Obama's Civilian National Security Force
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Someone sent this to me, it's from 2008.
Mark85la- Birthday : 1985-12-02
Age : 38
Re: Obama's Civilian National Security Force
Whoever wrote that used 3 links to WND. Conspiracy. Obama may be a lot of things, but these conspiracy nutz drive me crazy.
TexasBlue
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What about the youtube video
Mark85la- Birthday : 1985-12-02
Age : 38
Re: Obama's Civilian National Security Force
I'm not defending Obama because I despise the man. But he was talking specifically about expanding AmeriCorps, the Peace Corps and the USA Freedom Corps.... which happens to be the volunteer initiative launched by Bush after 9/11.
I found the text of that speech. It's funny how the YouTube author left the relevant parts out.
You seriously have to dig a little deeper at times. There's a lot of conspiracy shit out there.
I found the text of that speech. It's funny how the YouTube author left the relevant parts out.
[As] president I will expand AmeriCorps to 250,000 slots [from 75,000] and make that increased service a vehicle to meet national goals, like providing health care and education, saving our planet and restoring our standing in the world, so that citizens see their effort connected to a common purpose.
People of all ages, stations and skills will be asked to serve. Because when it comes to the challenges we face, the American people are not the problem – they are the answer. So we are going to send more college graduates to teach and mentor our young people. We’ll call on Americans to join an energy corps, to conduct renewable energy and environmental clean-up projects in their neighborhoods all across the country.
We will enlist our veterans to find jobs and support for other vets, and to be there for our military families. And we’re going to grow our Foreign Service, open consulates that have been shuttered and double the size of the Peace Corps by 2011 to renew our diplomacy. We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that 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. We need to use technology to connect people to service. We’ll expand USA Freedom Corps to create online networks where American can browse opportunities to volunteer. You’ll be able to search by category, time commitment and skill sets. You’ll be able to rate service opportunities, build service networks, and create your own service pages to track your hours and activities.
This will empower more Americans to craft their own service agenda and make their own change from the bottom up.
You seriously have to dig a little deeper at times. There's a lot of conspiracy shit out there.
TexasBlue
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OK, even my dad told me something about this for a long time and I was like are you sure? I'll try harder to make sure it's not conspiracy type stuff.
Mark85la- Birthday : 1985-12-02
Age : 38
Re: Obama's Civilian National Security Force
Mark85la wrote:OK, even my dad told me something about this for a long time and I was like are you sure? I'll try harder to make sure it's not conspiracy type stuff.
How I look at it is if it sound even slightly absurd, check it out. Links to far right sites are as bad as links by liberals from far left sites (DailyKos and MSNBC anyone?). Granted, I've posted a few of these in the past and regret it. But I always check stuff out even if it's my side making a claim.
TexasBlue
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