i read this a few weeks ago and then remembered it the other day but thought i must be wrong cos its so totally outrageous. but no, here it is: america are bringing back the draft:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,1228178,00.html

people should know about this. i guess it's the next logical step for a country so based around war but it's still utterly wrong and shocking.