Late Final: : Fear Ends; But, Listen Kid, You Could Be Drafted

Fear Ends; But, Listen Kid, You Could Be Drafted

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, the peace candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, is seeking donations to run one of nine, new 30-second T.V. commercials.

The first commercial, with a voice-over by "Operation Dumbo Drop" star Danny Glover, tells "Young America" that "Fear Ends." (But, psst, you kids all could get drafted.)

Here's the text of the ad:

Voice of Danny Glover:
Fear Ends.

Hope Begins.

Listen up young America. If pre-emptive war continues to drive our foreign policy; if our volunteer troops are stretched thinner and thinner...

You could be facing compulsory draft. All young Americans deserve a world without end, not a war without end.

Kucinich for President. The eyes that see through the lies.

Kucinich on screen: I�m Dennis Kucinich and I�m running for President. Do I approve this commercial? You bet.

So far, none of the major presidential candidates - including President Bush - have advocated a return to military draft.

By Ed Moltzen · 23 December 2003

Comments

Hence the use of the phrase "could be" rather than "will be." When a presidential candidate says something like "We are not in the business of nation building" and then goes out and builds a nation as president, that seems much more misleading.

Posted by: Jeff at December 24, 2003 12:36 PM