Posted on 11/07/2008 11:17:37 AM PST by syl799
America Serves "When you choose to serve -- whether it's your nation, your community or simply your neighborhood -- you are connected to that fundamental American ideal that we want life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness not just for ourselves, but for all Americans. That's why it's called the American dream."
The Obama Administration will call on Americans to serve in order to meet the nation’s challenges. President-Elect Obama will expand national service programs like AmeriCorps and Peace Corps and will create a new Classroom Corps to help teachers in underserved schools, as well as a new Health Corps, Clean Energy Corps, and Veterans Corps. Obama will call on citizens of all ages to serve America, by developing a plan to require 50 hours of community service in middle school and high school and 100 hours of community service in college every year. Obama will encourage retiring Americans to serve by improving programs available for individuals over age 55, while at the same time promoting youth programs such as Youth Build and Head Start.
You hit the nail on the head.
Lincoln abolished slavery.
Obama brings it back.
Welcome to serfdom.
I remember in the old Soviet Union there were a few days each year in which the “workers” were “asked” to “voluntarily” report to work on a Saturday to sweep the streets, clean up parks and do other acts of “service”.
I forget what they were called ... anyone remember?
Re: “REQUIRED? How can he do that. Is this reverse-slavery?”
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I have a feeling the Zero and his cohorts will be axed before they get a chance to do much. Someone will come along and put a stop to such plans!
My 10-year old will NEVER serve in any government-mandated program.
Yeah there’s a gazillion threads on this active right now. I pinged to one last night. You’d be surprised how many self proclaimed ‘conservatives’ here agree with his plan.
Check out: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2127959/posts?page=141#141
This nimrod compared Obama’s plan to participation in Boy Scouts.
Funny, I don’t remember when being a Boy Scout was federally mandated...
Yeah, and who isn’t going to serve? The dropouts and drifters and untraceable people. Those of us who are reliable and traceable will be called upon to serve some of these same people.
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Maybe all those dead voters. ;)
Kinda whatever, but, you know, like, on AOL, you know, they said that it's like cool to be an American again, in like Europe, or something.
Simply a method to create millions of community organizers to gather future democratic votes..
“the word “zek.”
What’s this zek thing. Derbyshire used it too over at NRO in talking about this new “service” thing.
Could you be so kind as to explain?
And those Seniors who aren't physically capable of sweeping and mopping -- well, sorry, there's no place in the New America for those.
Does that mean Obama will “serve” without pay also?
Or as my son says “voluntold”
Community Service is helping the community by choice or through court requirement. Community service may or may not be tied to academics or curriculum and may or may not include some form of reflection.
Service Learning is a teaching methodology that allows students to learn and apply academic, social and personal skills to improve the community, continue individual growth and become better citizens. Service learning focuses on both the service and the learning and is appropriate for all students and all curricular areas. One of the key components of service learning is structured and systematic reflection.
Each school has its own interpretation of service learning and community service. Before participating in a project it is imperative that the project be approved by your teacher or faculty member responsible of service hours at your school.
Whoa... hold the phone. What's this "structured and systematic reflection"???
“Barack Obama will require you to work. He is going to demand that you shed your cynicism. That you put down your divisions. That you come out of your isolation, that you move out of your comfort zones. That you push yourselves to be better. And that you engage. Barack will never allow you to go back to your lives as usual, uninvolved, uninformed.” ~ Mrs. Michelle Obama
Well that will teach them why you never vote Democrat, ever.
When I looked at it it said “needs content”. I’m serious. That was either last night or this morning.
Of course not!!! This is the age and government of Darwinism!!!! Kill them all that are dragging down the system! Calling Joseph Mengele!
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