'GIVE' creating youth brigades?

'GIVE' creating youth brigades?: "Supporters of an Americorps expansion plan pending in Congress laud its efforts to 'leverage' federal dollars to boost state, local and other resources to 'address national and local challenges,' while critics say its fine print secretly would create an 'Obama-styled army of community organizers modeled after Saul Alinsky's 'Peoples Organizations.'' So which is it?

In an era in which Congress can approve thousands of pages of legislation spending hundreds of billions of dollars without reading the proposal, there seems to be no definitive answer on what some of the vague language of H.R. 1388 means.

But there is enough in the 'GIVE Act,' now awaiting a conference committee in Congress after being approved by both the U.S. House and Senate, to cause critics to shiver.

For example, it certainly imposes a requirement for public service on some people, even though its original much-feared study on mandatory service for all was moved to another bill during congressional debate.

The latest version includes a 'National Service Reserve Corps' whose members have completed a 'term of national service,' 'has successfully completed training" and "complete not less than 10 hours of volunteering each year."

It also raises First Amendment issues over its limitations on what various corps participants are allowed to do."

The liberals / socialists are trying desperately to take small steps in making mandatory service for all Americans which is unconstitutional. This entire proposal and any legislation involved with it should be repealed Immediately. If my Senator and Congressman do not call for the immediate repeal of this legislation in every form I will do all i can to support any candidate that runs against them. I urge all readers to contact your representatives immediately and tell them you oppose this 100% and will work against them during the next election if they do not immediately speak out against it. Then check to see how they vote.

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