Friday, June 11, 2004

http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/articles.asp?id=29351
Second-year biology student Josh Elder said he only recently heard about the bills.

"I wasn't aware that there were such legislation until a few weeks ago. Most of my friends don't know about it. I think it's really scary when the government is considering the draft when the people that it would affect the most don't know it is being discussed," he said.

Third-year history student Janet Wong said the act is the first time she had to think about working for national defense.

"I never worried about being drafted because I'm a girl. But in light of this bill, I am concerned that I might have to postpone my work in college to serve in a war that I don't agree with," Wong said

A spokeswoman for Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., said the congressman understands the rhetorical intent of the bill, which is to underscore the need for shared sacrifice, but he is concerned that the implementation would be impractical at this time.

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