Dana Rohrabacher: “those of us opposed to the draft have a chance to prove that we are nonetheless committed to a strong national defense.…”

“those of us opposed to the draft have a chance to prove that we are nonetheless committed to a strong national defense. The purpose of the military forces of the United States is to defend our country and its vital national interests. It is disturbing, especially in a time when we are shrinking our military from cold war levels, that there are those who want to use the military as a vehicle for social change. Campuses that have given in to these political activists, who seek to use the military to achieve a domestic social agenda, are doing a great disservice to men and women in our Armed Forces, people who put their lives on the line for our security and safety. Furthermore, by denying military recruiters access to campus, the rights of students not supportive of the activists' agenda are being violated. If campuses insult our military personnel, if they do not care about our Nation's security, if they blatantly violate the rights of students who'd appreciate knowing of career opportunities in our Armed Forces; then those campuses should not be enjoying the largess of Department of Defense research dollars or DOD grants.”