Obama Requires YOU to SERVE, H.R.1388, "The Give Act" to reform the National Service Laws

The Library of Congress THOMAS ^ | March 14, 2009 | joygrace

[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.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I mean to resist this. Make no mistake. I have said so from the very moment I heard this idea leave 0bama's lips back in September '08. He'll rue the day he signs this into law if the legislation passes...which I predict it won't.

I was just presenting a little punnery in response to your post.

[Stentor]

-encourage members of the Baby Boom generation to partake in service opportunities

They can stuff it sideways.

[bootless]

We’ve been volunteered.

As I’ve said many times, Dear Leader’s slogan of “Change” is not a goal: it’s a demand.

[Red Steel]

`SEC. 115. PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FROM PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

`(a) In General- To the extent consistent with the number of students in the State, Territory, or Indian tribe or in the school district of the local educational agency involved who are enrolled in private nonprofit elementary and secondary schools, such State, Territory, Indian tribe, or agency shall (after consultation with appropriate private school representatives) make provision--

`(1) for the inclusion of services and arrangements for the benefit of such students so as to allow for the equitable participation of such students in the programs implemented to carry out the objectives and provide the benefits described in this part; and

`(2) for the training of the teachers of such students so as to allow for the equitable participation of such teachers in the programs implemented to carry out the objectives and provide the benefits described in this part.

`(b) Waiver- If a State, Territory, Indian tribe, or local educational agency is prohibited by law from providing for the participation of students or teachers from private nonprofit schools as required by subsection (a), or if the Corporation determines that a State, Territory, Indian tribe, or local educational agency substantially fails or is unwilling to provide for such participation on an equitable basis, the Chief Executive Officer shall waive such requirements and shall arrange for the provision of services to such students and teachers. Such waivers shall be subject to the requirements of sections 9503 and 9504 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7883 and 7884).

[oldbrowser]

It makes me feel sick inside. If anyone else has another take please share?

I kind of like the idea if it were used in a positive way.

I think Israel has mandatory service for it's young people. I like the idea of the discipline of military service which instills national pride.

We have a great country but we are at a tipping point where we have more takers than we have givers. Everybody wants their "rights" but nobody ever talks about responsibilities.

If it were done correctly, I believe we could revive the American spirit which started to wither away fifty years ago.

That being said, if the present socialist administration has anything to do with it, it could spell the end of freedom as we know it.

[Pearls Before Swine]

The program talks about earning "educational awards" via this service. .....

I predict that this will be seen as a way to ensure that only the politically-correct will have access to professional careers.

There's another little gem to add to your list. It is the goal of the program that by 2011, at least 50% of the participants will be from disadvantaged youth (as defined in other sections of the bill).

[DB]

Wrong.

If you want to create an army of government indoctrinated robots fine. Otherwise it will lead to disaster. A army of kids to do their "social duty" by letting authorities know you put the wrong trash in the wrong recycle bin. Watered your garden at an unapproved time. Your porch light was on during the day. You had known disruptive people visit your home. There is no end to the government controlling an army of people where only government gets to set their priorities and define what is good for the whole or not. And what is "good" for the whole may not be good for the individual. America is about individual rights not what's best for the whole through the eyes of an elite social engineer accountable to no one.

If people want to go to college on the taxpayers dime join the military. Oh, we already do that...

This wrong in so many ways it is painful to have explain why...

[joygrace]

When I read this bill, I thought my heart was being pulled out of my chest.
Maybe this Bill is being tossed onto the House Floor to distract Congress away from the BUDGET. Congress has to STOP Obama's Budget too. Who knows?

"The first step in community organization is community disorganization. The disruption of the present organization is the first step toward community organization. Present arrangements must be disorganized if they are to be displace by new patterns.... All change means disorganization of the old and organization of the new." -Saul Alinsky,p.116, Rules for Radicals

[IrishPennant]

Thanks for the ping

This ain't gonna happen no matter whether it passes or not.

The Revolution will begin.

We are too freedom minded and the damned libturd Sheeple are far, far too lazy and comfy to put up with this.

[Marathoner]

Problem is it would take me all today, tomorrow and the next day (at least) to read it, and I still would not understand one word.

I'll save you the trouble. It's all a bunch of horsedung, take my word for it.

[NTHockey]

Two words: “I REFUSE”!

My knee bends for only one Master.

[joygrace]

The actual text of the legislation. Here is the link:

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.+1388:

[dforest]

So ....are we all agreed Obama is pure evil yet?

I do not wish him well. He needs to be impeached before he causes any more angst or damage to our Republic.

[Jackknife]

I fully agree. The revolution will begin.

[IrishPennant]

Two words: “I REFUSE”!

My knee bends for only one Master.

Bless you - any volunteer service is done through the Church for God, whom this country was founded on. That is how I serve my fellow man.

My government, who stinkin' works for me, dammit, will never demand that I, or my child perform public service involuntarily. I give it to my God.

[DB]

That’s like saying if socialism was “done correctly” it would positive.

It aways leads to the same end. Pain and suffering.

Once you decided to take that road your destination is a given. It then only becomes a matter of how long it will take to get there.

The wiser choice is to not start down that road in the first place.

[joygrace]

Hello,

If you click on the red link, “Library of Congress Thomas” right under the name of the thread AT THE TOP, it will get you to the actual legislation. Sorry my last link didn’t seem to work.

[boomop1]

The Hood will volunteer to rape and pillage, this is a joke and would take years to implement.

[IrishPennant]

So ....are we all agreed Obama is pure evil yet? I do not wish him well. He needs to be impeached before he causes any more angst or damage to our Republic.

I do not wish him harm...I just want him out.

[Talisker]

I kind of like the idea if it were used in a positive way.

Yeah, and over the camp gates we could put up signs that say "Work Makes You Free."

Crawl away and lick somewhere else.