Comments on: HR 1444 – The Back Door!

By: Nic

Nic — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:52:42 +0000

I was under the impressive that the word mandatory was removed from the final bill because of public pressure. Of course they couldn’t pass it if it was mandatory, because there are people who love this country enough to pay attention to what congress still does instead of watching American Idol every night.

The idea that we must not love America because we are worried about what Washington does is juvenile.

It’s because of people who pay attention that you still have the civil liberties and freedom that you do.That allow people to have blogs, and you to post a comment accusing us of hating America.

We are all in this together. If we lose our freedom you lose yours too.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:31:07 +0000

The whole “mandatory” part is not part of the bill as it would be passed into law anyway. Take the time to inform yourselves before you get too carried away. Read below. The “mandatory” part is for consideration of feasability. Of course, it is not feasable, and will not be part of the final bill if these people are interested in re-election. What is it that you are worried about? Are you guys racist? Or just obstinant? Are you sad that the fascists lost the election? What is the problem? Do you hate Arabs? Or just Muslims? How do people live with themselves when they pen up this kind of skepticism and obvious resentment?

(b) Specific Topics- In carrying out its general purpose under subsection (a), the Commission shall address and analyze the following specific topics:

(1) The level of understanding about the current Federal, State, and local volunteer programs and opportunities for service among individuals in the United States.

(2) The issues that deter volunteerism and national service, particularly among young people, and how the identified issues can be overcome.

(3) Whether there is an appropriate role for Federal, State, and local governments in overcoming the issues that deter volunteerism and national service and, if appropriate, how to expand the relationships and partnerships between different levels of government in promoting volunteerism and national service.

(4) Whether existing databases are effective in matching community needs to would-be volunteers and service providers.

(5) The effect on the Nation, on those who serve, and on the families of those who serve, if all individuals in the United States were expected to perform national service or were required to perform a certain amount of national service.

(6) Whether a workable, fair, and reasonable mandatory service requirement for all able young people could be developed, and how such a requirement could be implemented in a manner that would strengthen the social fabric of the Nation and overcome civic challenges by bringing together people from diverse economic, ethnic, and educational backgrounds.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:16:35 +0000

I’m not as concerned about the word “mandatory” as I am about the words “workable, fair, and reasonable”. Who do these people think they are? Obviously not socialists. Because if they were, then they would just pass the bill, Obama would sign it, and the words “workable, fair, and reasonable” would never come into play. Get over it. If you no longer love this country, then get the hell out. Go to Mexico, for instance. Or Honduras. Or Russia. I hear they got it goin’ on over there, so go.

By: rob radikal

rob radikal — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:02:42 +0000

wow!
if this passes does this mean I will have to learn the goosestep and check out the brownshirt fashionshows on youtube.
pretty scary! sounds to me like the draft. the one issue the whole babyboomer generation was against and now they want to draft their children! talk about hippies or is that short for hypocrit. if this bill gets passed are they going to change the letters in our nation to the U.S.S.A. United Socialist States of America?

By: Nic

Nic — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:48:27 +0000

nice post, I didn’t even realize this was going on. I’ve been so focused on other bills.

Thanks for the heads up!

like they say, the price for freedom is eternal vigilance.