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The Case Against Compulsory National Service

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024
A universal draft, like a military draft, would violate young people’s freedom to choose their occupations and would take no account of the losses to these young people.
– David Henderson, “The Case Against Compulsory National Service” [2024]

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The Crown Jewel of American Socialism
This week, the Wall Street Journal published some good news for proponents of Social Security, the socialist program that President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935. The Journal reported that the Millennial generation — those whose age range is between 27 and 44 — have experienced a “dramatic turnaround” in finances. The Journal states: The median household net worth of older millennials, …
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