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Reader Reactions
Feb 7, 2008 – I Don't Cry About The Draft, But I'll Refuse It Daniel Trickett wrote: Re: Women Are Mothers, Not Soldiers by Sarah Eve Nichols (May 31, 2004) The person that wrote... Read the rest
A draft today may keep us out of Iran tomorrow
Nov 7, 2007 – The Democratic Congress should propose a bill to reinstate the National Military Conscription Act (the draft). If you think you saw a lot of war protesters in New York, San... Read the rest A Draft Would Be Involuntary Servitude Oct 2, 2007 – Sadly, I read yet another opinion advocating military conscription ("Bring back draft before next attack," Letters, Sunday). The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states in Section 1: "Neither slavery... Read the rest No Military Draft? Then abolish draft registration Oct 1, 2007 – If the United States is committed to an all-volunteer military, then why do we still have draft registration? It’s hard to find a politician anywhere who supports a military draft.... Read the rest Bring Back Draft Before Next Attack Sep 30, 2007 – The Bush/Cheney administration looks to pre-emptive attacks to get rid of governments it doesn't like. Even before President Bush and Dick Cheney were elected, with a close group of confidants,... Read the rest
The Courage to Be a Conscientious Objector
Mar 1, 2008 – Nigel Jones reviews We Will Not Fight: The Untold Story of World War One's Conscientious Objectors by Will Ellsworth-Jones The critic Lytton Strachey had his smartarse answer ready when he... Read the rest Stopping The Backdoor Draft: Vermont Town Meetings Decide To "End the War, Bring the Guard Home" Apr 1, 2005 – During the direct democracy ritual of Vermont's Town Meetings, on March 1, 2005, 52 of the 60 towns which discussed the question approved resolutions opposing the use of Vermont's National... Read the rest Canada Denies Asylum To U.S. Soldier Mar 25, 2005 – Originally posted on The World Forum. May be viewed by clicking here. Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board has ruled that an American soldier who deserted because he opposed the war... Read the rest Tell Congress How MAD You Are: Text Of MAD Letter To Congress Mar 25, 2005 – Mothers Against The Draft has posted an online petition to be sent to Congress on its website to help "MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!" and to "TELL CONGRESS, NO DRAFT!" We... Read the rest
Helium Debate: Should women be forced to serve if a country imposes a military draft?
Jun 6, 2008 – Read the feisty debate on whether women should be drafted in Helium.com, with 272 votes in so far: 152 say yes (56%) and 120 say no (44%). 27 contributors share their... Read the rest Women and the Draft: Democratic Candidates Favor Draft Registration for Women Jul 24, 2007 – Last night during the CNN/Youtube debate, Tony Fuller of Wilson, Ohio, asked the candidates if they believe women should register for the draft. The candidates were united in their belief... Read the rest Get MAD About The Draft: Mothers Against The Draft Aims To Stop Draft Resumption Feb 14, 2005 – On Monday, February 14, 2005, Mothers Against the Draft will officially launch a nationwide effort to head off any possible move toward military conscription. "Our website is up at www.mothersagainstthedraft.org... Read the rest Women Are Mothers, Not Soldiers May 31, 2004 – Women should not be drafted because they have babies!!! That is the absolute number one reason. 18-26 is great baby making time for a woman's body. Past 30 there is... Read the rest
Romney's Last Stand
Feb 21, 2008 – When Mitt Romney withdrew from pursuit of the presidency, he inadvertently performed a great public service: His speech announcing the suspension of his campaign demonstrated a major problem with the... Read the rest February 16, 1863: The U. S. Senate passes the Conscription Act Feb 16, 2008 – Waterloo, Iowa -- On February 16, 1863, The U. S. Senate passes the Conscription Act, requiring all men between the ages of 20-45 to register to become eligible for a... Read the rest Mike Gravel and the Draft May 3, 2007 – In 1971, Alaska Senator Mike Gravel waged a successful one-man filibuster for five months that forced the Nixon administration to cut a deal, effectively ending the draft in the United... Read the rest Conscription Never A Model Of Fairness Aug 26, 2004 – Yale historian David Greenberg has written an incredibly interesting, and appropriately cynical, column about conscription in American history in the Christian Science Monitor. It's a must read for anyone worried... Read the rest
The Courage to Be a Conscientious Objector
Mar 1, 2008 – Nigel Jones reviews We Will Not Fight: The Untold Story of World War One's Conscientious Objectors by Will Ellsworth-Jones The critic Lytton Strachey had his smartarse answer ready when he... Read the rest Day Zero: DVD Review Feb 29, 2008 – Set in an America of the near future, Day Zero tells the story of lives changed by the reinstating of the draft for military service. The war is still going... Read the rest Day Zero: DVD Review Feb 26, 2008 – It's a crying shame that such a worthwhile conversation-starter got turned into this dull, forced, formulaic, and shallow exercise in obviousness. Set in the near future where the state of... Read the rest Day Zero: DVD Review Feb 22, 2008 – While movies about Iraq haven’t been anything new to audiences in the past few years, one would think Hollywood would stop producing such films as there aren’t many that have... Read the rest
The Case for Conscription
Apr 1, 2008 – Many who supported the campaign for compulsory military service in Edwardian Britain saw it as a necessary measure against the threat of invasion and the shadow of German militarism. Others... Read the rest How About a Different Kind of National Service? Mar 20, 2008 – THE lady said: "Bring back National Service, Mr Straw. That would sort them." I'd met her on Saturday last; she'd been listening to one of my open-air meetings. The "them"... Read the rest 10 South Koreans Caught Dodging Draft by Faking High Blood Pressure Mar 19, 2008 – Many youngsters rely on ingenious methods to dodge mandatory military services here. In this case they paid up to 2 million won each ($2,000) to a broker to learn how... Read the rest Is Conscription Necessary to Make Army Attractive? Feb 21, 2008 – The youngsters do not want to join the Army, mainly because they lack a sense of patriotism. It is egregious that educated students are not impelled to join the Army... Read the rest
Vietnam War Conscientious Objector Author Republishes First Novel
Jan 22, 2005 – Robert W. Norris, a native Californian and Vietnam War conscientious objector (CO) now living in Japan, understands what many of the Iraq War generation are going through. Thirty-four years after... Read the rest More information about the Toronto Anti-Draft Programme (TADP) Jan 27, 2003 – Pierre Berton, 1967: The Last Good Year (Doubleday Canada, 1997) John Burns, "Deaf to the Draft: Called in U.S., But Asleep in Toronto," Toronto Globe & Mail (Oct. 11, 1967),... Read the rest Wage Peace, Not War: Books on Peacemaking and Pacifism Jan 27, 2003 – 1. Why I Am a Conscientious Objector by John M. Drescher Average Customer Review: Used & new from: $7.50 2. War, Peace and Nonresistance: A Classic Statement of a Mennonite... Read the rest Resources available from the Center on Conscience & War Jan 27, 2003 – Resources available from CCW include books, pamphlets, and videos on conscientious objection in the United States and related subjects. Items for sale are listed with a price; all other items... Read the rest
Draft Not Needed Yet, Pace Tells Vets: But we need to keep an eye on it
Sep 6, 2007 – Gen. Peter Pace, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said yesterday that the United States shouldn't rule out bringing back the military draft, but recruiting is sufficient to... Read the rest All-Volunteer Force Meets Nations Needs, Official Says: More educated, has a higher aptitude, and all of that means a higher performance and increased readiness Aug 13, 2007 – WASHINGTON – The all-volunteer military force is serving the nation well, and no one in the Pentagon is considering a return to a military draft, a Defense Department official said... Read the rest War Czar: "Makes Sense to Certainly Consider a Return to the Draft" Aug 11, 2007 – Douglas Lute, Deputy National Security Adviser The new US presidential war adviser says that military action in Iraq and Afghanistan make clear the need for a military draft. "I think... Read the rest Recruiting is Solid Despite Difficulties, Defense Official Says Feb 16, 2007 – WASHINGTON - Recruiting and retention remain solid despite a difficult recruiting market, a top Defense Department official said here yesterday. In 2006, the Defense Department gained 180,540 active duty recruits,... Read the rest
Selective Service Annual Report to Congress FY-2007
Dec 31, 2007 – View Selective Service's 2007 Annual Report to the Congress of the United States: >> View or Download the Report... Read the rest Selective Service Publication "The Register - Summer 2007" Aug 30, 2007 – View the Summer 2007 edition of Selective Service's "The Register." >> View or Download the Report... Read the rest Chatfield Appointed 11th SSS Chief Nov 29, 2004 – William A. Chatfield became the 11th Director of Selective Service on November 29, 2004, having been nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He is... Read the rest House Says No To Draft Oct 5, 2004 – On October 5, 2004, the House of Representatives voted 402 to 2 to defeat H.R. 163, the bill cited as proof that the Selective Service was preparing to reinstate a... Read the rest
It's Time to Update the Draft Registration Form -- and the Selective Service System
Jan 1, 2008 – Since President Carter announced the resumption of draft registration back in 1980, the draft registration form -- both the original, blue and white cardboard form found at Post Offices across America as... Read the rest Flurry of Calls About Draft, and a Day of Denials Dec 23, 2006 – WASHINGTON - As the de facto media contact for the Selective Service System, Dick Flahavan is the Maytag repairman of government press people. With the military draft out of business... Read the rest US Tests Call-up System but Denies Return to Conscription Dec 23, 2006 – The Bush administration is planning a test run of America's emergency military call-up, stoking speculation about a return to a draft at a time when the White House is considering... Read the rest Seven Reasons Why You Should Vote To Study Draft Registration Feb 27, 2005 – 1. Dollars: Since 1980, the Selective Service System has spent over 25 million dollars a year registering young men for a non-existent draft that almost everyone insists we don't need.... Read the rest
In The News: StopTheDraft.com mentioned in new Counterpunch article by Tom Reeves
Mar 25, 2005 – Wow - we just read the coolest, most in-depth and thoughtfully analytical article about the coming draft in Counterpunch, written by Tom Reeves, himself a key figure in the anti-draft... Read the rest In The News: StopTheDraft.com Mentioned In The Elmhurst Leader Oct 12, 2004 – It's a magical time to be a college student these days. Homecoming is behind us, midterms are in front, the leaves are changing and the world is waiting to see... Read the rest In The News: StopTheDraft.com Featured In The Washington Times Sep 28, 2004 – Soon after being quoted in the Newark Star-Ledger, Seattle Times and Newhouse News Service, StopTheDraft.com was mentioned in the September 28th "Pruden On Politics" column by Washington Times editor-in-chief Wesley... Read the rest In The News: StopTheDraft.com Featured In Newark Star-Ledger Sep 27, 2004 – StopTheDraft.com was featured in a recent story on the role of the Internet in driving recent draft rumors, which have gained momentum in recent days as the Kerry campaign has... Read the rest StopTheDraft Headline News
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Jan 1, 2003 – Can you feel a draft coming? We can, and it deeply worries us. With war drums beating and our military mobilizing for offensive operations against Saddam, we stand poised on... Read the rest About the StopTheDraft Clock Jan 1, 2001 – Last Updated: September 18, 2007. A small but not unimportant part of our website is the StopTheDraft clock. When we launched our site at the start of the millennium - when... Read the rest About StopTheDraft.com Jan 1, 2000 – Welcome to StopTheDraft.com! The world is barely into a new millennium, and it is already starting to spin out of control. We're now emerging from that momentary oasis of tranquility,... Read the rest Search StopTheDraft
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