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Originally Posted by Nanners52674
My high school as well as the other two in the town had mandatory service projects that had to be completed or you would not graduate. Obama's idea is NOT a bad one, as it's done in many high schools currently. Also I think it would help a lot of kids to see a different part of society that they aren't typically exposed to.
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Just because an idea isn't a bad one doesn't mean it's a legitimate function of the government, especially the federal government. But the wording has already been changed to make this a goal rather than a requirement, so it's hardly forcing anyone to do anything.
ETA:Here’s a cached page with the “required” language.
http://74.125.45.104/search?q=cache:...lnk&cd=1&gl=us
Here’s the changed version with the current “set a goal” language:
http://change.gov/americaserves/
(both these were linked on Instapundit.com)
EATA: I think it's kind of interesting that the second also suggests remuneration for the work for the college kids, which didn't seem to be in the first one.
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