“B
E THE MAN”, says an advert for the Selective Service System. The entreaty is not merely a suggestion. For decades, registering for the Selective Service the federal agency that keeps a roster of America’s 18- to-25-year-old men, in case a military draft returns has been a legal duty males must fulfil within 30 days of their 18th birthday.
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Whether citizen or immigrant, dual national or national guardsman, all men must comply or face investigation by the Department of Justice. Potential consequences are not light: denial of student loans, disqualification from citizenship, fines reaching $250,000 and up to five years in prison.
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Expand Selective Service to women or end it? A call for Congressional hearing April 7, 2021 11:55 AM CDT By Edward Hasbrouck
(Editor’s note: This commentary was brought to the attention of People’s World as an update to the film review by way of updating the issue to the present day.)
As Doug Bandow reported on Antiwar.com Wednesday, March 9, military conscription is a bad idea that just won’t die and right now it’s under active consideration in Congress.
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