[NYC GOP Chick]

Just because *I* don't agree with it doesn't mean that I get to pick and choose. This isn't a freelance thing, you know.

[ctdonath2]

Just because *I* don't agree with it doesn't mean that I get to pick and choose. This isn't a freelance thing, you know.

Um...it IS a freedom thing. Freedom to not risk death at some socialist's whim. Freedom to defend one's country when a threat is perceived...and freedom to care for one's own when a threat is not perceived. Would you REALLY blindly trust your life to those in Congress?

Interesting they seek to eliminate the 2nd Amendment, and replace the void with conscription.

[ctdonath2]

The military draft factor is a red herring here. This bill goes WAY beyond legitimate national defense needs - it is a whole new form of taxation.

Congress has taxed workers financially about as much as possible (cumulative 50-75% rates), they are considering taxing your life. This bill is not about conscription during special needs of the nation, it is about FORCING people to spend two years of their lives working directly for the government. For deficit-spending congresscritters, that is a LOT cheaper and more efficient than trying to squeeze more money out of you: rather than attempting to extract what little is left of your income and pay that to a well-compensated federal employee, they just take YOU and make you work for little or no pay.

This isn't about defending the country.
This is about taking taxation in new and horrifying directions.