Compulsory government service is incompatible with individual liberty.
THE PRINCIPLES
US Constitution, 5th Amendment:
“No person shall be … deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.”
Conscription deprives a person of liberty without due process of law. This is clearly prohibited by the Fifth Amendment.
THE PROBLEM
Conscription is forcibly taking a person’s labor—which is a form of property.
Allowing conscription removes a critical check on the unconstitutional expansion of the Executive Branch.
THE SOLUTION
We oppose imposition of the draft, the registration law, compulsory military training or any other form of compulsory government service.
We support a well-trained and highly organized volunteer state home militia, and voluntary Reserve Officer Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) military training in our schools, colleges, and universities.
THE CONSTITUTION PARTY COMMITTMENT
Constitution Party elected officials will work to rescind all laws requiring registration or compulsory government service of any form.