“Don’t get me wrong, I think this whole GIVE/Obama Youth thing is creepy, but this prohibition is only for when the little dears are on the govt clock.”
Does that mean then that participants must only refrain from influencing legislation while they are on the clock? Does that mean that they must refrain from engaging in protests, strikes, petitions, etc. only when they are on the clock?
As posted here, it is worded to broadly for safety. It still needs to be seriously challenged.
Now, if the programs are only mandatory for those who accept government-backed education loans, etc., then my children will not be required.
We have two degreed young people thus far in among our children, and neither one of them borrowed money to earn their accredited degrees. They followed my instruction. I earned all the way through an accredited doctorate without borrowing a dime.
Of course, a pioneering spirit, and a willingness to change locations when necessary helps. Building one’s own home (with one’’s own hands and just a little help in labor from skilled family and friends) on a vacant lot over a two year period without a mortgage helped.
But I believe that from here on in, if people want freedom, they are going to have to ignore the system more than they do.
Don’t borrow. Don’t be in bondage. Don’t sign contracts that might obligate you to government stipulations.
Sure! You don’t get to live in a fancy indebted house quickly like your acquaintances do. Sure, you might have to sleep on a matress on the floor until you can pay cash for the bed frame. Sure. You may look backward to your extended family. Sure, your college degreee might have to wait five extra years.
Sure. Besides using your computer, you might have to learn to use a saw, a drill, a hammer, etc. Sure. You might have to do odd jobs for some years to put the groceries on the table.
To me, that is the American Dream anywway. Owning a quite sufficuent home debt-free. Driving a “get me here and there” automobiles debt-free. It’s more peaceful to the spirit. Not having to keep up with bank payment stubs. Never worrying about foreclosures.
I don’t really have a lower standard of living, because I actually own free and clear what I live in, while the man in the big fancy house down the road is paying out the nose and worrying about his income to stay in his house that is actually owned by the bank. I actually own more than he does, plus I have peace of mind.
Someone will say, “Okay, Smart Guy, not everyone can do that.” My answer is, “Right! Not EVERYONWE can, but more can, if they just will, than actually ever attempt it.”
WELL PUT.