Comments on: Is the Draft Constitutional? http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/ Politische Kommentare mit Snarkenremarken Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:42:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dave Munger http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/comment-page-1/#comment-112785 Dave Munger Thu, 23 Nov 2006 03:36:17 +0000 http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/#comment-112785 What could possibly be unconstitutional about forced labor of non-convicts? What could possibly be unconstitutional about forced labor of non-convicts?

]]> By: Carter http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/comment-page-1/#comment-112750 Carter Wed, 22 Nov 2006 22:26:35 +0000 http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/#comment-112750 I think the draft has been necessary at some points in our nation's history but presently we do not need the draft. Volunteer armies are much more successful than draft armies. Rangel is about to be disowned by the Democrats just like John Kerry was with his botched joke. I think the draft has been necessary at some points in our nation’s history but presently we do not need the draft. Volunteer armies are much more successful than draft armies. Rangel is about to be disowned by the Democrats just like John Kerry was with his botched joke.

]]> By: Xrlq http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/comment-page-1/#comment-112716 Xrlq Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:34:24 +0000 http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/#comment-112716 If Art. I, Sec. 8 does not imply a draft, what <i>does</i> a power "[t]o provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions" imply, beyond a meaningless non-power to "call out" and ask people to join if they want to? The Framers of the Constitution knew what a draft was. They also knew that the war powers under the original Constitution would be construed broadly - so broadly, in fact, that they felt the need for a Constitutional amendment to prevent the federal government from quartering soldiers' in private homes in peacetime without their owners' consent. It defies reason to suggest that they would have thought to prohibit something as quirky as that, while NOT having the foresight to explicitly prohibit the much more pervasive practice of conscription - had they actually intended that result. If Art. I, Sec. 8 does not imply a draft, what does a power “[t]o provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions” imply, beyond a meaningless non-power to “call out” and ask people to join if they want to?

The Framers of the Constitution knew what a draft was. They also knew that the war powers under the original Constitution would be construed broadly – so broadly, in fact, that they felt the need for a Constitutional amendment to prevent the federal government from quartering soldiers’ in private homes in peacetime without their owners’ consent. It defies reason to suggest that they would have thought to prohibit something as quirky as that, while NOT having the foresight to explicitly prohibit the much more pervasive practice of conscription – had they actually intended that result.

]]> By: MichaelW http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/comment-page-1/#comment-112703 MichaelW Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:05:12 +0000 http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/#comment-112703 "Where do these people think the army and navy is going to come from? Mail-order catalogs?" They're supposed to come from the State militias. Art. I, Sec. 8 does not necessarily imply a draft. Moreover, I think there is a seriously legal question as to whether or not the Thirteenth Amend. necessarily truncates any implied power of Congress to conscript troops. And, yes, I realize I am the (extreme) minority view on this matter. “Where do these people think the army and navy is going to come from? Mail-order catalogs?”

They’re supposed to come from the State militias. Art. I, Sec. 8 does not necessarily imply a draft. Moreover, I think there is a seriously legal question as to whether or not the Thirteenth Amend. necessarily truncates any implied power of Congress to conscript troops.

And, yes, I realize I am the (extreme) minority view on this matter.

]]> By: SayUncle http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/comment-page-1/#comment-112558 SayUncle Tue, 21 Nov 2006 21:20:26 +0000 http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/#comment-112558 Feed came back, btw. Like 30 posts at once. Feed came back, btw. Like 30 posts at once.

]]> By: ZZMike http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/comment-page-1/#comment-112554 ZZMike Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:47:05 +0000 http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/#comment-112554 UnConstitutional? Be serious. Article 1, Section 8 gives the legislative branch the power "to raise and support armies" (for two years), and to provide and maintain a navy. Where do these people think the army and navy is going to come from? Mail-order catalogs? UnConstitutional? Be serious. Article 1, Section 8 gives the legislative branch the power “to raise and support armies” (for two years), and to provide and maintain a navy.

Where do these people think the army and navy is going to come from? Mail-order catalogs?

]]> By: SayUncle http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/comment-page-1/#comment-112548 SayUncle Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:45:06 +0000 http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/#comment-112548 I mean bloglines gives me the big red X. I mean bloglines gives me the big red X.

]]> By: Xrlq http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/comment-page-1/#comment-112516 Xrlq Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:13:07 +0000 http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/#comment-112516 What do you mean by "busted?" It looks normal to me. What do you mean by “busted?” It looks normal to me.

]]> By: SayUncle http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/comment-page-1/#comment-112511 SayUncle Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:32:53 +0000 http://xrlq.com/2006/11/21/is-the-draft-constitutional/#comment-112511 FYI, your rss feed at http://xrlq.com/feed/rss2/ is busted. FYI, your rss feed at http://xrlq.com/feed/rss2/ is busted.

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