Obama’s Mandatory Service
Mar 20, 2009 Political
Barack Obama said he wanted a national security force that equals the strength of our military and it looks like the House has taken a step in the direction of mandatory service.
The House passed a bill yesterday which includes disturbing language indicating young people will be forced to undertake mandatory national service programs as fears about President Barack Obama’s promised “civilian national security force” intensify. InfoWars.com
The bill calls for community service and has language about national service.
To those on the left who complain every time someone mentions a draft, how does this sit with you? I know that it is not the military but a national security force would involve compelled service. If you oppose a draft, how can you think this is OK?
Community service is generally a volunteer endeavor or is used as punishment. Forcing someone who has not committed a crime to perform community service or forcing people (mandatory is force) to join the national security force would seem to violate the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution:
Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime where of the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Section 2. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
What crimes have been committed by school children or college students that would require compelling them to perform community service? The only crime is against those kids forced to attend public schools.
The mandatory service in the national security force also appears to also be a violation of this Amendment. And for those who wonder about it, yes I think the military draft violates the Amendment.
What should a true patriot do if a national security force is established?
Join the resistance.
Just to let the Democrats know, we have a civilian security force. Each state has a national guard and it is their job to keep us safe in times of trouble.
If you want to join an honorable national security force, join the guard. You can do that voluntarily.
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Tags: 13th amendment, hitler youth, national security force, Obama
Whoopi To McCain: Should I Worry About Being A Slave?
Sep 12, 2008 Political
John McCain went on The View for some unknown reason and he was discussing wanting judges that interpreted the Constitution the way our Founders intended. Whoopi Goldberg said “Should I be worried about being a slave, about being returned to slavery because certain things happened in the Constitution that you had to change?”
John McCain said that he understood her point. I assume that the point is, if you go strictly by what the Founders laid out then slavery was part of the equation. This would be true if the Constitution had not been amended and Goldberg stated as much when she said it had to be changed. The Constitution INCLUDES the amendments so it should be a moot point. The original Constitution did not ban slavery and it was practiced in this country. The 13th Amendment states:
Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Cornell Law School
McCain’s answer should have been; “No Whoopi. While I understand your question and your point, you do not have to worry about being a slave. Those very Founders had the sense to put in a means of amending the Constitution, which you alluded to, and the citizens of this country made slavery illegal using that process so you have a Constitutional protection against being a slave as provided by the 13th Amendment. When I say I want people to interpret the Constitution the way the Founders intended, I mean including the amendments they had the sense to provide for.”
I think the exchange, especially McCain’s acquiescence, left the impression that our Constitution is outdated and would make people slaves if we strictly followed it. I think this is especially true for the dim witted idiots that watch The View. The problem is, McCain allowed Goldberg to play the race card unchallenged.
As an aside, involuntary servitude would include mandatory community service as a requirement for graduation from high school, which Barack Obama advocates. The question for school kids might be, if Obama gets elected, should I worry about performing uncompensated labor for someone else’s benefit?
Tags: 13th amendment, john mccain, slavery, stupid question, whoopi goldberg