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Oct 19, 2008 – When the first of next year rolls around, I will have had the honor of appearing in these pages of my local newspaper for 10 full years. My first column... Read the rest Obama's involuntary volunteerism Sep 28, 2008 – "You gotta serve yourself," John Lennon sang. "Nobody gonna do it for you." But if a leading presidential hopeful has his way, we'll all be serving the government before we... 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 For National Service, Against Military Coercion Sep 15, 2007 – In recent weeks, the debate over national service has gained some momentum. For instance, Time Magazine published a special cover story on "A Time to Serve: The Case for National Service" on... Read the rest A Time to Serve: The Case for National Service Aug 30, 2007 – A republic, if you can keep it. The founders were not at all optimistic about the future of the Republic. There had been only a handful of other republics in... Read the rest The Heritage Foundation: CBO Weighs In on the All-Volunteer Force Jul 20, 2007 – The Congressional Budget Office has released a major study[1] of the U.S. military's demographics under an all-volunteer framework versus the draft. The idea of reinstating the draft was a hot-button... Read the rest Draft or No Draft? May 2, 2007 – Should the United States institute mass military conscription? All this week, Phillip Carter and Austin Bay debate American military preparedness. Today, Carter and Bay discuss involuntary service. Previously, they debated... Read the rest Kiplinger Forecasts: No Draft, No Way. But, How About Some Help? Apr 27, 2007 – Look for the idea of some kind of mandatory public service to be a major campaign issue in 2008. There's new talk of a military draft returning, but it's just... Read the rest The Last Draft Didn't Work Well: It Won't Now Dec 26, 2006 – Should we revive the military draft? There's been a lot of talk about it lately. Conscription, as a social exercise, might instill discipline and respect while getting people to mix... Read the rest An Army of the Willing Dec 26, 2006 – Should we revive the military draft? There's been a lot of talk about it lately. Conscription, as a social exercise, might instill discipline and respect while getting people to mix... Read the rest Talk About a Draft Won't Go Away Dec 26, 2006 – Not only are reporters asking about a possible draft to beef up the military, anxious parents are making inquiries as well. When a West Coast wire service reported that the... Read the rest Conscription and the First Amendment Dec 9, 2006 – When I decided to rejoin my high school's debate team this year my only hope was that this year's topic would be something I could truly get passionate about. This... Read the rest Military Conscription Plan Ill-Conceived Nov 29, 2006 – Nobody is arguing that the Army has been in a tough spot as of late in terms of enrollment. But HR 2723, the recent proposal from Democrat Representative Charles Rangel... Read the rest Conscription Anathema to a Free Society Nov 29, 2006 – "No state has the inherent right to survive through the use of conscript troops, and, in the long run, no state ever has." --Lazarus Long, Time Enough for Love, by... Read the rest Congress to Ponder Conscription? Nov 28, 2006 – Once again the possibility of reinstating a military draft is being discussed in Washington, and while the idea seems remote, it is not unthinkable. Democratic Congressman Charles Rangel of New... Read the rest Mr. Rangel Wants a Debate Nov 26, 2006 – U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel's proposal to reinstate the military draft is an idea that for political reasons hasn't gained traction. But a national debate about sharing sacrifice in time of... Read the rest Feeling the Draft? Nov 26, 2006 – During the 2004 presidential campaign, the Democrats' standard-bearer, Sen. John "Study or Get Stuck in Iraq" Kerry, was fond of claiming that if President Bush got re-elected, he would reinstate... Read the rest A Fresh Look at the Draft Nov 21, 2006 – New York Democrat Charles Rangel, the new chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, has called for the reinstatement of the draft. This is not new for him; he has... Read the rest Reinstate the Draft: It's a matter of fairness Nov 21, 2006 – WASHINGTON - The question of whether we need a universal military draft will be important as long as this country is placing thousands of young men and women in harm's... Read the rest Call-Up of Marine Corps Reserves Intensifies 'Backdoor Draft' Aug 23, 2006 – WASHINGTON - The Bush Administration's decision to recall 2,500 Marine Corps veterans is not only unfair, it continues a policy of involuntary deployments in the war zones of Iraq and... Read the rest A Military Draft? Aug 9, 2006 – There was a time when most members of Congress had served in the military, as had many people in the media. Today that is no longer true -- and it... Read the rest Military Draft Needed for War with Iran and Syria? Jul 20, 2006 – Will the U.S. soon need to activate Selective Service System plans for a military draft if open hostilities break out with Iran and Syria? There are signs that for many... Read the rest A Military Draft Might Awaken Us Jun 22, 2006 – REINSTATE THE military draft and see how quickly the United States ends its war in Iraq. If we feared our children were next up to be gutted like fish, we... Read the rest First Person Singular: Selective Service unfair to men May 30, 2006 – Reposted from Flipside, the site of all things teen, at: http://www.wvflipside.com/may2006/sy2.htm It's happened again: a group of minorities has not only been recognized as equals but become favored. We've seen... Read the rest If We Stay In Iraq, We Need the Draft Mar 23, 2006 – WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles Rangel said today that keeping U.S. troops in Iraq beyond President Bush's term in office underscores the need to reinstate the military draft. "President Bush's assertion... Read the rest Rangel Reintroduces Draft Bill Feb 14, 2006 – WASHINGTON - Lawmaker Says Volunteer Military May be Overwhelmed by Military Challenges in Iran, North Korea and Syria requiring more troops who will have to be drafted Congressman Charles Rangel... Read the rest The Immorality of Conscription Aug 2, 2005 – No matter how one rationalizes it-duty, the Constitution, necessity, practicality, shared sacrifice-conscription abrogates a man's right to his life and indentures him to the state. As President Reagan recognized (at... Read the rest
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