Too bad you forgot Article 1, that says the Congress shall have the power: “to raise and support armies, . . . to provide and maintain a navy;”
Lest you draft opponents get carried away, we won World War II with draftees.
Recent Defense Secretary Gates commented that “for a growing number of Americans, (especially for the celebrated and powerful), service in the military, no matter how laudable, has become something for other people to do.”
With Democrats, hatred for and avoidance of the military is the norm. But too many conservatives, and Freepers, don’t care much for military service themselves.
That is rank sophistry. The draft is not necessary to raise and support an army or provide and maintain a navy. We have those now without a draft, duh. Raising an army via draft is also not proper, since it violates the 13th amendment.
“We won WWII with draftees”
Oh, really? I guess they can do anything, then./s
“service in the military...has become something for other people to do”
So it was also for almost all Americans for the majority of US history. So it should be in a free republic that isn’t the world’s police fighting perpetual wars for perpetual peace.
“With Democrats, hatred for and avoidance of the military is the norm. But too many conservatives, and Freepers, don’t care much for military service themselves.”
Well said.
There are many, many young so-called conservative “tough talkers” in this forum who will run for cover the moment “draft” is mentioned. They’ll talk a good talk, but they ain’t a-walkin’ no draft walk!
The struggle that exists in the world today is of such magnitude, that it will not be won withOUT near-universal service of the men of The West. We haven’t reached that point in the conflict yet, but it will come someday...
I was actually drafted TWICE. First in October 1969. Then again in June, 1970...