Un-American AND Stupid
OpinionJournal.com, 12/13/01

"The Berkeley, Calif., City Council 'voted Tuesday night to supply workers who answer the city's general information phones with material about the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors,' the Associated Press reports. 'The idea is to have information available so staff can refer anyone who calls asking about how to avoid military combat.' The council defeated an amendment that would also have made available information about military recruitment.

"Now, you're probably thinking: What's the news here? After all, everyone knows the majority of the Berkeley City Council is unpatriotic. Yes, but we didn't know quite how stupid they were. Didn't it occur to any of them that America has a volunteer military? If you want to avoid military service, you don't need to declare yourself a 'conscientious objector.' Just don't enlist!

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