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Saturday May 18, 2013
Today in 1917, the United States Congress ordains the Selective Draft Act, or Selective Service act of 1917 which demands individuals become soldiers to fight World War I.

Talk about slavery! It is not the peculiar institution of the South. It exists wherever men are bought and sold, wherever a man allows himself to be made a mere thing or a tool, and surrenders his inalienable rights of reason and conscience. Indeed this slavery is more complete than that which enslaves the body alone. — Henry David Thoreau, [Journal, 4 December 1860]


Topic: ‘Occupation’

1. What You Didn’t Know About The War

TheParadigmShift | In these times, remaining silent on our responsibility to the world and its future is criminal. The civilians at the other end of our weapons do not have a choice. But American soldiers have choices.... - [More]

Posted: April 28, 2010 in Videos

2. The Enemy At Home

ThePhaedrus83 | Our real enemies are not those living in a distant land whose names or policies we don’t understand; The real enemy is a system that wages war when it’s profitable, the CEOs who lay us off our jobs when it’s profitable, the Insurance Companies who deny us Health care when it’s profitable, the Banks who take away our homes when it’s profitable. Our enemies are not several hundred thousands away. They are right here in front of us.... - [More]

Posted: February 1, 2010 in Videos

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