The purpose of my suggested boot camp is not to produce patriotic Americans - although that is certainly a desirable outcome, and, will, invariably be a result.
The purpose is to produce American youths who have “skin in the game;” who have an understanding of and appreciation for the sacrifices of those who went before them who made America the Land of the FRee and the Home of the Brave; who have a vested interest in keeping America FRee and First among nations.
My boot camp would also teach boots the true meaning of hard work, sacrifice and would develop both leaders and team players with enhanced leadership and management skills which would enable them to set and achieve worthwhile goals.
I don’t care what your objective is you are proposing an almost identical program to the one Obama tried to push. Its forced labor. This is America. We are free to do what we want. Not be forced into two years of govt labor. Just because you think its a good idea doesn’t mean it should be mandatory. We have the peace corps and the volunteer military for anybody who wants to do public service.
You want skin in the game? How about the income tax and FICA taken out of your paycheck every two weeks?