Obama: “I am asking you to change history’s course.”
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:25 pm | posted by Betsy AvilaYesterday, Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama promoted national service at home and abroad in an effort to renew American diplomacy, asking individual citizens to stand up and “change history’s course.”
He addressed an audience at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs:
“I am running for President, right now, because of what Dr. King called the fierce urgency of now…Our country faces determined enemies abroad, and definitive challenges at home. But I have no doubt that in the face of these odds, people who love their country can change it. That is why I am running for President. That is why I’m determined to reach out - not just to Democrats, but to Independents and Republicans who want to move in a new direction. And that is why I won’t just ask for your vote as a candidate - I will ask for your service and your active citizenship when I am President of the United States.”
His plan on voluntary public service, according to the campaign website, includes, among other things:
- Expanding Americorps from 75,000 to 250,000 and Peace Corps to 16,000 slots.
- Extending opportunities for professionals and senior citizens to serve overseas.
- A $4000 American Opportunity Tax credit for college students who volunteer 100 hours of community service.
- Creating an agency within the Corporation for National and Community Service to promote the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations.
The senator noted:
“This will not be a call issued in one speech or one program - this will be a central cause of my presidency.”
-Betsy Avila
July 3rd, 2008 at 7:07 pm
thanx Betsy, that is great to read. i’d really like to see that Americorps and Peace Corps expansion come to pass. of course, as awesome as these points sound here, this is likened to writing checks. we still need to work with legislature to see these potential items come to pass.
an agency to promote the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations. i’ll be curious to see where he would go with this. it could work for or against us in grassroots lobbying, i’m thinking.
national service is a noble way to go. i’m glad he’s thinking along these lines.
staying close,
sammi in seattle =)
July 5th, 2008 at 2:21 am
i’m constantly impressed and inspired by obama’s message of national service and his call for participation by all of us. a great direction to be taking the country.
good post, betsy.
July 5th, 2008 at 2:48 am
that’s great, I was thinking about joining the Peace corps.
I’m not sure about it, though
July 6th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Daniel please go for that thought. In the early seventies I wanted to do that. There was no vocalization about the opportunity where I lived so I let it go as if I had no choice. Currently the situation is different. You are aware and smart enough to see what options you have. I hope you go for the one the you won’t be thinking about thirty years from for not taking. I’ve got alot on my plate at the moment but maybe I can still do it too!
July 8th, 2008 at 10:34 am
I love the direction that this campaign is going! I am seriously considering joining americorps after college and this is an even bigger motivation for young people to do the same.
July 10th, 2008 at 8:39 am
I think expanding the Peace Corps and the AmeriCorps are great ideas, ones that need to happen. I also think that just taking diplomacy into our own hands is an excellent way to begin mending our international image. It is not hard, but if people can demonstrate through diplomacy a positive image of America, then we have a much greater chance of changing history’s course.
October 31st, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Класс! Афтару респект!
October 31st, 2008 at 10:17 pm
Спасибо огромное!
November 1st, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Класс! Афтару респект!
November 1st, 2008 at 10:26 pm
“Полезного много”
November 2nd, 2008 at 5:52 am
Восхитительно..
November 2nd, 2008 at 8:28 pm
хорошая подборка)
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“Класс”
November 2nd, 2008 at 11:54 pm
Это должно быть в цитатнике
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хм…ну это памойму уже крайность…
November 3rd, 2008 at 4:58 pm
их больше было О_о
November 3rd, 2008 at 9:00 pm
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November 3rd, 2008 at 11:10 pm
“Мне нравятся Ваши посты”
November 4th, 2008 at 8:31 am
Трогательно)
November 4th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
“Спасибо за статью”
November 4th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
“спасибо за инфу”
November 4th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
“отличный блог! отличные посты”
November 4th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
“Всё гуд”
November 5th, 2008 at 12:43 am
“Классный пост”
November 5th, 2008 at 1:49 am
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November 5th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
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November 5th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
“Мне все понравилось”
November 5th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
“да, новость пошла по инету и распространяется со старшной силой”
November 6th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
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“Занятно”
November 7th, 2008 at 3:48 am
“замечательные посты”
November 7th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
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November 7th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
“Интересные решения”
November 8th, 2008 at 3:41 am
спасибо большое.
November 8th, 2008 at 8:17 am
Красота, особенно первая фотка
November 8th, 2008 at 9:24 am
круто..взяла почти все))
November 8th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
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November 8th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Было интересно посмотреть!!!
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Прикольно))
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Невероятно красиво!
November 9th, 2008 at 2:54 am
Забавно.
November 9th, 2008 at 4:01 am
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November 11th, 2008 at 3:31 am
“Занятно”
November 11th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
“Занятно”
November 12th, 2008 at 12:37 am
Забавно )
November 12th, 2008 at 1:44 am
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November 13th, 2008 at 3:31 am
очень красиво, вот бы у нас так сделали
November 13th, 2008 at 5:47 am
ha ))
November 13th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
“Мне очень помогали ваши записи”
November 13th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
хм…ну это памойму уже крайность…
November 13th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
“познавательная тема”
November 14th, 2008 at 7:28 am
Невероятно красиво!
November 14th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
мдяяяя ….. *много думал*….
автору спасибо за пост !!
November 14th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
“Прямо даже не верится”
November 14th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
“здорово!”
November 16th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
есть что сказать по теме поста - кому нужно, обращайтесь
November 16th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
С чистым юмором.
November 16th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Очень интересно! Судя по некоторым откликам ….
November 16th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
прикона)
November 16th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
“Полезного много нашла для себя”
November 16th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
“Прикольно”
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November 17th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
“Полезного много”
November 17th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Забавно.
November 17th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
а в каком это городе,какой стране??очень креативненько!!!!!)))))
November 17th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Классно!
November 18th, 2008 at 4:10 am
Это должно быть в цитатнике
November 18th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Невероятно красиво!
November 18th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
дяяя….старая темка, но ми тут нету^^ даже если не по картинкам смотреть))) нету и фсё^_^
November 18th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
супер оригинально
November 19th, 2008 at 7:18 am
Красиво
November 21st, 2008 at 7:36 pm
“5ка”
November 21st, 2008 at 9:44 pm
“этот вне конкуренции”
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:59 am
“Спасибо”
November 29th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
просто афигенно!!!!))
November 30th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
“соглашусь с автором”
November 30th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
“Мне все понравилось”
November 30th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
“Ты один из немногих, кто действительно хорошо пишет”
November 30th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
“Жжешь”