Effects of the Draft Bill under Current Relevant and Statutory Law

After looking at other example of Bills of Rights around the world, with America having theirs for 224 years, Canada having implemented theirs for 30 years and the UK for 17 years, Australia needs to consider each nation’s Bill of Rights’ respective strengths and weaknesses when considering our own Bill of Rights in order for it to best suit the current and future society. Canada adopts something of the middle ground between the strongly entrenched rights in the United State’s constitution and the United Kingdom where the British parliament remains supreme with a weak level of right entrenchment, making it perfect for the situation in Australia.

The United States should reinstitute the military draft because there are three major problems found already by not reinstituting it: Increased health issues, increased broken family units and decreased national security. The advantages to reinstituting the military draft are: decreased health issues, decreased broken family units and increased national security.

President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 which established the Selective Service System as an independent Federal agency within the Department of Defense (Smith, par. 3). Young men were only drafted in America's greatest conflicts- the Civil War, Vietnam War, World War I, and the lead-up to World War II (Bandow, par. 3). Nearly 2.2 million men were drafted during 1961 to 1973 (South, par. 25). This practice continued during the Cold War as the U.S. sought to protect friendly war-ravaged states (Bandow, par. 3). From 1948 until 1973, young men were drafted to fill open spots in the armed forces which could not be filled through voluntary means (Smith, par. 4). The registration requirement was suspended in 1975 but it was resumed again in 1980, registration continues today as a hedge against underestimating the number of servicemen needed in a future crisis (Smith, par. 10). In 1973, the United States military went to full volunteer service that marked the end of the draft. Since the all-volunteer military has been active, there have been 144 executed operations compared to 19 operations prior to 1973 (South, par. 56). Currently, there have been talks of reinstating

Wanting to be able to continue the war effort in Vietnam, President Nixon asked the congress to create new draft law, effectively extending the current draft. Under the law which defined how a draft could be made law, one clause denoted a specific timeframe for which any new law could be created after one had expired. “The end came after a series of lawsuits challenged the draft upon its re-enactment and renewed conscription in 1972 without regard to the 90-day waiting period required in the original Korean War era draft law.” (Selective Service) This clearly states that a mandatory 90-day waiting period must be observed. Nixon paid no respect to this and neither did Congress, making those men drafted after the expiration date, essentially drafted illegally. This is illegality is further reinforced by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals which found against the United States in a dispute over the draft law setting a precedent that it was, indeed, illegal. Not only was the Draft law found illegal, but the personal social lives of those drafted were forever harmed.

The military draft has been a controversial topic for many years in American society. The idea of a military draft has drastically changed between World War II and the Vietnam War. During the times of World War II, military service and draft was widely accepted by many Americans. During the World War II era, citizens felt that they had an “unlimited liability to perform military service when required by the state” (James 2). But as time progressed, military service and draft in the Vietnam War, constructed many doubts amongst many Americans. The U.S. draft is controversial between many Americans opinions because of its unfairness.

The draft started on April 16, 1862 for the Confederate States during the Civil War. The Union then conducted their own draft on March 3, 1863. The Northern 1862 draft was an attempt to let states handle their own conscriptions, instead of the old volunteer militia. The next draft took place on September 16, 1940 for World War I and remained in effect continuously until 1973. The president, Woodrow Wilson, decided that “A draft was needed and nearly 3,000,000 soldiers were drafted following the Service Act of 1917.” (Understanding the U.S. Military Draft History 1). The reasoning behind President Wilson calling for the draft is because “Before the draft only 73,000 soldiers volunteered during the first 6 weeks of World War I” (Understanding the U.S. Military Draft History 1). Before July of 1973 “The draft was in effect continuously from 1940 to 1973” (Smith 1). This means that more than 10,000,000 men were drafted and sent off into battle throughout the past wars.

For most of American history men, and women have rose to the occasion in times of war, and joined. Women served as nurses, and cooks, while the men fought. This idea of fighting for our country is slowly fading; the U.S. Civil War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam war, and the Korean War all used drafts. What if everyone was required to spend two years in the military? When did the idea of fighting for one’s country, one’s freedom, leave the minds of young adults in the country. A two year draft might not affect you, but your children, your grandchildren, and so forth deserve to live in a country that is great. Fighting for your country should be something everyone takes part in; we should not take our freedom for granted; the United States of America has your back, give the country

The Military Draft has been a major part in United States history. The draft has been used in four different conflicts in the United States of America. It was used in Both world wars, the Civil war, and the Cold war. It might have been effective during these times, but it also causes great corruption and sacrifice. It caused families to lose their sons and friends. Many people lied about their age to join the war, and they were too young and didn’t understand the consequences of war. War is never a good thing to be in, in any circumstance. It this paper I will give you reasons why we don’t need a United States draft. As Americans we have to be thankful that we have a strong and productive Military, so we can have our freedom and safety in times of need.

Now I shall talk about how the Australian Constitution. It’s common knowledge to know that a constitution is pretty much the law of the land and a foundation of the laws that rule there. Constitutions are very important for countries to have. Helen Irving explains in The Oxford Companion of Australian Politics that, “Its Preamble records the agreement of the six Australian colonies to federate in 1901 and to remain together as ‘one indissoluble federal Commonwealth’.” The Australian Constitution was written as a bill when the colonies met in 1890. The constitution has a full draft by the end of 1891 but colonial parliaments failed to pass it (Irving).

The policy under analysis was introduced to the House on June 26, 2014; it was passed/agreed to in House on July 23, 2014; it was passed/agreed to in Senate on September 18, 2014; it was presented to the President on September 26, 2014; it was signed by the President on September 29, 2014; and it became Public Law No. 113-183 on September 29, 2014 (Library of Congress, n.d.). The bill was introduced by Rep. Camp, Dave, Rep. Levin, Sander M., Rep. Reichert, David G., and Rep. Doggett, Lloyd (Civic Impulse, 2017). The bill was passed in the House and Senate by a Unanimous Consent, so no opposition to the policy was noted (Civic Impulse, 2017).

As Ken Adachi, the editor of ?Educate Yourself,? reports, a new draft will include BOTH men and women. While at various points in history the United States military has operated effectively and efficiently with the draft, reinstating the draft would contradict the ideals of

The draft is a taboo subject in America, but regardless of its controversy it is a subject that must be examined. The daft, however rash, is essential for America in case of a national emergency. Many people in this age of America lack patriotism for their country. Of course, many citizens ignore the fact that they are living in one of the only countries that offer you freedom and the choice to succeed as far as you want. However, “Of those to whom much is given, much is required” (Mackenzie) and all that is asked of you in America is to give yourself to her when asked. Many people would not risk their lives for America. That is when the government should put a call to action and reinstate the draft to insure the

Since the Civil War the United States has been using the military draft to defend the country. The draft is the reason why the U.S. is the powerhouse it is today. The military draft has been successful for all the wars we fought, so why stop it now? The Unites States gives its citizens freedom that most countries don’t allow. To ensure the citizens’ natural rights the United States citizens should show loyalty and be willing to fight when called for duty. An all-volunteer army is filled with citizens from low income households. The minorities in the country fill these positions. The all-volunteer army is an unfair method of distributing the responsibly and risking the United States defense system.

The Australian Constitution, passed by the British Parliament as part of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900. It was written in the 1890’s after a series of conventions with government officials. The Constitution is the legal framework for how Australia is governed and it can only be changed by referendum. Australians voted for the national constitution in a series of referendums. The Australian Constitution establishes the composition of the Australian Parliament, and describes how Parliament works, what powers it has, how federal and state Parliaments share power, and the roles of the Executive Government and the High Court. It took effect on 1 January 1901. In addition to the national Constitution, each Australian state has its own constitution. The Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory have self-government Acts which were passed by the Australian Parliament. The Constitution states that federal elections must be called at least

In the article “Why leave our national safety up to chance?” the main argument is whether or not people should be drafting individuals for war. Should the citizens of the U.S be letting others decide their safety or should the government take it into their hands? The author of article 1 believes our country will be unprotected by if we leave it up to volunteers. Unlike author 1, author 2 believes that a voluntary group of people would benefit the U.S more than forcing them. The draft was an action forcing men to draft into the military, where they were used if need be in the war. Now the draft is no longer remaining and the U.S has an all-voluntary military.