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Re: MILITARY DRAFT

In light of recent published and unpublished plans relating to the reintroduction of the military draft, which I suspect most people (except for the warmongers in Washington) are opposed to, I suggest that all those who are against this measure check out the following resources:
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- Both the Center on Conscience and War (nisbco.org/) and the Selective Service Draft Registration Freeze Initiative Resolution Committee (www.draftresistance.org/) promote the rights of conscientious objectors, and oppose all conscription, civilian and military.

- The Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (www.objector.org/) supports and promotes individual and collective resistance to war and preparations for war.

- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)--aclu.org/ -- actively promotes civil libertarianism, especially through legal action.

- The Committee Opposed to Militarism and the Draft (comdsd.org/)is another organization whose website contains information about the negative effects of conscription in America.

- Many veterans want to end the draft. Veterans for Peace (www.veteransforpeace.org/) is a non-profit educational and humanitarian organization dedicated to the abolishment of war.

- The National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund (www.peacetax.org/) and Conscience and Peace Tax International (www.cpti.ws/) advocate for legislation enabling conscientious objectors to have their federal income taxes directed to a special fund which could be used for non-military purposes only.

- The Draft is also opposed by many religious groups, such as The Mennonite Church (www.mennoniteusa.org/), The United Methodist Church (General Board of Church and Society -- www.umc-gbcs.org/), The Friends Committee on National Legislation (www.fcnl.org/) and Friends United Meeting (www.fum.org/) -- two Quaker organizations.
 
 

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