ruck1b Posted March 17, 2017 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 352 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/18/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted March 17, 2017 Nationally, somewhere between one-quarter and half of Americans volunteer every year.1 This spirit of volunteerism is one of the ways Americans are unique when compared with citizens of other nations.2 Perhaps this is why the idea of service opportunities for young people has been popular in the United States at least since former President John F. Kennedy called on his fellow Americans to “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” Those words, spoken during Kennedy’s 1961 inaugural address, inspired a generation to consider public and community service.3 It is perplexing then that the country’s main domestic national service programs are perpetually targeted by conservatives for cuts or even complete elimination. https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/education/reports/2017/03/13/427801/proposed-cuts-americorps-devastating-education-reform/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted March 17, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,784 Content Per Day: 6.23 Reputation: 11,227 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted March 17, 2017 That website is a progressive liberal website. The "volunteer" programs are paid for by our taxes. How long can the government continue to spend money way beyond our budget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea Ess Posted March 18, 2017 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 312 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 140 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/10/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/05/1998 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Liberal doesn't equate to inaccurate. How about making cuts to military spending, where we spend the vast majority of our tax dollars, and far more than any other country on earth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted March 18, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.13 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted March 18, 2017 12 hours ago, Tea Ess said: Liberal doesn't equate to inaccurate. How about making cuts to military spending, where we spend the vast majority of our tax dollars, and far more than any other country on earth? Liberal equates to 'weak'. Peace is maintained through strength, much as the security of one's home is maintained by locks and alarm systems. Cuts to the military have resulted in enemy nations being emboldened over the past eight years and it's a stupid and dangerous way to try to save money. Cutting the 'feel good' programs doesn't mean they're dead; government is not a charity and volunteer programs need to be privately funded and run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running Gator Posted March 18, 2017 Group: Royal Member * Followers: 8 Topic Count: 91 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 10,596 Content Per Day: 3.73 Reputation: 2,743 Days Won: 25 Joined: 06/16/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted March 18, 2017 On 3/17/2017 at 1:43 PM, ruck1b said: Nationally, somewhere between one-quarter and half of Americans volunteer every year.1 This spirit of volunteerism is one of the ways Americans are unique when compared with citizens of other nations.2 Perhaps this is why the idea of service opportunities for young people has been popular in the United States at least since former President John F. Kennedy called on his fellow Americans to “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” Those words, spoken during Kennedy’s 1961 inaugural address, inspired a generation to consider public and community service.3 It is perplexing then that the country’s main domestic national service programs are perpetually targeted by conservatives for cuts or even complete elimination. https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/education/reports/2017/03/13/427801/proposed-cuts-americorps-devastating-education-reform/ Yes, they are problematic cuts. One weakness that Trump has always had is his inability to look forward, what he does is always about the result now, not later on. Meals on Wheels, after school programs for disadvantaged kids, funding for schools to be able to afford art and music programs. All those things will have long term, negative effects on the future of our country. We do not need to spend more on defense, we need to quit being the police force for the world and wasting our money and our troops lives. The irony of the situation here is that Putin is doing to Trump what Reagan did to Brezhnev, trying to get the other side to bankrupt itself on excessive military spending. And if there is one thing that Trump is very good at, it is bankruptcies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BacKaran Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I always wondered why NPR and channel 2 in Minnesota got free funding.... Isn't that what they're supporters do? The Dayton's, the rich and artsy day crowd? And why, since I can recall my first teachers strike in 1968, they wanted more money.. Ok, I get that but now that we've kept adding to this education system the kids are dumber than when they first began, PC's or no PC's, iPads or no iPads. Cut the bleeding, let the teachers discipline as the parents aren't doing it and put common sense back in and kick common core out the door!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 On 3/18/2017 at 0:06 AM, Tea Ess said: Liberal doesn't equate to inaccurate. How about making cuts to military spending, where we spend the vast majority of our tax dollars, and far more than any other country on earth? Because the constitutional duty of the federal government to protect our country and to provide a robust military. If you want certain social programs to exist, pay for them yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruck1b Posted March 20, 2017 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 352 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/18/2015 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 2 hours ago, shiloh357 said: Because the constitutional duty of the federal government to protect our country and to provide a robust military. If you want certain social programs to exist, pay for them yourself. Taxes do pay for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 6 minutes ago, ruck1b said: Taxes do pay for them. And taxes don't need to pay for social programs like NPR, PBS and volunteer programs. Those who value that stuff should pay for them, not the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruck1b Posted March 20, 2017 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 352 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/18/2015 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, shiloh357 said: And taxes don't need to pay for social programs like NPR, PBS and volunteer programs. Those who value that stuff should pay for them, not the rest of us. the couple cents you pay for those programs is nothing. SMH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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