What a shock..Murkowski and McCain voted yes..what I am surprised about is Chambliss, come on Saxby, after everything Sarah did to get you elected you do this..shame shame
At least the matter is simplefied now. When the time comes I will do what I have to.
Both our Georgia Sinators voted for this travesty.
I have let them know that they will not get another
vote from me or anyone else I can get the word out to.
“what I am surprised about is Chambliss, come on Saxby, after everything Sarah did to get you elected you do this..shame shame”
I thought the same thing, so I wrote my senator and pretty much told him I thought he had learned from his squeaker that Sarah helped him win, but apparently he hadn’t. I explained to him why the bill was no good and that he needed to learn what the Constitution had to say about freedom. So here’s his reply:
Dear HOG:
Thank you for contacting me regarding S. 277, the “Serve America Act.” It is good to hear from you.
S. 277 was introduced on January 16, 2009 and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. This legislation would establish new service related programs aimed at creating volunteer opportunities for Americans. Among the new programs established would be the ServeAmerica Corps that would provide grants to states and nonprofit organizations to fund national service in low-income communities. It would also create the Youth Engagement Zones to Strengthen Communities program and the Campus of Service Program to engage students in service-learning activities and to assist students in pursuit of public service careers.
Further, it would create a Volunteer Generation Fund to award grants to states and nonprofits to increase the capacity of volunteers to address state priorities. It also would establish a National Service Reserve Corps to respond to national disasters and other emergencies.
Volunteer and service work are bedrocks of our American values. I believe all citizens should take the time to give back to their community. Should this legislation come before the full Senate, I will keep your views in mind.