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I am just catching up on my reading through the thread but I am still behind from last night.

This whole website seems to be dedicated on HR 1388 passing.

This is unbelievable!!!

Is this how you read it? This is ACORN on steroids and then some.

http://www.nationalservice.org/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1248

The second paragraph of this “legislation update” is setting off some alarms too. More of the same coming down the pike. IS this CHAPTER 2 OF “THE GIVE.”? It says,..

“Also on the authorizing front, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee yesterday held a very positive hearing on the Next Generation of National Service.

The hearing was chaired by Rep. Barbara Mikulski and had strong bipartisan participation including Ranking Member Michael B. Enzi (WY), Orrin Hatch (UT), Chris Dodd (CT), John McCain (AZ), Patty Murray (WA), and Johnny Isakson (GA).

There was extensive discussion of the value of national service and legislative changes to strengthen our nation’s service programs and civic infrastructure to solve problems and strengthen our communities.”

http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_03_10_b/2009_03_10_b.html

I listened to the first 35 minutes of what sounds like Chapter 2 of “The Give Act.”

It looks like the Senator John McCain “may help push it through,” as Hatch mentions in the hearing on the video.” DISGUSTING. Words escape me. I bet they haven’t read the Bill. Who do they think they are to dress this up and say it is all about “What you can do for your country...” crap.

The audacity is they feel in their words it is the Government’s job to “encourage our citizens to devote significant time to volunteer.”

Volunteering is a virtue we have inside all of us. I don’t need the Government to empower me to volunteer. Right?

They are kidding themselves if they think this is not creating another level of Government just to create volunteer opportunities. Hatch said, “with modest amount of Federal money.” What?

“...snip...Also on the authorizing front, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee yesterday held a very positive hearing on the Next Generation of National Service.”

I can’t tell if this is the Senate coming together to rally support for HR 1388 or if there is another piece of spending legislation coming afterwards. A Chapter 2 or not.

Anyone please jump in here and straighten me out.

Thank you.

Here is the hearing I reference-

http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_03_10_b/2009_03_10_b.html