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re: Voluntary???

TB — 3/27/2009 12:41:08 PM (archived)

There's a small difference between ideas coming out of some nutty environmental group, and ideas coming from the Congressional leadership. Right now, as discussed in the editorial I linked below, the parts of the bill discussing mandatory requirements was stripped in the Senate, but the House is going to try to put them back.

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National Service in the US - Laurie Street - 3/24/2009 3:57:48 PM
- US Constitution, Amendment #13 - David F Mayer - 3/29/2009 12:01:49 AM
  - If the draft was constitutional, so is this. (n/t) - TB - 3/30/2009 3:41:08 AM
    - How so? It is NOT a matter of national security. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 4/1/2009 12:29:21 PM
- Traditionally a liberal idea, with some fantastic benefits. - Bowser - 3/25/2009 4:36:52 AM
  - What is liberal about conscription? (n/t) - David F Mayer - 3/29/2009 12:29:52 PM
- re: National Service in the US - TB - 3/24/2009 4:50:18 PM
  - Voluntary??? - alcaray - 3/27/2009 8:03:32 AM
    - re: Voluntary??? - TB - 3/27/2009 12:41:08 PM
      - Let's be clear. - alcaray - 3/27/2009 6:58:29 PM
        
        Text of a bill currently working its way out of the House - TB - 3/27/2009 9:27:15 PM
        
        I apologize. - alcaray - 3/27/2009 11:08:20 PM
        
        No apology necessary - TB - 3/28/2009 4:50:54 AM
        
        I can see it now... - ER - 3/29/2009 1:00:54 PM
        
        We've already got that - TB - 3/29/2009 2:24:42 PM
  - An editorial on this subject - TB - 3/26/2009 2:51:20 PM
    - Now I see the problem - Laurie Street - 3/26/2009 3:55:57 PM

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