Have a universal public service from age 18 or on completion of High School for 3 years, one would have a choice, public service jobs, which job corps could then contract and replace fruit pickers and other migrant workers for the cheap wages, public serive employement such as candy striper or nurses aide type work at public and VA hospitals, the military, and other jobs such as picking up trash along the highways , raking leaves, meals on wheels, even the disabled could do something. At the end of their service, those who chose non military could then recieve educational grants such as the no longer existant pell grant for trade or educational goals, the military would recive the GI bill. Those who also apply for welfare wopuld be required to join this work force and earn their checks as well
What do you think, at least then we could pres 1 for English!
2007-05-30 12:27:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I notice that there are some afraid to serve, liberals and conservativces alike have called for something like this, JFK, Ike, FDR, Nixon!
2007-05-30 22:26:42 · update #1
I think the idea would make us feel better about those welfare checks that are distributed to the lazy a$$es who want to be supported... Make them work for their $$ like the rest of us do.. great idea!
2007-05-30 14:52:08 · answer #1 · answered by Katz 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Compulsary 'service' - slavery to the state - is never desireable. Voluntary 'service' - the equivalent of state-supplied jobs, along the lines of the CCC in the 30's - isn't the greatest idea, either, but there are times when it could be worth doing.
The problem with both is that they tend to ignore market forces - unlike, ironically, illegal immigration, which is very market-driven, albeit, black/grey market.
2007-05-30 19:33:51 · answer #2 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like a plan for welfare recipients. Who is paying the bills for 18 to 21 year-olds while they aren't earning enough to be out on their own? Other than that, sounds like a good idea.
2007-05-30 19:34:33 · answer #3 · answered by BekindtoAnimals22 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Disagree. I am against forced labor. What we need to do is stop expecting the government to get involved in every problem. What we need is less employee taxes so it is not viable to hire illegals.
I like your idea of something for something.
2007-05-30 20:24:38 · answer #4 · answered by Chainsaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brother Paul, I salute you.
This is perhaps one of the best postings I've seen - from you or anyone.
Forget the "press 1 for English," my brother...
Nice posting.
Pilamaya
2007-05-30 20:26:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't like the government forcing anyone into anything.
2007-05-31 01:10:15 · answer #6 · answered by Moneta_Lucina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no jobs Americans won't do.
2007-05-30 19:31:05 · answer #7 · answered by RICARDVS 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
dont forget the prisoners!!
2007-05-30 19:30:10 · answer #8 · answered by chumpchange 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sure!
2007-05-30 19:30:23 · answer #9 · answered by SensiblySmart 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
you make sense
2007-05-30 19:30:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋