Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute

January 21, 2009

Barrack Obama is determined to make government-imposed ?national service? a defining concept of his presidency, and many of his Republican rivals share his enthusiasm.

Former GOP presidential candidate John McCain has joined with Obama in promoting government-imposed service. Tony Blankley, who served as chief of staff for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, has called in a new book for the re-introduction of a universal military draft.

Blankley?s proposed system is similar to legislation being promoted by House Democrat Charles Rangel; it would require all Americans who turn 18 to spend two years either in military service or in a government-selected ?Homeland Security? role.

Each day, countless Americans serve each other without being forced to do so by the state. What we need is a much less invasive government, not one equipped to impose involuntary servitude in the interest of either domestic socialism or foreign military adventurism.

Let us take back the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free