Answer: Omissions by my morning copy of the Boston Globe, New England's finest newspaper.
That may very well be, but it just underscores the poor shape of AmeriKa's newspapers. Sadly, you can thank my local yokels for the heads-up. Beat ya' again, Globe.
"Congress expands AmeriCorps volunteer program; Increases opportunities for national service" by Ann Sanner, Associated Press
.... Applications to AmeriCorps have exploded with the plunging employment market. Last month, there were 9,731 applications submitted to the AmeriCorps online system, more than triple the 3,159 submitted in February 2008. In the AmeriCorps program, 75,000 people spend 10 months to a year helping build affordable homes or responding to disasters. Most receive an annual stipend of slightly less than $12,000....
Which would be LESS than having to PAY ANYONE ELSE or EMPLOYING a SMALL BUSINESS!! Instead it is LOOT the TAXPAYER and UNDERPAY the KID (or elderly; they are in there, too)!!!
The legislation outlines five broad categories where people can direct their service: helping the poor, improving education, encouraging energy efficiency, strengthening access to health care and assisting veterans. People working in these new corps would provide such services as weatherizing homes or teaching computer skills to seniors or the unemployed.
The measure also encourages people to observe Sept. 11 as a national day of service and remembrance....
You know, ONCE THEY DRAG THAT LIE into the agenda-pushing mix, I am INSTANTLY SKEPTICAL!! The MSM and GOVERNMENT are not and will not tell the truth about 9/11, the questions, contradictions, or impossibilities of that day, and the inside job, false-flag nature of that fateful and unforgetable day. Stir in a few Iraq lies and some otehr things like the global warming bull-oney, and one begins to see the AmeriKan newspaper for what it is: an agenda-pushing, war-promoting, propaganda sheet of division and distortion.
People 55 and older could also earn $1,000 education awards by getting involved in public service.
THAT'S IT? BANKS and WAR-LOOTERS get TRILLIONS, CORPORATIONS and ISRAEL get BILLIONS, and the OLD MAN will only get a ONE GRAND COLLEGE CREDIT?
Pffffffffttt!!!!!Those awards can be transferred to a child, grandchild or even someone they mentored. Tom Nelson, AARP's chief operating officer, said the bill gives more older Americans the chance to apply their years of experience to helping others....
You know what? I'VE PAID MY DUES, and I'M DAMN TIRED!!! I don't feel like slaving for the state for a $1,000 voucher to some state-indoctrination factory!!!!!
The bill also ties volunteer work to money for college in other ways. Sixth graders through high school seniors could earn a $500 education award for helping in their neighborhoods during a new summer program.
Yeah, let's INDOCTRINATE the SIXTH-GRADERS!!!! Aren't there CHILD LABOR LAWS or something?
Education awards for AmeriCorps participants would increase from $4,725 to $5,350.
Is that even paying for a semester? TEN MONTHS WORK and they can't even pick up ONE SEMESTER?
Ah, it's an education for the kids. YOU and ME is GETTIN' RIPPED OFF, kids -- and I THINK YOU KNOW IT!!!!
That money can be used to help pay for college or help pay off student loans....
Yeah, be sure to recycle the $ BACK to the BANKS!!!!
(At this point, blog editor truly is speechless)
