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Subject: Re: Things IRS Won't Tell You #4
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Date: Sat, 3-Nov-84 03:11:57 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov  3 03:11:57 1984
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If I can protect myself from illegal acts by the IRS by quoting
the Constitution, then why can't I protect myself from getting drafted
by pointing out that the Thirteenth Amendment prohibits "involuntary
servitude?"  The draft certainly counts as "involuntary" in my book,
and since amendments supersede the Constitution itself, it would seem
that the Government's power to "raise armies" is limited by the Thirteenth
Amendment.

My point is that it doesn't matter what the Constitution might appear to
say to YOU in fairly plain language; your interpretation isn't worth shit.
Only the Supreme Court's reading matters, and they can do it in any way
they like. What's TRULY terrifying is a look at the average age of the
Justices, and a realization that Ronnie just might outlive them.

The Soviet Union has a similar (but admittedly more serious) problem.

Phil