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Voluntarism

Against All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic

By tmartin on February 16, 2009

In his latest column Ron Paul speaks out against a potential reinstatement of the draft, in whatever form it may occur. Most enemies of liberty are located within a 10 mile radius of Capitol Hill, which obliterates the argument that the draft is needed to protect liberty from enemies abroad. To solve the “problem” of [...]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Foreign Policy | Tagged Constitution, Draft, Enemies, Liberty, National Service, Obama, Voluntarism, War | 6 Responses

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