I actually like the idea of national service as long as it's not military.
It not only can be organized into programs like meals on wheels,
Big Brother and Big Sister, Teach a child to read, neighborhood watches,
perhaps even internships on Pacifica stations...
This give structure to some young people who may not have had much
structure. It gives them something to put on a resume when there was
once nothing. It gives young people a real world idea of how to survive
in the 21st Century.
It can be, if done correctly, become a much needed right of adulthood.
I wish we did have national service.
Kevin White
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From: sasha <sasha@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: sasha <sasha@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 10:04:38 PM
Subject: [NewPacifica] Somebody correct me...didn't Hitler do this...will the
uniforms be Brown, or Black?
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Subject: Somebody correct me...didn't Hitler do this...will the
uniforms be Brown, or Black?
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:05:37 -0700
From: Chuck
Charlie Rangel and Obama's "Civilian Defense
Corps"
Exurban
League
July 28, 2008
Remember
Obama's plea for a monstrous, over-arching civilian defense corps?
Turns out Charlie
Rangel wants it as well.
Charles Rangel's National Service Act,
which is languishing before Congress, provides for a universal draft
with two years [service] for virtually all persons aged 18-42, with no
deferment for college. The purpose of Rangel's bill is:
"To require all persons in the United States between
the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national service, either as a member
of the uniformed services or in civilian service in
furtherance of the national defense and homeland security . .
. ."
Here is how the civilian service is described in the bill (sec
102(b)):
a civilian capacity that, as determined by the President, promotes
the national defense, including national or community service and
service related to homeland security.
(Emphasis in the original).
A government agency that has uniformed personnel who promote
homeland security?
Why hasn't anyone thought of this before! Let's call it, oh, say,
"The United States Military"!!
Now all we need is for Obama
to meet with the members of this (alleged) "U.S. Military" and see
if is these unnecessary products of pork-barrel spending valiant
warriors for hope and change are really needed…