### Mark’s Substack

Mark Silverstone

Environmentalist

Mark’s Substack  
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[Mark Silverstone](https://substack.com/@marksilverstone15)  
8d  
Ironically, during the Vietnam war, when there was mandatory military conscription (for men), such a system partially existed. Serving in the Peace Corps was an alternative to the military. Teaching in a "disadvantaged" school was a temporary alternative as well. Alas, it all died with the establishment of the all volunteer army.

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[HCinKC](https://substack.com/@hcinkc)  
8d  
Absolutely. I often wonder what it would look like to institute and what the outcomes would look like if everyone was required to serve 1-2 years. Apply for what you want (military, Teach for America, resurrected conservation corp, etc), but you must volunteer in “service” of country/community/common good.

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[Mark Silverstone](https://substack.com/@marksilverstone15)  
8d  
I admit that I find it difficult to maintain any optimism at all.

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### From Heather Cox Richardson’s Substack today:
> Respecting Trump’s disgusting threat against Iran  
> “Journalist Steven Beschloss wrote: “This is an actual post. This is not funny. This is beyond desperate. This is a deeply unwell man who doesn’t belong anywhere near the levers of power. Every member of his cabinet and Congress is complicit in not demanding his removal now.”  
> Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) posted: “If I were in Trump’s Cabinet, I would spend Easter calling constitutional lawyers about the…"