Community Service--Voluntary?

While I have stated before that I don't oppose encouraging community service--I do have a problem with signing a bill that bribes one to do good.

The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act sounds ideal--encourage youth and young adults throughout our nation to participate in community service.

However, after the revelation of the "extremeist conservative" report from DHS and the 1000+ page "stimulus" bill that was rushed through crammed with pork and pet projects and our President flying all over the world to listen to our country being bashed, I have my reservations. I don't trust it.

First, politicians that do nothing to contribute to society--except redistribute OTHER PEOPLE'S wealth--are creating, supporting or signing a bill that will all but force community service onto our children. Heck, those politicians will even PAY you to VOLUNTEER your time...I mean, what's a few million more when we're already running the deficit up to $4trillion plus?

Next, in mere weeks after the DHS report was released mentioning Veterans and their easily coerced ways:

(h/t Michelle Malkin:) And echoing the anti-military bigotry last seen in that disgusting Penn State University training video, there’s this on p. 7:

(U) Disgruntled Military Veterans

(U//FOUO) DHS/I&A assesses that rightwing extremists will attempt to recruit and radicalize returning veterans in order to exploit their skills and knowledge derived from military training and combat. These skills and knowledge have the potential to boost the capabilities of extremists—including lone wolves or small terrorist cells—to carry out violence. The willingness of a small percentage of military personnel to join extremist groups during the 1990s because they were disgruntled, disillusioned, or suffering from the psychological effects of war is being replicated today.

...a Veterans service corps group will be developed, monitored by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

While there is not much description as to what this program will do for Veterans, I can't help but draw up crazy theories that we may be witnessing the most power hungry humans in this country trying to make their power permanent... Could this be the counter attack of our current government on these extreme conservatives that brainwash our poor Veterans? In other words, a means to get in the heads of these "easily coerced" Vets before those crazy conservatives do? Get in the heads of the kiddos while they're at it?

After the release of the DHS report that vaguely describes any and ALL opposition to the current administration as a potential terrorist threat and now with the release of the Serve America bill--I can't help but think--are we seeing a repeat in history?

Well, I can ponder no longer...I actually have to go write a lesson plan for the class I work with every week through Junior Achievement. It's an amazing VOLUNTEER group that reaches out to America's youth each and every day. And we don't even get paid to do it!