Comments on: Obama’s Call for Community Service Is Not Marxism

By: Annette

Annette — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:50:27 +0000

I am a volunteer for many things dealing with our Veterans. I do NOT want someone ‘voluntold’ to be with me. This is plain and simple SLAVERY. This is not just for tuitions. If you read the entire bill, which we know NONE of our elected officials have, you will find that this includes children,teenagers, adults and senior citizens. They will have ‘training camps’ and letters sent to inform you what bus/train/plane to report to for your destination to your volunteer position. This is not COMMunity service. This is COMMunism.

By: mew_132

mew_132 — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:04:56 +0000

what are we going to do about the people who dont do the community service… there arent enough jails in the world to fit all the ones who dont comply. i think its a bunch of bull . AND I KNOW EVERYONE ELSE DOES TOO!

By: TexasJew

TexasJew — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:51:47 +0000

What a pathetically boneheaded article.

We aid our communities by our hard work and entrepreneurship, as well as from our true volunteerism, often from our churches and synagogues, not by some creepy taxpayer-funded socialistic scam.

Idiot.

By: Pat J

Pat J — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:14:47 +0000

People who perform COMMUNity service are COMMUNISTS! At least, that seems to be what some people here are suggesting.

By: Karin

Karin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:44:34 +0000

I’ll tell you what will kill this program on its spot: Child molesters infiltrating the schools to volunteer, followed by some very ugly incidents. “Volunteers” infiltrating little old ladies’ apartments to “help,” only helping themselves to the contents of their purses, bank accounts, or medicine chests. (That’s not too far-fetched either).

Public programs are like anything else public. Public restrooms, public pools, public housing, public transportation.

Do I expect the worst from people? Most conservatives do. It’s the libs who hold this plan up as a shining example without ever thinking….it…..through.

By: Karin

Karin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:51:16 +0000

$40 an hour is an $85K job!!! Payable by my taxes!! I make half that!
Anyway, this proposal is likely to go nowhere.

By: Wahine

Wahine — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:47:14 +0000

Those for whom this article has been of interest should go here:

americanthinker.com

to read Bruce Walker’s “Orwell’s Children” posted 11/16.

He lays out what is happening to our nation. And what will save us, hopefully, from this descent into hell.

Walker notes these as the hallmark of the Orwellian state:

–No God (”without God, anything is permitted”)
–No Truth (they lie even to themselves, truth has no meaning)
–Language (especially politically correct)
–Image/Symbols (they replace words – conserv talk radio is its opposite)
–Oppressors (Christians, White Man, the Rich are blamed for ills)

Orwell even named those who would lead us into the nightmare: sociologists, teachers, bureaucrats, journalists, professional politicians, etc.

It’s sounding uncomfortably familiar.

We all hold beliefs. Which of these will yours be:

–the lies of Big Brother, forever changing as the need of the moment, or
–the truth of a living God.

While God cannot prevent us from being harmed, He can protect us from evil.

I’m in agreement with Bruce Walker and hope other like-minded citizens fight to save our nation and our children. He has rightly identified the solution.

By: Sarah C

Sarah C — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:30:08 +0000

Even if retracted due to public outrage… the facts that he even considered making it mandatory (and probably still us but will try to sneak that part in later) confirms most of our fears about this extremist individual. Forced servitude is slavery pure and simple. This is not community service as restitution for a crime, it is servitude. The author may think it’s a fine idea to do community service but this is America and your ability to force your beliefs on others has limits. As far as the argument some schools require such service to graduate, you can not compare the two. Families can change schools if not happy with a curriculum or requirement. Escaping a nationwide mandate is not so easy.

By: question authority

question authority — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:11:42 +0000

There is a BIG difference betwen ‘mandated’ and ’suggested’.
The reason he changed his website was because so many people complained about the word “required”. I think the Obama team was just trying to see what they could get away with. But people are watching them.
No government has the right to require community service! If you are ‘required’ that means you have to do it whether you want to or not. Is that not like a form of slavery? Volunteer service is just that- volunteer.
Adolf hitler asked that the German people do required volunteer service as well. What a lovely man he was. Pretty soon he dropped the volutary.
What KIND of service do these kids have to do for the college credit???
Rahm Emanuel wants to do Universal compulsory service for kids 18-25. The draft. Is that the community service these kids have to do?????

By: K. Johns

K. Johns — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:08:01 +0000

Why don’t people just come out and admit that Obama’s mandated community service is his promise to ‘Put a white slave in every Black Man’s garage’?
I mean, that is what the end result is going to be after all isn’t it?