If slavery is illegal and unconstitutional (even voluntary servitude), then why do we allow....
If slavery is illegal and unconstitutional (even voluntary servitude), then why do we allow imprisonment for crimes, military drafts or required years of service in the military?
Because the government has long since decided that they can do whatever they want. We don't get a say in where and when our nation goes to war. But we can certainly find our young men in body bags returning from a place that doesn't even deserve a spot on the map. Instituting a draft only crystalizes what George Washington once said. The willingness with which future generations will volunteer for war shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the veterans of prior wars were treated. What does it say about a nation when it has to force young people to fight its wars?
Of course, the last couple of administrations have found a loophole. Rather than draft new people, they force those who are at the end of their required service, and want the hell out, to deploy again by instituting stop losses or mandatory extensions. Or, they "call back" men who have been out of service for a couple of years and throw them right back into the mayhem. This has happened to several of my friends. Were we supposed to read the fine print as wide-eyed patriots of 17 years old? I was once a die-hard patriot. After four years of active service and two deployments...I'm ready to move to Canada, but I hate the cold.
by Randy Godwin 5 years ago
For many of us on the left, DT's putting a known anti-Mueller person in the AG's position is simply an attempt to quash the investigation into himself. Legal scholars are already saying the act is unconstitutional at best, and may be illegal at worst. Not to mention Whitaker's being involved in an...
by tobey100 13 years ago
I support the Arizona Immigration Law and I'll gladly tell you why....I've read it. All of it. I've been slammed from every corner for supporting profiling. I always ask my critic, "Have you read the law?" the answer is usually a resounding yes yet, when I ask them...
by Madame X 13 years ago
Section 1 of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution states: Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.From Wiki: "Involuntary...
by Mtbailz 12 years ago
Would you support a bill that would allow the states to nullify any federal law they deemed unconstitutional? For instance, if SOPA was passed any state could simply nullify it if it violated their or the federal contitution. It seems this could bring take power from the national government and...
by Tim Mitchell 20 months ago
There are 49 countries with mandatory military service. There are pro's and con's. Some are males only while others are both genders. What do you think? Do you see advantages for the nation as well as the individual? How about disadvantages? How would it impact out global position?The following...
by TMMason 13 years ago
A California congresswoman is pointing the finger at white supremacist groups, who she says have inspired Arizona's new law cracking down on illegal immigrants.Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Calif., told a Democratic Club on Tuesday that white supremacist groups are influencing lawmakers to adopt laws that...
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