The constitution specifically provides for conscription and forced government service.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Barnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 8:13 AM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: Thoughts on national service > > "What do people think about the idea of mandatory national service?" > > I don't like the idea of the Federal Gov't mandating any type > of service for law-abiding citizens. Also, I wonder how > close this comes to violating the 13th Amendment, which > prohibits involuntary servitude. > > Voluntary programs are a different matter, as long as they > are truly voluntary. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:279510 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
