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northernsoul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 10:50 AM
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Has Anyone Ever Challenged the Draft on 13th Amendment Grounds?
Has anyone ever tried to challenge the draft because it violates the "involuntary servitude" language of the 13th Amendment?

I'm thinking about researching this in-depth later on this spring, but I thought I'd check in with the beautiful minds of DU first.
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LibInternationalist Donating Member (861 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 10:52 AM
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1. I'm almost positive that it's been done
and dismissed by the Supreme Court -- I'm not sure on what grounds, though
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northernsoul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 11:18 AM
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2. thanks, I'll do my research and report back
The big question is whether B*sh starts up the draft again before or after November
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Guy_Montag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 11:23 AM
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3. I'm not from round here...
What does the 13th Amendment say?
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 11:31 AM
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5. it ends slavery. obviously it's unrelated to the draft--a temporary state
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Guy_Montag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 11:39 AM
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6. temporary for some...
...for others it lasts the rest of their life.
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 11:30 AM
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4. Bad argument. Governement has duty to provide for the common defense
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rinsd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 11:57 AM
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7. Some info...
This is a short answer to your question

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_140b.html

This is a pdf summarizing court cases

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/pdf/con024.pdf
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