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Got this one on another message board.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO U S CONSTITUTION
To amend Article One, Section Eight, Clause Eleven which states that Congress has the sole power:
Clause 11:
To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water
To include;
Except in cases of the hostile invasion of the North American continent the power to declare war shall be reserved to a referendum of citizens eligible for military combat service, excepting those in military service at the time of the referendum.
Implementation:
A yes vote will constitute the enlistment of the voter for the duration of the hostilities. Those not voting but eligible to vote will form a pool to be drafted if necessary to the successful conclusion of the war. Those voting no on the war referendum will form a reserve pool to be called from when the primary draft pool is exhausted.
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