[ravingnutter]

I have never liked coerced public service

Where the heck does it say it is coerced? I heard people on here last week wishing they could do something for homeland defense, especially those who are too old to enlist. Now all I see are a bunch of whiners when an opportunity is presented. Sure, it will not be killing Tali-whackos, but will be service to your country nonetheless.

[Miss Marple]

I have been thinking about this all afternoon. We are apparently stuck with the Americorps for a while. I guess if those people are switched to supporting police and fire departments as opposed to registering illegal aliens and such it is an improvement. I like the part about the voluntary groups not associated with Americorps.

Well, we will see what comes out of it. I am mistrustful of the two bill's sponsors, which is why I sound grumpy about this.

On a side note, I wonder if the reorganization of the Justice Department, sending more agents to the field, is going to send the Clinton spies to places like South Dakota and Alaska, where they won't know what is going on in the administration. Sometimes things have more than one purpose.