Mandatory Volunteers???

[Diane Amberg]

Ok guys, I must have been under a rock somewhere. Since when is the high school community service a Federal Mandate? I have helped several kids with their projects and they told me it makes them look better to colleges when they apply.... That it's colleges that want it, because it shows a willingness to work hard and be less self centered and that they have good time management and organizational skills.

[Varmit]

Diane, review Teresa' post on page 4. She has a lot of information on this.

What does being "less self centered" have to do with going to college?

[redcliffsw]

Billy, I know what you meant. 

King George was still a king even if he night have been a good one.
But, a good king is not forever.

[Varmit]

Believe me red, I agree.

[Diane Amberg]

Billy, beats  me. I'm just telling you what the kids told me. (They get high school credit for it too, as part of their social studies classes.) More mature maybe?

[Diane Amberg]

Ok,Billy I went and read it ...It says "IF''  I doubt parents would put up with it if it becomes ''When.'' That is very slanted writing in an ugly fashion. I tend to turn away from things that immediately invoke Hitler. I'd listen, but not to him. I do not respect that kind of writing.

[Wilma]

Unfortunately, a lot of people believe it, just like they believe a lot of things that aren't entirely true.

[Varmit]

Diane, HR1388 sets aside funds, means, whatever to look at making it mandatory.  This bill has passed the house.  If it becomes law, parents don't have a choice, do they?  I wonder, was the majority of parents behind taking prayer out of school?  It became law.  As for comparing Hitler with obama the shoe certainly seems to fit.  Oh, and one more thing, Nobama wants this to be mandatory, kinda reminds me of someone else, at this point "Yes, We Can" sounds a little to close to "Arbeit Macht Frei" for my taste.