Gen. Wesley Clark's Compulsory Volunteerism
Maybe it's just me and this author, but I find the whole idea of a civilian reserve rather creepy. Gen. Wesley Clark's Civilian Reserves is not at all like Americorps or the Peace Corps. Those programs are voluntary, not just to join, but to remain. The General's Reserves are not voluntary except when joining. Once you have joined, you are compelled to do what the program decides what you will do. If the "New American Patriotism" calls for my joining a civilian militia which requires my freedom and self-determination for five years at a stretch, I'll have to pass.
posted by Michael Bryan @ 10/26/2003 10:34:00 PM
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