It's hard to know what position to take on this issue. The 23rd amendment states that "neither slavery nor involuntary servitude...shall exist within the United States" and so I think it can be argued that a draft is unconstitutional. However we now have what amounts to an economic draft. The poor serve in disproportionate numbers because military service is often the only opportunity such young people have to better their lives. I also don't think there will be any major and continued protest against the war until middle and upper class young people are conscripted.
Still, this is a site worth visiting for the careful research it sponsors and the information it reports. Here is a quote from the front page:
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thank you, sister ellie, for keeping us informed on these important matters...my tendency is to avoid getting into the messy details because i know i will feel impotent and become judgemental.i wish i could model the Dalai Llama who says that his enemies teach him patience. i am nowhere near that kind of attitude. how does he do it? a. callaway
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