Comments on: Obama’s Corrosive Communitarian ‘Service’ for Students

By: Thinking Person

Thinking Person — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:48:05 +0000

Steve P….You missed the entire point of the article here it seems. We are “infuriated” by the possibility of not being asked but being forced to volunteer which by definition ceases to be volunteering. In the above posts I’m sure you saw evidence of a great amount of volunteering already done by proud GOP’ers. Let’s hear your story. Also, before you slam McDonald’s and Walmart and whomever else you deemed worthy to trash, you might just take into consideration the tax revenue those businesses bring in to your communities. I read an enlightening article the other day about a liberal community in CA that protested against a large Wal-Mart being built in their lovely hamlet and so Wal-Mart gave in and built down the road in the next town. Lo and behold, now this town is begging for one to be built there. Poor babies just jumped on the liberal bandwagon without seeing the forest for the trees. Which brings me back to your lame argument calling us all hypocrites for not wanting to be forced into volunteering. You are a typical liberalesque snob who lumps everyone together before actually delving deeper into the subject matter. We forgive you.

By: Steve P.

Steve P. — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:50:01 +0000

Look at the Jammies get so infuriated by being asked to volunteer! You all get so eager to squawk “Country First!” like a bunch of parrots, but when it comes time for actually putting country first, you’re the quickest to start frothing and screaming “The Constitution says I don’t have to do anything!” or “You communists can’t tell me what to do with my money! This is slavery!”. What a bunch of phony hypocrites. What’s the point of yelling “Country First” when you can’t even pony up to help your neighbors? What exactly do you think the “Country” is? A big plot of land speckled by a bunch of McDonalds and WalMarts? Or a community of joined individuals that succeeds and fails together? Loving this country is meaningless and empty if you’re content to let your neighbors drown simply because the Constitution says you aren’t obligated to throw them a life preserver.

By: hp

hp — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:30:15 +0000

@Confused in Virginia nope. not the only one. i've unloaded about it elsewhere. makes as much sense as them proudly boasting the millions upon millions they quickly raised off the sweat of the hard working man and woman for the campaign alone. and now their emails CONTINUE this moment to beg for more. what the fridge?! having once been a diehard democrat, i was originally offended a few months back when opposing candidates' supporters depicted them as always having their hands out. turns out "wingnut" is dem speak for "truthsayer". ps that "hate" that we're being accused of above (again)? CLASSIC craiglantan response when they get flustered because we're right about something regarding their idol and they know it. imagine it must have been defensive manuever, page one, in the shmear fighting playbook v.2008. apparently it's supposed to go something like: they scream, "HATE SPEECH!", and we instantly cringe and stop expressing our right.

By: hp

hp — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:49:10 +0000

dear “fear Obama”,

no need to (change your name). his enslavement of children surely was not the primary reason for it. (was it?)

throwing us chum like rolling back the enslavement demand are directed straight at the human propensity for quickly forgetting and moving on if attention is diverted then focused elsewhere.

not gonna happen.

By: Confused in Virginia

Confused in Virginia — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:59:34 +0000

What I find most outrageous about this subject is that American children will be forced into “volunteering” for public service for the poor & disadvantaged, so that the U.S. government can send billions of $$ to help other countries’ poor & disadvantaged. Am I the only one confused by this?

By: James

James — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:47:33 +0000

The volunteer program under the current administration was called Americorps it
didn’t work out so well so now its just
the same program you ignored when a Republican
had it. And currently theres A thing called FAFSA for help paying for college. Except its
free. Maybe this program would help with students getting work experience before graduating highschool, to be able to get a better job.

By: peacock chaser

peacock chaser — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:46:08 +0000

Isn’t “forced labor/service” called slavery? Kind of ironic isn’t it? Nobama trying to force slavery on us? Karin – you said this wouldn’t happen because of public outrage. I sure hope you are right! But I don’t think the “Big O” will let a little thing like public opinion or even the constitution get in his way. Especiall when he has the likes of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid in his corner! GOD SAVE THE USA

By: marymcl

marymcl — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:19:44 +0000

Are you talking to me Matt? If so, all I have to say is whenever he gets around to it, he’d better remember to give me pointed ears and cloven hooves or I’m going to be very disappointed

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:25:37 +0000

When does Mel Gibson get the chance to portray you in “Conspiracy Theory 2: The Right-wing Nutjob Annoys Us All?”

By: marymcl

marymcl — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:26:44 +0000

susan –

Save your money. Make no mistake, we are living Carter’s legacy right now. When I feel like tying myself in knots, I imagine Obama sending on Carter on “special missions” overseas, Teheran, even.

Can you imagine? And don’t anyone tell me it’s too weird to happen either. The worst of it is, Carter would go in a heartbeat.