objecting to the military draft

Subject:  How to object to the draft: IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!!!
Hopefully, the light will soon transform all darkness, and this information
will not be necessary.  I'm sharing it just in case it takes a little longer
than we expect.....
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One of our presenters on our Saturday Conference calls mentioned they had a
method to object to the Military Draft. I sent an email to them to find out
how it could be done. I received an email today that contained the
information below of how to avoid the Draft.

Many people believe the Draft will be re-instated because there are not
enough people volunteering for military service to fight all the wars Bush
et al plan to fight, so in order to have enough military to fight these
wars, re-instating the Draft would become necessary. Some feel the paper
work to re-instate the Draft has already been signed, even though Bush said
he would not re-instate the Draft. Common sense says otherwise, since very
few are volunteering.

>From the information I have read about it, both men and women from 18 to 27,
and possibly as high as 32, if they have special skills, would be drafted,
with no exemption for college, marriage, or even medical handicaps or
limitations. 

The Draft is actually involuntary servitude, which is unconstitutional. They
trick people into it so they can't claim they were forced into involuntary
servitude. 

If you have a son, daughter, brother, sister, husband, wife, or other
relative or you know some one who does, who falls into this age range, send
them this information  so they can not be forced into involuntary servitude
against their will.

HOW TO object to 
THE DRAFT OR NATIONAL SERVICE

I Gave this info to my Boys 3 of which are Prime Draft Bait.

If you care Please Let any Girl or Boy 17 to 50 have this information on how
to Not Volunteer for the Draft or National Service.

Tricking you is another way the Government Avoids that Pesky 13th Amendment
No slavery nor involuntary servitude, Constitution Problem.

Now if only there was a "Pearl Harbor" type of event to really pull this
nation together...

Oh wait they tried that already!!

NO DODGING ? JUST REFUSE TO VOLUNTEER? HERE'S HOW:

I hope that you will not be offended if I tell you HOW THE "DRAFT" works. I
realize that most people THINK they know how it works, but in most cases
they are in error! AND, you can avoid the worry when 'College and Canada
will not be options [because] in December 2001, Canada and the U.S. signed a
"smart border declaration," which could be used to keep would-be draft
dodgers in.'

Being willing (and eager) to fight for one's country when it is truly in
danger is one thing. Having the courage to refuse to fight in immoral and/or
unconstitutional "wars" is quite another matter, I believe. ICE No need to
"dodge" the ball if they're not allowed to hit you with it, if you merely
'take your stand' and refuse to VOLUNTEER!

1. Mr. A receives a "draft notice" and is told to report on a certain date
to a certain place where he receives his physical and mental tests...then he
is classified with a number indicating whether he is A1(first called)...all
the way down to 4F(unfit for duty).

2. Mr.A is told that he is to report for "induction" into the military and
to appear at a certain military base for that purpose on a date specified.

3. By "LAW" he must appear there...or a warrant for his arrest will be
issued.

4. Assuming he reports as directed he will have another brief physical and
tests and then is told to "line up on the yellow line (painted on the floor)

5. A Recruiting Officer will then tell all those "joining the army (or
whatever)to take one step forward...(Oh, oh, THOSE WHO DID THIS JUST
"VOLUNTEERED!")This is done so that no one can "legally" claim they were
"forced into involuntary servitude!" "RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND SWEAR
ALLEGIANCE." (almost everyone does!...thinking it must be REQUIRED!): "I,
(name) do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the
Constitution of the United States of America and will defend it against all
enemies foreign and domestic, and will obey the orders of the President and
the officers appointed over me, so help me God."

6. Those who "voluntarily" stepped forward CANNOT NOW CLAIM THEY
WERE"DRAFTED"...they stepped forward voluntarily and took the Oath
voluntarily!

7. Assume Mr. B was smarter than Mr. A and HE DID NOT STEP FORWARD
ANDTHEREFORE DID NOT TAKE THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. (the recruiter will
probably say something like this: "what's the matter with you, don't you
know what' step forward' means?" Mr. B responds, "sure I do, but I AM
NOTVOLUNTEERING TO SERVE IN THE MILITARY...If you want me you must 'take me'
against my will by force!"

8. All of those who "volunteered" will now be excused from the room...and
the Mr. B will be cajoled with persuasive arguments...at first...then, when
nothing works to change his mind he will be called names and insulted,
possibly even assaulted by one or more military people present there as
witnesses.

9.IF Mr. B does not weaken, stands his ground, eventually the tormentors
will give up and have him arrested on some charge. However, there is NO
lawful way that they can MAKE him go into the military...because of the
Constitutional prohibition against "involuntary servitude"...which is why NO
ONE IS TRULY EVER "DRAFTED" AND MUST BE "SEDUCED " INTO VOLUNTEERING!

D. R. Graham Ret. Sci. Instr. & Ret. Mil. Off'r, AUS

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One thing to say at this point is what the cops are coached to say on the
witness stand: "Am I ordered?"

If the recruiter says No, then obviously you're OK. If the recruiter says
Yes, then "By what authority do you, a military officer, order me, a
civilian?" If the recruiter says anything else, repeat the question until
you get Yes or No.

If the recruiter says "I order you by the authority of the United States
Government" then "Which clause of the Constitution gives you, a military
officer, to order me, a civilian?"

Another thing to say is: "Am I free to go?" If the recruiter says Yes, then
obviously leave. If the recruiter says No, then "Am I under arrest? Am I
your prisoner? Am I kidnapped? If I'm not free, then what am I?" and again,
keep repeating the question.

Another thing to say is: "I want an attorney."

Another thing to say is, of course, nothing at all. I think I would go with
"Am I free to go?" because if you get to Yes, then you can leave and he
would look bad ordering an arrest. If you ask the question three times and
don't get a yes or no, then "Well I must be free to go, because I asked you
three times and you won't tell me I'm not." Then I would slowly turn around
and leave, and if he keeps trying to interact I would just keep repeating
the question.

=== Here's an excerpt from a book:

The Army induction officer instructed the draftees to "take one step
forward" as their names were called, and said that step would signify their
induction into the Army. When reluctant Willie's name was called, he
answered present, but did not step forward. After the ceremony, he went home
instead of to camp.

When the MP's came for him, he went to court for a writ of habeas corpus to
retain his freedom.

"The officer himself," Willie argued, "said the step forward is what would
make me a soldier. As I didn't take the step, I'm still a civilian and the
Army has no claim on me." Counsel for the Army replied, "

The Army isn't being run by childish games. Willie and a hundred others
appeared to be inducted, and he was inducted before the whole group as any
fool there could plainly see."

Willie retained his civilian status. The court ruled that the draft law
required some definite ceremony to transform a civilian into a soldier. As
the Army decided to have one step forward constitute the ceremony, and
Willie didn't take the step, he wasn't a soldier.

U.S. Court of Appeals, 1954

Posted By: monk January 16, 2005
source: http://www.franklyspeakingradio.com
 
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Other ways the military is trying to force our children into the military
through the schools and what appears to be forced testing.

10 Ways to Protect Your Child From the ASVAB

by Dr. Teresa Whitehurst

"Many parents have experienced the eerie intuition that tells them their
child is in danger." - Jesus on Parenting

"Mom, there's this test we're supposed to take tomorrow," my daughter told
me one night last year, "but I have a funny feeling about it. Our guidance
counselor came in and said that the school would be giving all juniors a
special career-aptitude test, to show us where our talents are. It sounded
good, but then a military recruiter came in and said that this test, called
the ASVAB, could help us choose the best career path.

"He said, 'any personal information will be kept strictly confidential.' I
asked if the military would keep our names and numbers, and he just repeated
that it's 'confidential.' That was when I knew something was wrong – why
make such a big deal about getting our personal information, unless that's
the point of the whole thing?"

Indeed. 

The guidance counselor reassured one boy who asked a very good question that
no, the ASVAB had nothing to do with the military or the possibility of
being drafted. No, the names and information would never be used in the
event of a draft. 

Unconvinced, that boy and my daughter talked after class and decided to ask
if they could refuse to take the test. They were the only students who opted
out – the others were scared not to take it. One friend simply said he was
taking the test because he didn't want to "get in trouble." Another
classmate said, "Well I don't want to take it, but if we don't, the school
might not let us graduate!"

Notice that even the two most skeptical children felt they had to ask for
permission not to take the test: they'd been given to understand that the
test was mandatory because the guidance counselor had announced that "all
juniors will be taking the ASVAB tomorrow."

Whatever Happened to Parental Consent?

Parents, if you want to protect your child from military recruiters and the
coming draft, you'd better speak up and speak up now. If you think your
child is safe at school, think again – now that Mr. Bush's wars are in full
swing, he needs a steady stream of warm bodies for the battlefields. And the
easiest warm bodies to get, of course, are the young ones.

Kids are so much easier than mature adults to dupe with glorious words of
manhood, honor, sacrifice, and heroism. That's why the military is focusing
so heavily on getting them at school, where their parents can't see what's
going on. 

I'm sorry to say that, with a few admirable exceptions, American schools are
no longer safe places for learning: they've become essential tools in the
Pentagon's toolbox, allowing recruiters (and future draft boards) easy
access to the children in their care.

The ASVAB "aptitude" test was news to me; I'd never even heard of it, and
the school never asked for parental consent before administering it. None of
the parents I knew had any warning about the test or when it would be given.
When they did hear about it, most of them believed that this was just
another standardized test, or that kids refusing to take it would be
penalized in some way.

Isn't it just the perfect setup? So much can be said without actually saying
it. The official tone of the announcement, the introduction of the test by a
trusted guidance counselor, the disavowal of any ties to the military: these
routine-sounding aspects of the ASVAB convince teens and parents that every
student must take it.

Support Our Children

To keep the military's hands off your child, just say no to the ASVAB.
Here's how:

1. Call your child's school and ask if and when the ASVAB will be given. 2.
If the answer is yes, ask what the consequences will be for students who
refuse to take it (there shouldn't be any). 3. Ask if the school will
require written parental consent before students can take this military
"aptitude" test, the way it does for field trips to museums, etc. 4. Ask
what arrangements are provided for students not taking the test (what
they'll be doing during the time when the test is being administered). The
school should have an interesting learning or recreational experience
planned for opt-out students, not something that feels like (and is)
punishment (going to the office, sitting silently while others take the
test, or being given busy work). 5. Ask what the procedure is for "opting
out." Some schools require that the student go to the guidance office to
sign an "opt out" statement. Students usually have to sign something stating
their refusal to take the ASVAB, which may be accompanied by legal-sounding
words, written or stated, such as "I hereby state that I am refusing to take
the ASVAB aptitude test…." At some schools, the burden is on the parents
("let the buyer (parent) beware") to figure out what the ASVAB really is,
then write letters refusing consent for their children to take the test. 6.
Take all steps required by the school to keep your child safe from the ASVAB
scam. 7. If the burden is on the child to refuse the test (which can be very
difficult due to peer pressure or adult insinuations that it's required),
you'll need to reassure your child ahead of time that it really is safe to
refuse. Sometimes what's said in opt-out procedures can intimidate students:
"Do you realize that you are refusing to take an important test?," "All your
classmates are taking this test; we have nothing for you to do while they're
taking it," "Okay, but I hope you understand that if you don't take the test
your aptitudes won't be on file," or even "Why don't you want to serve your
country?" 8. Spread the word to all the parents and children you know.
Educate them about the the ASVAB's real purpose. 9. If you can, talk with
other parents and sympathetic educators about arranging an ASVAB Parental
Advisory, which could be a one-time talk at the next PTA meeting, or a
discussion group announced at school and held in a nearby library.
10. Suggest that the school hold an honest informational session for all
students on the ASVAB, its purpose, how the military could use students'
information (now and in a military draft) – and how students can opt out of
the test. Every school, if it's really doing its job, should encourage
students to think for themselves and understand their rights. Schools should
be places of learning, not tools of the Pentagon.

Children, especially teens, are highly suggestible – just the way the
military likes them. That's why the underhanded recruiting of this age group
is inappropriate, unethical, and immoral. It is the school's responsibility
to protect the children in their care by (a) providing parents and students
with honest information about the ASVAB and other recruiting ploys, and (b)
requiring parental consent before any child can take the test.

An absurd double standard exists in American schools: parental consent is
required for a trip to the museum, but not for military recruitment. The
school required my written consent to allow my daughter to simply volunteer
in the office – but not to take a sneaky test that places her at risk for
recruiting harassment or getting drafted into combat!

Show this article to every parent and teen you know, because forewarned is
forearmed. We've had enough of this "Let's you and him fight" business,
where "you and him" are children whose lives have just begun.


-- 
forest
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http://www.lavazone2.com/forest/


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