Chris Dodd Introduces Public National Service Bills

Sen. Chris Dodd, (D-CT) has introduced four bills aimed at establishing a groundwork for a system of comprehensive national service. Dodd says that the legislation will “create the architecture and the structure that will serve as the invitation for everyone to serve.” Are you ready for your “invitation”?

The Senate bills are companion legislation to bills Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3rd District, introduced Tuesday in the House, calling for increases in federal spending for public service programs. The legislation would target everyone from schoolchildren to the elderly and aim to create new bases of volunteers beyond the usual young-adult pool of service-program participants.

The Encore Act, for volunteers 50 or older would give volunteers $1,000 for 250 to 500 hours of service in a year. Another would create a fellowship for older Americans to serve in management positions at nonprofit or public institutions. In return for their service, participants would also receive an education award which could be transferred to their children or grandchildren.

Two of the bills, named the Summer of Service Act and the Semester of Service Act, are particularly aimed at middle school and high school students and will offer “credits” in return for participation in community-service programs. Some education experts are concerned that such public service programs may become part of student graduation requirements.

A fourth bill, The ACTION Act, is aimed at increasing awards for AmeriCorps volunteers and reestablishing the Corporation’s connection with federal agencies. The bill would also grant the Corporation for National Service Cabinet-level status under the Obama administration.

Back in July 2008, then Candidate Obama, called for a “civilian national security force” as powerful as the U.S. military, saying:

“We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we’ve set. We’ve got to have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded,”

The comments that were ignored by the vast majority of the mainstream media, but were found to be troubling by some independent journalists who compared the idea to the formation of the Nazi Hitler Youth. Fears of “youth brigades” or civilian “enforcers: increased following Obama’s appointment of Rahm Emanuel as his chief-of staff.

In his book, “The Plan: Big Ideas for America,” Rahmbo wrote:

“It’s time for a real Patriot Act that brings out the patriot in all of us. We propose universal civilian service for every young American. Under this plan, all Americans between the ages of 18 and 25 will be asked to serve their country by going through three months of basic training, civil defense preparation and community service.”

The book also notes, “Some Republicans will squeal about individual freedom, ruling out any likelihood that they would let people opt out of universal citizen service.”

If you aren’t squealing now, better crank it up, people. There are several grassroots organizations that are attempting to take our country back from the increasingly socialist/communist direction that Obama is dictating. Americans For Prosperity
and the Heritage Foundation are just two worthy ones.
And…you know the drill. There are so many reasons to call and email your representatives now, that it will take a bit of your time. IT IS WORTH IT. Our country and our future is at stake. Don’t be passive, don’t just watch it happen. We have to give our best efforts to defeat the madness.

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