This is a diary about my solution to "the war problem" in America. There are several factors leading to our maintenance of a war somewhere in the world going on at all times.
If we remove some of the barriers to reducing the size of the "military-industrial complex" we will be able top "spool down" this part of our economy to a reasonable level of growth and maintenance. And, since I'm sitting in a bio class today, I will liken it to a "climax community," in which PUBLICLY-HELD CORPORATIONS will continue to thrive as long as they PAY TAX DOLLARS and not try to create or maintain NEW WARS - It all boils down to a VOLUNTEER OR DRAFT POLICE FORCE, INCREASING AMERI-CORPS AND PEACE CORPS membership and activities worldwide with a "Draft" of Citizens for CIVIL SERVICE.
America's police are out of control, they always have been. It's time to stop the nonsense and make our police, WHATEVER THE JURISDICTION, into a 100%, rotating CIVIL SERVICE police force.
That's right - we will resume the draft and there will be NO MORE PERMANENT PATROL OFFICERS - We begin the draft again with a two-year requirement for CIVIL SERVICE, like Norway or Switzerland. Many countries still require a civil service commitment from their Citizens. Indeed, the selective service here in the U.S. requires young men between the ages of 18-25 to register, in case we need to begin the draft again - let's begin now:
1) ALL Police officer, Sheriff's deputy, Constables, etc. JOBS become immediately TWO-YEAR DRAFT JOBS. We allow attrition to settle out the "permanent" or "regular" positions in the first two levels of service, Like "Private" and "Corporal." I realize there are classes within those Non-Commissioned ranks but I don't know them - I NEVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY. This ALSO gives guys like me a chance to serve NOW, if Americorps or the Peace Corps needs me and I'm not tied into a career or a young family, which is almost over for me and I would be available to serve at 61 if all goes to plan.
2) "Lifers" will be maintained to OPERATE these agencies, in the same way "lifers" now pursue military operating careers and remain in the service for their working lives, or 20 years, at least, like it is now.
3) There will still be plenty of UNARMED CIVIL SERVICE positions, as there are now with the Peace Corps and Americorps, and we will EXPAND CIVIL SERVICE TO INCLUDE NOT ONLY OUR LOCAL POLICE AGENCIES but REBUILDING OUR HIGHWAYS, RAILROADS, AIRPORTS AND BRIDGES, TOO.
There you have it - my pitch, albeit "the short version," to GET RID OF POLICE CRIME AGAINST THE CITIZENS OF AMERICA and restore a Civil Service commitment to our Citizens for the benefit of This Great Land.