Posted on 03/14/2009 2:03:28 PM PDT by joygrace
HR 1388, will hit the House floor on Tuesday.It is called the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (The Give Act.) The House is scheduled to Rule this week. Sponsored by Democrat Representative Carolyn McCarthy (NY), Education and Labor Committee. The objective is to reauthorize and reform the national service laws.
Democrat Rep. McCarthy is sponsoring the bill with 25 co-sponsors, ALL Democrats, including Charlie Rangel. Need I say more.
No, they are trying to destroy our republic.
http://www.petitiononline.com/no1388/petition.html
Vote No on H.R. 1388!!! Sign the petition, and pass it on to everyone you know!!!
Please add me to your list (if I’m not on it already!) Thanks!
Disappointing...only 159 signatures.
“Disappointing...only 159 signatures.”
up to 604 now
Please add me to your H.R.1388 ping list
Thanks
‘encourage members of the Baby Boom generation to partake in service opportunities’
‘They can stuff it sideways.’
That’s right. I’m 62. I haven’t had a raise in 5 years due to being a contractor - I’m lucky to be working, WHEN I am working. I have to compete with cheaper labor that comes here with H1B visas, as well as outsourcing -
Will probably work another 5 years at least. I DO NOt plan to ‘partake in service opportunities’ at the end of that time. I plan to partake in spending time with grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, sleeping in, knitting, sewing, reading and gardening.
Let’s let the folks who think this plan is a good one, spend their retirement years in the service of the great Oz. If I or my husband wants to volunteer, we will volunteer on our terms, at a facility of our choice, which might be the USAF Museum in Dayton, OH, or possibly one of our hospitals where volunteers are needed to answer questions and direct visitors.
And what is the nonsense about sending our kids to countries who are transitioning to democracy from totalitarianism?
Will they be asking the little NK gnome if he is planning on transistioning to democracy, and send our kids there to help out in the gulags?
My Dad is 90 and is getting an award next week for 7000 hours of volunteering at the USAF Museum. He did not need to be ordered to do it.
I despise this administration and all it stands for, and I’m not too happy about the way the GOP is bending over and taking it.
I guess this bill would also be a great way to attempt to kill off any form of religious volunteerism, such as the missionary work done by the Mormon Church (whether you agree with it or not) and other religious activities - I;m sure that killing off any connection with organized religion is a major piece of this legislature -
Please add me to the 1388 ping list. FRegards ....
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