[TR] off topic question

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Strictly off the cuff. 

In Illinois we had (still have) a "Solider and Sailors Protection Act " that protects active duty service persons from civil process. It is somewhat toothless in that all it provided was a stay of proceedings and eventually the person would have face civil court but at least they could buy some time. 

As far as the draft, we were usually subject to being called at age 19 so mortgages were unlikely it it was also unlikely that a person would have significant debt that early in life. 

I think that, yeah, once you were conscripted you were pretty much screwed. 

As much as I would personally oppose reinstatement of involuntary conscription, I think it is safe to say American foreign policy would be very different if we had a draft. 

Kg

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> On Nov 22, 2015, at 3:05 PM, Mark Hooper <mhooper at indiefilmnet.com> wrote:
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> Sorry to ask a totally off-topic question: but some of the list members might know the answer.
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> In the days of the military draft, what happened to the individual's finances if they were suddenly called up? i.e. If you were making your mortgage payments working at a regular job with a decent salary and then you were drafted, with (presumably) a lower pay as a Private, did you just lose your home and tough luck to you, or was there some sort of protection?
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> Not trying to have a political discussion; just following up on an interesting dinner table discussion. All my close UK and North American family did their military service at 18 or after university, none were called up unexpectedly, so nobody could venture an answer.
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