- Dear All,
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- I just went to http://www.sss.gov/fslocal.htm and applied
to interviewed as a potential member of a local draft board. You can do
this also. The application can be filled out online and it is not lengthy.
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- The fact that the Selective Service System is interviewing
for these positions sends an unmistakable signal to us that legislation
bringing back forced induction into the military which has been lying dormant
in the House and Senate is about to move quickly into law.
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- For those of us with draft age children, grandchildren
or young family members, this is a serious issue - a life, disability and
death issue. At present, the U.S. military is now all-volunteer but that
is about to change. There are those that are willing to be put in harm's
way, if ordered to do so by their nation, regardless of the morality of
the situation. There are many that are conscientiously opposed to participation
in war in any form or in unjust wars. If we leave the Draft Boards to those
with right wing beliefs, we will have right wing draft boards. I prefer
to participate in the system, in a legitimate way to ensure that our youngsters
get the fairness and balanced consideration that the seriousness of the
situation warrants.
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- Admittedly, as a conscientious objector, opposed to all
war, I would probably not be appointed by the governor nor even recommended
by the Selective Service System. However, I'm trying to fullfil my duty
to my country. There may be others who upon reading this message feel the
urge to participate in the system to ensure its fairness and compliance
with the law.
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- However, I intend to notify my congressman and senators
that reinstituting military conscription will inexorably lead to the expansion
of our military interventions and adventures in foreign lands and ask them
to oppose it.
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- It is time to start educating your children regarding
conscientious objection. It is also time to start organizing volunteer
community draft counseling organizations.
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- Those of you that are interested in serving either as
Draft Board members or volunteer counselors, it's time to step up. We can
all write letters and express our opposition.
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- As much as anything this is an opportunity to test our
ability to network. Get the word out. Let's not allow the public to be
taken by surprise.
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- Best regards,
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- Robert H. Ballan
- Norwood, New York
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- Comment
- From Spacek
- Spacek@ameritech.net
- 10-26-3
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- Yes, just go along with this 'draft', like a good little
Nazi, you think you can change things from the inside of a draftboard?
You're nuts! You just want to play 'godling' and decide who goes, who
stays. Yours stay, mine and 'others', go. Bullshit, everybody 'stays',
because we are all conscientiously opposing a draft, not letting the ptb,
soon to be the ptw (powers that 'were'), call the next shots. Nobody is
'going' anywhere, we need every man (and womwn) jack, one of us, to STAY
and defend the constitutional republic and what's left of it!
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