Before I begin, let me state that I am not against the entire notion of National Service, the idea that is being bandied about by many of the Presidential Candidates. What I am against is the idea of mandatory National Service. I find the perceived growth in support for this idea only adds to the growing list of evidence that fundamentally, Americans do not understand or appreciate our Constitution.
I contend that all mandatory national service is unconstitutional, whether the Supreme Court says so or not. The Declaration of Independence states:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.