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To: Hetty_Fauxvert
It can't, the 13th amendment stopped slavery. Only a court can impose involuntary servitude after the conviction by jury of a crime.
Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime where of the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Section 2. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Note that it doesn't say that Congress can impose mandatory service on anyone they want.

Maybe the Democrats plan on blacks becoming slaves again? It wouldn't surprise me if they did.

8 posted on 03/25/2009 12:25:35 PM PDT by Tarpon (It's a common fact, one can't be liberal and rational at the same time.)
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To: Tarpon
Maybe the Democrats plan on blacks becoming slaves again?

I think you have the plan backwards.

36 posted on 03/27/2009 6:51:11 AM PDT by houeto (I see Obama voters...and it's changed my tipping habits.)
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