anotherdad...
I just wanted to give you a couple of links so you can check them out...
I just had this argument the other day about "Required" or "Mandatory" community service...People kept saying he never said it was required or
mandatory...
That is because his websites are being retooled...here is the ats thread about that happening...Obamas websites have been totally reworded in the last
few days...Convenient hugh???
www.abovetopsecret.com...&addstar=1&on=5309278#pid5309278
It pertains to high school and middle school kids...But...It shows the original intent anyways...(my sons in middle school)
December 5,2007 Obama views...
The third part of my plan will be integrating service into education, so that young Americans are called upon and prepared to be active
citizens.
Just as we teach math and writing, arts and athletics, we need to teach young Americans to take citizenship seriously. Study after study shows that
students who serve do better in school, are more likely to go to college, and more likely to maintain that service as adults. So when I'm President,
I will set a goal for all American middle and high school students to perform 50 hours of service a year, and for all college students to perform 100
hours of service a year. This means that by the time you graduate college, you'll have done 17 weeks of service.
We'll reach this goal in several ways. At the middle and high school level, we'll make federal assistance conditional on school districts developing
service programs, and give schools resources to offer new service opportunities. At the community level, we'll develop public-private partnerships so
students can serve more outside the classroom.
Here is the link to the page...
www.barackobama.com...
It states that at middle and high school level,we'll make federal assistance "Conditional" on school districts developing service programs
...then the rest of the paragraph...
In my opinion that would make community service "Required" or "Mandatory"...Right???
Seems no one minds that goes against our 13th amendment...Involuntary Servitude...Laboring against ones will...
en.wikipedia.org...