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National Service Corps Bill Clears Senate Hurdle

Posted on by melt

Following overwhelming House passage last week, the Senate tonight voted 74 to 14 on a procedural move that essentially guarantees a major expansion of a national service corps, a cornerstone of volunteerism that dates back to the era of President Kennedy. Its akin to a call to arms by President Obama, who has harkened back to those early days to demand giving back by those who voted for him.

In fact, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the senior Democrat from Massachusetts whose battle with brain cancer has oft kept him absent from the Senate these days, appeared on the floor to welcomes all around as he cast his approving vote as a co-sponsor.

From President Kennedys days to the creation of Americorps by then President Bill Clinton, the notion of public service has become a rallying cry. Tonights vote, propelled by President Obamas urging of an expansion, would mean a growth in such work from 75,000 community service jobs to 250,000.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, the cost of the Senate bill at least would be an outlay for the fiscal year 2010 of $418 million to about $5.7 billion from 2010 through 2014.

Its an historic vote in the sense that a national service corps, an army dispersed to help with education, health services and the environment, would vastly enlarge the notion of community organizing, and allow, as Senator Barbara Mikulski, Democrat of Maryland, said tonight, for about 7 million people to be engaged in such work.



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"An army dispersed to help with education, health services and the environment, would vastly enlarge the notion of community organizing...



To: melt

Wtf? When exactly did this pass?



by 2 posted onby wastedyears (April 21st, 2009 - International Iron Maiden Day)

To: melt

ACORN on steroids!!



To: melt

Incredible that only 14 republicans voted against it!!



To: melt

My first question is: Will the shirts be brown or black?



To: melt





by 6 posted onby Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")

To: aquila48

"Incredible that only 14 republicans voted against it!! Kay Bailey Hutchinson voted for it. WTH? Of course, McCain, Lugar and the usual suspects voted for it. Senators have to run in state wide elections. Therefor, they're much more sensitive how this will be played by the MSM. And, let's face it. The MSM loves Ameicacorps.



To: melt





To: melt

See this thread for much background information: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2212285/posts



by 9 posted onby MtnClimber (Bernard Madoff's ponzi scheme looks remarkably similar to the way Social Security works)

To: wastedyears

I just read this article regarding building an army... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2212285/posts



by 10 posted onby borntobeagle (April 1st....sin taxes are thrown away..excuse my nicotine rants!!)

To: Big_Monkey



Kay Bailey Hutchison is an empty skirt. If Perry was less creepy he'd definitely have my vote.

To: Big_Monkey

Unbelieveable....

And gross that only 14 GOP voted against it.



To: melt

“Obama will REQUIRE you to work.”—Madame Obama



To: MtnClimber

Well darn!, You beat me by a few seconds, but I am sure relieved to know someone else happens to be thinking along the same line. It’s starting to get a little too coincidental. **And the only time I wear foil is when I have my hair colored.



by 14 posted onby borntobeagle (April 1st....sin taxes are thrown away..excuse my nicotine rants!!)

To: exist

Perry should get an Obama administration job. He’d fit right in.



by 15 posted onby darkangel82 (I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)

To: melt

In addition, Senator Hatch mentioned that the Rev. Rick Warren, the evangelical minister of Saddleback Church and author of A Purpose Driven Life, was an enthusiastic supporter of this effort, as was Senator John McCain, the former Republican presidential nominee. The latters support, to Senator Hatch, demonstrated the exceptional bipartisan backing of the expansion.



This shows how much trouble we are really in.



To: borntobeagle

I’ve read nearly the entire thread. Over 620 replies I’d figure.



by 17 posted onby wastedyears (April 21st, 2009 - International Iron Maiden Day)

To: melt

“...cornerstone of volunteerism...” I know a few of the kids who serve in Americorp locally. They are all pretty dense and leftist, but nice enough. They piddle all day at rebuilding and remodeling the homes of black folks (call me racist as if will, but thems the facts). They party hardy in the local bars, have weekends off and are basically are a waste of money.



by 18 posted onby Islander7 (If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)

To: exist

I never forgave her for voting against the impeachment trial. I sent her a letter telling her I would never vote for her again. I recieved a form letter back, thanking me for my letter.



To: melt

God help us, our founders warned against standing armies.



by 20 posted onby tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)

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