[A] compulsory draft is ... far more typical of totalitarian nations than of democratic nations. The theory behind it leads directly to totalitarianism. It is absolutely opposed to the principles of individual liberty which have always been considered a part of American democracy.Source: Robert A. Taft (August 14, 1940 Congressional Record, unconfirmed)
Taken From: Ron Paul, 2011 Liberty Defined, pg 55
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