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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/11/2008 9:09:12 AM
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P31W
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What I DON'T understand is why you and others can't seem to make a cogent point without an insinuated personal insult. I see what you are saying clearly and I think it's horsey manure.
I only entered the discussion because some people seemed to think that community service is somehow "bad" or "socialist", LOL. Christians, who should WANT to teach their kids to help, don't want to because it's the school system requiring it. I got news for ya....learning to give is learning to give regardless of where it comes from.
I also just wanted to let every one know that it really isn't anything new.
Typical Republican, rightwing answer....I wanna do it my way with no accountability to anyone but God. Wrap in in religion so no one can disagree with you without somehow being out of God's will.
It's just plain sad.
Mirror check.
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/11/2008 12:44:41 PM
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by developing a plan to require 50 hours of community service in middle school and high school and 100 hours of community service in college every year. Obama will encourage retiring Americans to serve by improving programs available for individuals over age 55, while at the same time promoting youth programs such as Youth Build and Head Start.
is that really so bad, 50 hours spread out over the classroom year is not much. When I went to high school, we had something like that, and we got credit for it. this is helping our fellow man,, whats wrong with that? is it true that high schools are losing out on such classes as music, gym, etc.. and school kids are getting more and more fat? well, maybe they could use that time to help someone out. Whats wrong with that?
obama is dammed if he do, dammed if he dont with some of you.
maybe some people are worried about getting off their lazy gluteous maximus muscles and want to eat chips all day.
Even Jesus told us to love our neighbor.
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/11/2008 12:58:37 PM
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There's a huge difference between gaining credits toward graduation and having community service be a requirement to graduate.
But pointing out that difference is horse manure to some here.
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/11/2008 12:58:43 PM
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There is a difference between serving from the heart voluntarily and compulsory service. When I first started the thread there was absolutely zero mention of any kind of benefit in return.
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/11/2008 1:04:38 PM
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P31W
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There's a huge difference between gaining credits toward graduation and having community service be a requirement to graduate.
Slave labor
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/11/2008 1:12:12 PM
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There's a huge difference between gaining credits toward graduation and having community service be a requirement to graduate.
Slave labor
I can't remember which amendment specifically addresses that and it's bugging me.
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/11/2008 1:14:41 PM
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I can't remember which amendment specifically addresses that and it's bugging me. 13th?
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/11/2008 1:18:59 PM
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That was it! Dang with 0's misunderstanding of the Constitution all his former students may need to ask for a reimbursement and for some remediation.
Amendment XIII
Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/11/2008 1:36:15 PM
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stamper_ben
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Well, I remember feeling somewhat like I was being punished when I was in high school... 
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/11/2008 5:06:25 PM
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I only entered the discussion because some people seemed to think that community service is somehow "bad" or "socialist", LOL. Christians, who should WANT to teach their kids to help, don't want to because it's the school system requiring it. I got news for ya....learning to give is learning to give regardless of where it comes from.
Being forced to do something doesn't teach "giving"
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Typical Republican, rightwing answer....I wanna do it my way with no accountability to anyone but God. Wrap in in religion so no one can disagree with you without somehow being out of God's will.
It's just plain sad.
How many masters is one to have?
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/11/2008 5:10:51 PM
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by developing a plan to require 50 hours of community service in middle school and high school and 100 hours of community service in college every year. Obama will encourage retiring Americans to serve by improving programs available for individuals over age 55, while at the same time promoting youth programs such as Youth Build and Head Start.
is that really so bad, 50 hours spread out over the classroom year is not much. When I went to high school, we had something like that, and we got credit for it. this is helping our fellow man,, whats wrong with that? is it true that high schools are losing out on such classes as music, gym, etc.. and school kids are getting more and more fat? well, maybe they could use that time to help someone out. Whats wrong with that?
obama is dammed if he do, dammed if he dont with some of you.
maybe some people are worried about getting off their lazy gluteous maximus muscles and want to eat chips all day.
Even Jesus told us to love our neighbor.
Ok... How many times have you given 50 hours every 6 months to your fellow man over the years since high shcool?
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/12/2008 1:46:19 AM
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obama is dammed if he do, dammed if he dont with some of you.
Maybe if he and his supporters didn't want him to be in that situation, Obama should not have run for president, and his supporters shouldn't have tried so hard to get him elected.
Politicians and presidents are not suppose to please everyone. They are suppose to do what is best for everyone.
< Message edited by leonfigg3 -- 11/12/2008 1:52:27 AM >
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/12/2008 1:23:51 PM
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IMA_CHRISTIAN
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by developing a plan to require 50 hours of community service in middle school and high school and 100 hours of community service in college every year. Obama will encourage retiring Americans to serve by improving programs available for individuals over age 55, while at the same time promoting youth programs such as Youth Build and Head Start.
is that really so bad, 50 hours spread out over the classroom year is not much. When I went to high school, we had something like that, and we got credit for it. this is helping our fellow man,, whats wrong with that? is it true that high schools are losing out on such classes as music, gym, etc.. and school kids are getting more and more fat? well, maybe they could use that time to help someone out. Whats wrong with that?
obama is dammed if he do, dammed if he dont with some of you.
maybe some people are worried about getting off their lazy gluteous maximus muscles and want to eat chips all day.
Even Jesus told us to love our neighbor.
Ok... How many times have you given 50 hours every 6 months to your fellow man over the years since high shcool?
Yes but, kids are in school to learn. They are learning civics. i forgot what we called that . but we got extra credit for it. Kids are learning to serve others.
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/12/2008 1:36:26 PM
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SovereignIsHe
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Yes but, kids are in school to learn. They are learning civics. i forgot what we called that . but we got extra credit for it. Kids are learning to serve others.
Being forced to help others doesn't teach one to give of themselves... You don't create a charitable heart by holding a gun to one's head.
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/12/2008 10:31:48 PM
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The issue was when I first read his change.gov site there wasn't a choice to serve and there were no financial/school credit benefits in return. That was what I had an issue with. And I can understand that. It would have made more sense to take the site down for 24-48 hours while everyone was getting what they were sure they wanted on that site, the way they wanted it worded.
All I know is my son did his community service and he was no worse off for it. I have no problem with mandatory community service for high schoolers, it gets them out of the comfort zone in a good way and often times opens up their hearts to helping others. Worth it. Definitely worth it.
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/12/2008 10:44:34 PM
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If one is involved in a working Church then one will not need the government to mandate community service to one's children. I don't need the government telling me how to raise my children.
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/13/2008 8:26:00 AM
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All I know is my son did his community service and he was no worse off for it. I have no problem with mandatory community service for high schoolers, it gets them out of the comfort zone in a good way and often times opens up their hearts to helping others. Worth it. Definitely worth it. Too bad it was the school that had to mandate the community service and not the parents...
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/13/2008 8:05:15 PM
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If you can't see that then I suppose that's why the state school system is able to get away with it. What I DON'T understand is why you and others can't seem to make a cogent point without an insinuated personal insult. I see what you are saying clearly and I think it's horsey manure.
I only entered the discussion because some people seemed to think that community service is somehow "bad" or "socialist", LOL. Christians, who should WANT to teach their kids to help, don't want to because it's the school system requiring it. I got news for ya....learning to give is learning to give regardless of where it comes from.
I also just wanted to let every one know that it really isn't anything new.
Typical Republican, rightwing answer....I wanna do it my way with no accountability to anyone but God. Wrap in in religion so no one can disagree with you without somehow being out of God's will.
It's just plain sad.
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I see what you are saying clearly and I think it's horsey manure.Wrap in in religion so no one can disagree with you without somehow being out of God's will.
It's just plain sad.
So is this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDEAYgm0Dv8
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/17/2008 1:30:02 PM
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relady
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Too bad it was the school that had to mandate the community service and not the parents... Oh, maybe I didn't state that he was in Boy Scouts and all his community work with Boy Scouts counted. I think I did say that his Boy Scout work counted. You guys are just making a mountain out of a molehill. But that's nothing new.
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RE: A Change Is Gonna Come - 11/17/2008 2:26:53 PM
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Maybe this was the economic and financial change he was talking about.
I think with his level of experience, he could definately handle this.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=23828453
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