The only legitimate purpose of government is to serve the people. This deplorable bill turns that on it's head. It is also unconstitutional. Nothing in the Constitution gives the government the power to force people to join the military or any other service. One might point to section 8 of Article I that gives Congress the power "To raise and support Armies" but that does not say "To raise and support Armies by any means." The same section gives Congress the power "To establish Post Offices and post Roads" but no one would argue it has the power to draft you into the postal service. In addition, the thirteenth amendment provides: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude ... shall exist within the United States ..." This is clearly involuntary servitude.

by Corpusless on 07/27/2010 07:13:28 PM EST