For those not familiar with AmeriCorps -it is a national leftist operation similar to ACORN that is funded by federal funds. This years funding = $1.1 BILLION!
AmeriCorps - Discover the Networks
In March 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 321 to 105 in favor of a $6 billion piece of legislation to more than triple the size of the AmeriCorps program -- from 75,000 positions to 250,000 -- over an eight-year period. Also in March, the Senate voted 74 to 14 in favor of a similar, $5.7 billion bill co-sponsored by Senators Edward Kennedy and Orrin Hatch. President Barack Obama signed a compromise measure into law in April 2009. The new legislation increased the value of the AmeriCorps Education Award from $4,725 to $5,350.Noting that with the passage of the foregoing bill “the federal civilian workforce is being increased by more than 13 percent,” Ronald Kessler wrote:
“Under the guise of promoting volunteerism, President Obama and congressional Democrats have created a massive government program that will push their agenda…. [C]ontrary to Obama’s claim that the program will promote volunteerism, it is in fact another massive government employment program.... By putting a vast army of young people on the government payroll, the Democrats are expanding their reach by teaching the young that government is the answer to every problem. Instead of giving young people an incentive to help others through the free enterprise system or though genuine charity work, Obama and congressional Democrats are creating a make-work boondoggle that will further their control over the political process.”
How about we just eliminate AmeriCorps?
AmeriCorps is one of those things that should be abolished
My daughter did two years in AmeriCorps.
My opinion is the leftist part is that most in it are under 24, recent graduates od America’s education system and have university degrees that are not job worthy (as was my daughter).
I remember a post about AmeriCorps “volunteer” who’s job it was to pull weeds at a community center. I pointed out this “volunteer” took work away from legitimate landscapers and gardeners vendors.
Wis. education officials want students to wear ‘white privilege’ wristbands
From now on I will keyword all related articles with the americorps keyword for future reference and ask that any feeling so inclined do so as well.
Thanks. DEFUND/DISMANTLE socialist collectives domestic (and foreign).
Obamacare/Totalitarian (force) care...death panels...Hitler youth corps/Ameri Corps...death camps...gun registration/confiscation...
...Ominous Parallels...
http://www.amazon.com/Ominous-Parallels-Brilliant-parallels-pre-Hitler/dp/0452011175
QUICK- who knows what AmeriCorps does?...REALLY!