Let's see: 300000000/175000=.......
Call me in about 1700 years.
Posted on 01/21/2009 6:43:10 AM PST by rabscuttle385
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) today introduced the “Serve America Act,” a bill to expand national and community service opportunities for all Americans. Senators Mikulski, McCain, Dodd, Cochran, Reid, Gregg, Durbin, Wicker, Murray, Snowe, Kerry, Lincoln, Cardin, Rockefeller, Schumer, Whitehouse, Menendez, Bayh and Landrieu are also sponsors of the legislation.
The goal of the legislation is to encourage 175,000 more Americans to give a year of service to address specific national challenges such as strengthening our schools or increasing economic opportunities, thereby expanding the number of such service participants to 250,000. The legislation will also increase opportunities for individuals to serve at any stage of their life, from childhood through retirement, and will support social entrepreneurs with innovative solutions to tackle our most pressing problems.
“President-Elect Obama has called on Americans to serve, and they’ve already shown they’re ready to answer the call, with hundreds of thousands signing up to volunteer on Martin Luther King Day of Service. I’m delighted to join Senator Orrin Hatch in introducing this important bill. Our legislation will make it possible for many more Americans to continue to serve – to devote a year or longer to contribute to their country and their community,” said Senator Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which oversees existing service programs. “The Serve America Act will increase service opportunities for Americans of all ages, from young people helping to improve their own communities, to retiring professionals who can apply the skills they’ve gained over a lifetime to some of our greatest challenges. It will enable many more Americans to be part of the solution to major national challenges, such as the lack of health care in our needy communities, the problems in our schools, and the energy and environmental crises that threaten our planet. With the current economic crisis hitting our families and communities so hard, it’s as important as ever that we help each other.”
Senator Hatch said, “For many years, I have advocated for increased opportunities for volunteer service. The Serve America Act represents an effective and fiscally responsible approach to providing private citizens with an opportunity to help their communities. Investing in the commitment and ingenuity of the American people is a mutually beneficial way of addressing our nation’s most pressing problems. Indeed, as private citizens begin to do more in their communities, in the long run, it will mean that the government will have to do less to provide for those in need. I’m proud to join my colleague Senator Kennedy and a bipartisan group of Senators in supporting this important legislation.”
Add this to Charlie Rangel’s efforts to reinstitute the draft and there won’t be anyone or any time left to actually be productive.
I wonder if all the Hollywood trash P Diddy et al are going to volunteer or is this just for us common folk?
Or maybe its just for whites so we “embrace what’s right”
Am I looking at 4 years of non-stop nausea?
I believe The One will need a lot of folks to run the trains, camps and gas chambers where the Christians, NRA members and anyone else not afflicted with Obamania will be sent.
Yeah, I’ll be right behind the Kennedy kids when they sign up..................
Americorps is for gullible adolescent volunteers.
This sounds a bit more sinister in its possible mandatory nature and expansion across age groups.
I think I'll exercise my First Amendment right to peaceably assemble, or in this case, to not assemble.
-PJ
Reminds me of the scene in the Sopranos when Crissy’s fiance is being squeezed by the feds and she blows chunks all over’em. So go ahead, blow! It won’t do you any good to hold in Obavomit!!
Let's see: 300000000/175000=.......
Call me in about 1700 years.
I think this is WONDERFUL! All the Obambi lovers/voters/worshippers should flock to serve their country - suit up, fire up, and load up. I for one will be happy to let them finally “make a difference” for their Obambi country - I’ll certainly step out of the way.
That had to be one of the best scenes in the entire Sopranos series, maybe one of the best ever in television. :)
I do lots of volunteer work and I may stop now. It has always been difficult to get people to step forward and do things, now...
With the congress mandating it for so many I guess I can retire.
As for McCain, are we surprised?
--Ronald Reagan
LOL!!
Start calling RINOs and make them aware of the 55 million that didn’t vote for this crapola.
202-225-3121 - ask for the moron of your choice
Sorry, I already served my country-USMC 6Jan1959-31Dec1962.
Today, I can only offer prayers for 0bama - that he fails and fails miserably. May he join the ranks of Carter, Fillmore, Pierce and Buchanan - all RATs - as the worst in history.
now now, reach over to the persons on your right and left, hold their hands and sing...KUMBAYA.
..there, don’t you feel more hopey-changey now?
Hmm, I’ve never found a shortage of things to volunteer my time to. Foster-parent, child advocate, humane society, meals on wheels, room parent, PTA, church, youth coach, big-brother program, United Way drives, shelter food prep, Junior Achievement, etc. I’ll greatly cut back if it is an Obama program.
I’ve served in two communist countries, and a third with a strong open Marcist movement.
I wish that I had more time and better writing skills. I am so very aware of the language the Obama administration is using and can readily identify the tactics.
The segment of the American population who voted for Obama, however, apparently is not ready or willing to put two and two together.
"And I for one, welcome our new Democratic overlords."
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