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First Lady Kicks Off "United We Serve" Summer On Monday
All Headline News ^ | June 19, 2009 | Matthew Borghese

Posted on 06/19/2009 11:32:16 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin

Washington, D.C. (AHN) - First Lady Michelle Obama will help kick off the "United We Serve" project on Monday with a visit to an elementary school in San Francisco. Michelle Obama will meet with the First Lady of California Maria Shriver and Corporation for National and Community Service acting CEO Nicky Goren at Bret Harte Public Elementary School.

"United We Serve is an extended call to service by President Obama challenging all Americans to help lay a new foundation for growth in this country by engaging in sustained, meaningful community service," the White House said.

United We Serve will run from June 22nd through Sept. 11th. Across the country, the Obama administration is touting kick off events at the cabinet level.

At the Defense Department, Secretary Robert Gates will visit the Walter Reed Army Medical Center to spend time with wounded soldiers. Volunteers from Youth Conservation Corps, Volunteers-in-the-Parks, Student Conservation Association will meet with Interior Secretary Salazar at the Shenandoah National Park.

In Los Angeles, Labor Secretary Solis will help the Action YouthBuild program to construct energy-efficient housing for low income families. In New Orleans, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Donovan will rebuild a home destroyed by Hurricane Katrina with volunteers from the St. Bernard Project.


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To: NMEwithin
"are these people living in a fantasy world or what?"

No. They are busily creating a totalitarian world.

And they are creating it out of what used to be our nation.

21 posted on 06/19/2009 11:49:05 AM PDT by ChicagahAl (Don't blame me. I voted for Sarah.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

MR ANS MRS OBOZO, NO THANKS, ALL READY DID MY SERVICE TO MY COUNTRY, AND THEY DIDN’T NEED TO ASK


22 posted on 06/19/2009 11:50:00 AM PDT by peace with honor
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Volunteers from Youth Conservation Corps, Volunteers-in-the-Parks, Student Conservation Association will meet with Interior Secretary Salazar at the Shenandoah National Park.

Meeting with Salazar is community service? Right.

23 posted on 06/19/2009 11:57:08 AM PDT by what's up
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To: ChicagahAl

“by engaging in sustained, meaningful community service” Sustained = endless servitude. Who determines what is and isn’t “meaningful”

Scary S**t!


24 posted on 06/19/2009 12:02:47 PM PDT by enraged
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

25 posted on 06/19/2009 12:08:34 PM PDT by paulycy (Liberal DOUBLE-STANDARDS are HATE speech.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Most of us are busily working at our jobs and taking care of families. THAT is service, dear FLOTUS.


26 posted on 06/19/2009 12:08:46 PM PDT by ScottinVA (Impeach President Soros!!!)
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To: enraged

Who is this ‘First Lady’ of whom they speak?


27 posted on 06/19/2009 12:09:35 PM PDT by altura
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Tea parties are community service, right?


28 posted on 06/19/2009 12:10:53 PM PDT by Evie Munchkin (Sarah in 2012!)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Typical leftists performing typical photo-op services. Next summer the patter of little feet on our front walks will bring: “Excuse me sir, I’ve volunteered my services for the summer and demand to inspect your home for firearms.”


29 posted on 06/19/2009 12:40:06 PM PDT by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Typical leftists performing typical photo-op services. Next summer the patter of little feet on our front walks will bring: “Excuse me sir, I’ve volunteered my services for the summer and demand to inspect your home for firearms.”


30 posted on 06/19/2009 12:40:22 PM PDT by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

FUMO!


31 posted on 06/19/2009 12:51:14 PM PDT by CaliforniaCon
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