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Fascism begins: Obama to "require" community service from all students.
http://www.change.gov/americaserves/ ^

Posted on 11/06/2008 7:37:02 PM PST by Ozob

"The Obama Administration will call on Americans to serve in order to meet the nation’s challenges. President-Elect Obama will expand national service programs like AmeriCorps and Peace Corps and will create a new Classroom Corps to help teachers in underserved schools, as well as a new Health Corps, Clean Energy Corps, and Veterans Corps. Obama will call on citizens of all ages to serve America, by developing a plan to require 50 hours of community service in middle school and high school and 100 hours of community service in college every year. Obama will encourage retiring Americans to serve by improving programs available for individuals over age 55, while at the same time promoting youth programs such as Youth Build and Head Start."

Doesn't this violate the 13th amendment?


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To: Ozob

I pass.


61 posted on 11/06/2008 7:53:13 PM PST by popdonnelly (Don't lose sight of your conservative principles.)
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To: Ozob

“to require 50 hours of community service in middle school and high school and 100 hours of community service in college every year. “

Working on Obamas campaign will count as community service.


62 posted on 11/06/2008 7:53:22 PM PST by HereInTheHeartland (Flush Obama/Biden in 2008!!!!)
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To: elpadre

So why can’t your child opt out? Is this the Soviet Union?


63 posted on 11/06/2008 7:53:42 PM PST by Tarpon (America's first principles freedom, liberty and self-reliance will never fail.)
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To: Porterville

“How can he make colleges and private schools follow this?”

No federal money.


64 posted on 11/06/2008 7:54:13 PM PST by popdonnelly (Don't lose sight of your conservative principles.)
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To: Kozak

Hey, my college kid didn’t vote for this - don’t lump her into the group.


65 posted on 11/06/2008 7:54:42 PM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tagline scrubbed to prevent invitation to indoctrinization camp)
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To: Ozob

From the 13th Amendment of the US Constitution:

Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime where of the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Section 2. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.


66 posted on 11/06/2008 7:54:53 PM PST by tatown
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To: Ozob

Just refuse to do it. You owe Obama nothing, and he can demand nothing of you.


67 posted on 11/06/2008 7:54:53 PM PST by popdonnelly (Don't lose sight of your conservative principles.)
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To: Ozob

Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime where of the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Section 2. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.


68 posted on 11/06/2008 7:55:08 PM PST by diverteach (http://foolishpleasurestudio.com/eyewool/slap_hillary.html)
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To: SeafoodGumbo

“Forced, unpaid work is slavery.”

Good point.


69 posted on 11/06/2008 7:55:35 PM PST by popdonnelly (Don't lose sight of your conservative principles.)
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To: TheZMan
Not everyone has that luxury.

It is not a luxury. It is a necessity in today's world.

70 posted on 11/06/2008 7:55:35 PM PST by RDasher (El Nino is climate, La Nina is weather)
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To: Porterville

He can’t.


71 posted on 11/06/2008 7:55:42 PM PST by ShandaLear (Barack Obama, he is the Kwisatz Haderach!)
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To: eaglesiniowa

Somehow I don’t think the yutes of today are going to be happy about this.


72 posted on 11/06/2008 7:57:14 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Ozob

They can force my dead body to serve. But while I have breath in my body they can go f’ themselves.


73 posted on 11/06/2008 7:58:23 PM PST by stockpirate (Sarah for Chairwoman of the RNC.. Or the RNC can go to hell - BORG - Barack Obama Resistance Group)
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To: SatinDoll
Speaking of Home School, I am a little concerned about President Elect's position on homeschooling. Not that I've heard him mention it, and certainly there's no known record that I know about concerning his position on it. I just have a nagging gutt feeling he is gonna be shooting it down. In fact, one of my daughter's wrote her rep today about just that very thing.

BTW, I homeschooled my kids... in the 80's. I am now helping homeschool a second generation of children.

74 posted on 11/06/2008 7:59:46 PM PST by exhaustedmomma (Way to go BARNEY!! Hip,hip hor-ruff! Hip,hip hor-ruff! Hip,hip hor-ruff!)
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To: Mojave
Whatever it is, conservatives should create and provide their own legally qualified alternative "community service" organizations as a way for students to avoid the left's indoctrination camps.

I wonder how the 'rats would feel about a civilian Government Watchdog Corps.

75 posted on 11/06/2008 7:59:59 PM PST by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: Ozob

“Doesn’t this violate the 13th amendment?”

He doesn’t follow the constitution, remember? Obama is our glorious dear leader. Every decision he makes is divine wisdom from the clouds of heaven.


76 posted on 11/06/2008 8:00:43 PM PST by Soothesayer (The United States of America Rest in Peace November 4 2008)
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To: Tarpon

I’m saying only local school boards should make such decisions - not the feds. Some have requirements today for community service in their senior year, but not too many hours are involved. I’ve seen the kids helping at the animal shelter, food bank, church outreach programs, etc. It’s no big deal for them for it may be only 30 or so hours and they seem to really enjoy what they are doing.


77 posted on 11/06/2008 8:01:26 PM PST by elpadre (nation)
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To: Porterville

Have congress pass a law and/or withhold funding of any sort to those that won’t, however I am sure they will follow his program, even if it is JUST a SUGGESTION, lock step behind dur Fuhrer!


78 posted on 11/06/2008 8:01:33 PM PST by PISANO
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To: Ozob

This needs to go to the Supreme Court. I don’t see how forced child labor is legal. The one thing that struck me about Obama’s acceptance speech was that he told us we have to “help” him. I don’t see how the citizens are supposed to be helping the government.


79 posted on 11/06/2008 8:01:46 PM PST by purplelobster
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To: Mojave

That needs to be done immediately, and all churches need to be aware of this requirement so they can get in on the action....to keep the youth from more “brainwashing”...this needs to be done asap.


80 posted on 11/06/2008 8:01:50 PM PST by Kackikat (.)
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