[freeeee]

You're not supporting our commmitment to defend our Constitution by inanely babbling about that obligation being a form of slavery.

Come now, tpaine. I'm not inanely babbling. I'm using logic and reason. Please be civil.

We could fulfill that duty easily by a short term 'boot camp' for all young people while retaining our all professional armed forces.

Defend the Constitution, with draftees? Are you going to use them to seige Congress? Really, you of all people ought to know that the biggest threat to our Constitution is right here at home.

Freedom would be served.

Freedom is slavery? (where have I heard that one...)

What possible ~logical~ objection do you have?

Vietnam
Korea
Kosovo
Somalia
Bosnia
Panama
Lebanon
Iraq

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Careful. There's a world of difference between Vietnam and Iraq.

[tpaine]

Drafts in a time of general war are an inevitibile part of defending our republic. I grew up with one, and served to my benefit.

I see nothing constitutionally wrong in a draft/service obligation [with absolutely no deferments] for say a term of one year with a 'no combat clause', retaining our professional all volunteer combat forces.

Call it a citizens duty, a 'rite of passage', -- whatever... But this country needs all of its voting citizens to have a working knowledge of our constitutional obligations and to be trained in military defense.
-tpaine-