Automatic draft registration is dangerously timed

Automatic Draft Registration Raises Questions Among Young Americans – Howard University News Service

As the federal government moves toward automatically registering men ages 18 to 25 for the Selective Service System, a long-standing requirement tied to a potential military draft, confusion and concern are growing among young Americans. The policy shift is intended to streamline the registration process and increase compliance by using existing government databases, such as Social Security and DMV records, rather than relying on individuals to …

Automatic draft registration is dangerously timed

This December, a major shift in the United States’ military policy will take effect. Young men ages 18-26 will be automatically registered for the Selective Service. At first glance, it appears that our nation is simply streamlining a process that already exists, maybe even taking an extra task off a young man’s plate. In reality, the enforcement of this is at the very least, suspiciously timed and at most, exceptionally dangerous. For decades, …