I didn't register for selective service, anyone else?

[IndyColtsFan]

The selective service has been around since 1917 and except for a short period has been with us since.

he Selective Service Act of 1917 (40 Stat. 76) was passed by the 65th United States Congress on May 18, 1917 creating the Selective Service System.[6] The Act gave the President the power to conscript men for military service. All males aged 21 to 30 were required to register for military service for a service period of 12 months; the age limit was later raised in August 1918 to a maximum age of 45. The military draft was discontinued in 1920.
The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 was passed by the 76th United States Congress on September 16, 1940, establishing the first peacetime conscription in United States history.[7] It required all males between the ages of 18 to 65 to register for Selective Service. It originally conscripted all males aged 21 to 36 for a service period of 12 months, but was later increased to males aged 18 to 45 for a military service period of 18 months. Upon declaration of war, the service period was extended to last the duration of the war plus a six-month service in the Organized Reserves.
The Selective Service System created by the 1940 Act was terminated by the Act of March 31, 1947, and the Selective Service Act of 1948 created a new and separate system that is still in place today

Not to mention that the Supreme Court has ruled on several occasions that the draft is, in fact, constitutional.

 

[lupi]

WTF is up with a 1 post user necroing this?

 

[pcgeek11]

If it's an obligation why the hell do they one time mail an easy to miss form for you to fill out?

Wouldn't it be easier to automatically enroll anyone with a social security number when they turn 18 and then send them a letter notifying them?

Ignorance of the law is not an excuse. When you become an adult it is your responsibility to find out your obligations. Didn't any of you dodgers have responsible parents?

You said this: Well, I knew it existed, but I didn't know you had to fill out a form for it.

You had the obligation as an adult to find out. It's all on you.

 

[0roo0roo]

WTF is up with a 1 post user necroing this?

i've seen this happen recently with another thread as well, wtf.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

For the war against those bastard Australians?

Come on man, use your brain. Go and register.

I'd rather he lose all his federal benefits and opportunity. He clearly isn't deserving.

 

[bignateyk]

Ignorance of the law is not an excuse. When you become an adult it is your responsibility to find out your obligations. Didn't any of you dodgers have responsible parents?

You said this: Well, I knew it existed, but I didn't know you had to fill out a form for it.

You had the obligation as an adult to find out. It's all on you.

I never argued to the contrary. All I said was that the system would make a lot more sense if they would just auto enroll anyone with a social security number. But it's our government we're talking about, so I guess doing something smart is out of the question.

 

[bignateyk]

WTF is up with a 1 post user necroing this?

Probably found out they weren't registered, then ran off to google all scared about what to do and stumbled upon the thread, registered, and then necroed it.

 

[pontifex]

Yes, but i didn't want to take a chances off being drafted

quoted for the courts

What if I am over age 26 and haven't registered?
Once you reach age 26, it's too late to register. Even though you may not be prosecuted, you may be denied student financial assistance, Federal job training, and most Federal employment unless you can provide convincing evidence to the agency providing the benefit you are seeking, that your failure to register was not knowing and willful.

 

[x-alki]

I never had to register. Tried to enlist in 79 but the army didnt want me.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Yes but i decided it wasn't worth it at the time.

Why? Was this during the mid to late 60s?

 

[Brainonska511]

i signed up for ss but if i had to do it today i would not. i also ignore all jury summons, there is no way im going to waste half a day doing that

Waiting for the day you get arrested because of a bench warrant.

 

[alkemyst]

Yes, but i didn't want to take a chances off being drafted

Then enjoy being outside many of the things our country offers.

This came up about 5-6 years ago here it seems. Many were electing to just bail out of it.

Sadly I am sure enough will cry, saying "no one told them about it" and be fully reinstated.

 

[alkemyst]

quoted for the courts

What if I am over age 26 and haven't registered?
Once you reach age 26, it's too late to register. Even though you may not be prosecuted, you may be denied student financial assistance, Federal job training, and most Federal employment unless you can provide convincing evidence to the agency providing the benefit you are seeking, that your failure to register was not knowing and willful.

proof they made loopholes already :roll:

 

[OCGuy]

They will go off DMV records anyway if there is a draft.

 

[jupiter57]

 

[Paladin3]

Too many U.S. citizens have no concept of personal responsibility or civic duty. All they think about is what's owed to them.

I registered the day after my 18th birthday, as did my son. If you can't be bothered to register, or even serve jury duty, then you should find another country to live in.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Too many U.S. citizens have no concept of personal responsibility or civic duty. All they think about is what's owed to them.

I registered the day after my 18th birthday, as did my son. If you can't be bothered to register, or even serve jury duty, then you should find another country to live in.

Meh I did it for my financial aid.

 

[Brainonska511]

I registered the day after my 18th birthday, as did my son. If you can't be bothered to register, or even serve jury duty, then you should find another country to live in.

I remember registering, but I don't remember how. I thought it was with my voter registration or through the DMV. Though, it is entirely possible, I got something through the mail around that time as well. But I really don't see how you can make it 18+ years and not know about the Selective Service.

 

[Zargon]

sent mine in early as I was 17 when I started college, and I had applied to the AF Academy and West Point.


I dont know ho you can manage to not know about Selective Service

 

[Theb]

WTF is up with a 1 post user necroing this?

My guess is that he was searching for an answer to his question and this thread came up in Google.

 

[kami333]

I never argued to the contrary. All I said was that the system would make a lot more sense if they would just auto enroll anyone with a social security number. But it's our government we're talking about, so I guess doing something smart is out of the question.

While I do agree that auto enroll would be the best option, the small government people and conspiracy nuts would have a fit.

 

[BoomerD]

heh-heh...I was already in the USMC and in Vietnam when I became eligible to register for the draft. I had my mom mail me one of the registration cards, filled it out and sent it in.

 

[ViviTheMage]

i signed up for ss but if i had to do it today i would not. i also ignore all jury summons, there is no way im going to waste half a day doing that

I thought this was illegal...and they can come after you, unless you give them a good reason.

 

[Brainonska511]

I thought this was illegal...and they can come after you, unless you give them a good reason.

I don't think "I don't want to waste my time" is a good reason.

 

[yh125d]

On my 18th birthday I went to sign up for it but they said they already had my name and had for 15 months...