[Peace-discuss] [Fwd: [ronpaul-207] "Compulsory universal service" for ages 18-25]

[E. Wayne Johnson]

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Subject: 	[ronpaul-207] "Compulsory universal service" for ages 18-25
Date: 	Sun, 9 Nov 2008 21:58:56 -0500
From: 	Kurt Fiech <kfiech at hotmail.com>
Reply-To: 	ronpaul-207 at meetup.com
To: 	ronpaul-207 at meetup.com



      Obama's chief of staff choice favors compulsory universal service

    Rep. Rahm Emanuel <http://www.house.gov/emanuel/photos.shtml> of
    Illinois, President-Elect Barack Obama's choice for chief of staff
    in his incoming administration, is co-author of a book, /The Plan:
    Big Ideas for America/
    <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1586484125/>, that calls for,
    among other things, compulsory service for all Americans ages 18 to
    25. The following excerpt is from pages 61-62 of the 2006 book:

        It's time for a real Patriot Act that brings out the patriot in
        all of us. We propose universal civilian service for every young
        American. Under this plan, All Americans between the ages of
        eighteen and twenty-five will be asked to serve their country by
        going through three months of basic training, civil defense
        preparation and community service. ...
        Here's how it would work. Young people will know that between
        the ages of eighteen and twenty-five, the nation will enlist
        them for three months of civilian service. They'll be asked to
        report for three months of basic civil defense training in their
        state or community, where they will learn what to do in the
        event of biochemical, nuclear or conventional attack; how to
        assist others in an evacuation; how to respond when a levee
        breaks or we're hit by a natural disaster. These young people
        will be available to address their communities' most pressing needs.

    Emanuel and co-author Bruce Reed insist "this is not a draft," but
    go on to write of young men and women, "the nation will enlist them
    for three months of civilian service." They also warn, "[s]ome
    Republicans will squeal about individual freedom," ruling out any
    likelihood that they would let people opt out of universal citizen
    service.

    As chief of staff, Emanuel will not be in a position to directly
    introduce public policy, but his enthusiasm for compulsory service,
    combined with Barack Obama's own plan to require high school
    students to perform 50 hours of government-approved service
    <http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner%7Ey2008m9d17-The-plausibly-deniable-draft--Obamas-very-modern-take-on-national-service>,
    suggest an unfortunate direction for the new administration.



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