service (to women, or for
purposes other than replenishing troops dying in battle) remains in the
NDAA.
(2) Secondly, it's
crucial to demand Senator Charles Schumer (D, NY) allow enough debate
time for S.A.4161 and similar amendments; call 202-224-6542/
212-486-4430. His delays are one major reason for the threats we now
face. With a straight face, Schumer claims a connection to the Holy
chassidus of Tchort'kov. If he insists on "talking the talk," let him at
least pretend to "walk the walk" - by allowing debate on any amendment
that would undo the expansion of Selective Service, and thereby save
innocent women in the future from untold horrors, in addition to
averting all of the short-term fallout of that provision of the current
NDAA.
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(3) ADDITIONAL ACTION ITEMS NEEDED:
Also
please urge the following Congressional leaders to "please ensure a
vote on Selective Service Repeal - and similar bills - not IN SPITE of
their support of the Armed Forces - but specifically BECAUSE of it -
namely, to maximize prospects of successfully stopping S.S. expansion to
women, in this Democratic-dominated Congress." (Drafting women will
hurt military readiness at the worst time - and for no good reason; the
Center for Military Readiness has details.)
1. The Senate Republican Leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY]: (202) 224-2541 / Fax:" -2499
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2. The GOP House Leader Representative Kevin McCarthy: (202) 225-2915 / Fax: " -2908
3. Senator Joe Manchin III [D, WV]: 202-224-3954 [possibly a swing Democrat];
4.
The (top) Ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services
Committee, Sen. James M. Inhofe [R, OK]: (202) 224-4721/ Fax: (202)
228-0380.
Q) How do the women calling explain their motivation to oppose Selective Service, if asked by leftist staffers?
A)
They don't want to serve, nor should any woman be FORCED to. Even from a
secular perspective, it's misogynist (anti-woman) to FORCE women into
any type of government service, to be subjugated to harmful elements of
society, with - and under - whom they'd be forced to serve. Moreover,
to force women into the most "UN-equal" dangers of combat against
violent males - risking both death and capture - is unspeakably
barbaric.*
* ד"ל.
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Q) Why Eliminate Selective Service (S.S.)?
A)
° The S.S. Repeal bill, and similar types of legislation, would provide
a real chance of success in this Democratic-dominated Congress, if the
Republicans would get behind them. Many on the Left also oppose S.S..
°
S.S. is also unnecessary: Selective Service is an obsolete leftover
legacy of left-leaning Jimmy Carter. In 1980, Carter reinstated S.S. -
in his failed mission to extend S.S. to women.
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There are additional reasons to abolish S.S., including the prohibition
to serve in the current Dor HaMabul (G@¥$)-dominated military
environment, or to fight in wars prohibited according to Torah.
Q) Isn't that opposing the Draft itself?
A)
Not at all. If there will ever be a real need for a Draft, R"L, they'd
need separate legislation anyway, with or without Selective Service.
With modern technology, they can draft people just as well without the
wasteful S.S. bureaucracy.
Q) What about the House?
A)
The entire House of Representatives already passed their version of the
NDAA on Sept. 23, including the provision from Representative Houlahan
(D, PA), requiring women to register for Selective Service. However,
there may be another House vote on the final version of the NDAA.
Q) Why the need to push so hard for a vote on Selective Service Repeal?
A)
Schumer has already delayed the NDAA vote until it's too late to allow
enough debate on some of the most important of the 900 amendments that
may be considered. That means that the Republicans, who are the minority
in the Senate (by 1), may only be able to get a vote on ONE amendment
against expanding Selective Service to women. It's our job to ensure
that the Senate votes on an amendment that will have the BEST chance of
getting enough BIPARTISAN support to actually pass. We can't rely on the
Republicans to do that without a lot of pressure.*
*
Many Republicans are, quite apparently, NOT fighting to win (some
possibly hoping to exploit a loss to run next year) - and not pushing
for the Selective Service Repeal amendment, or similar types of
legislation.
Q) Are there other objections to the NDAA?
A)
There definitely are other very dangerous provisions inserted into the
NDAA. Whatever can be done to eliminate them should definitely be done,
including filibustering to stall the bill. However, that's no
REPLACEMENT for an amendment with a real fighting chance, like S.S.
Repeal, or the like.
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As we were redeemed
from Egypt in the merit of righteous women, similarly, we shall be
redeemed from this exile in the merit of righteous women (see Sefer Kav
HaYashar 82).
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