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Home Front: Politix
Clinton proposes 5 million-member ‘national service reserve' project
2016-10-02
[Wash Times] Pledging to make public service a hallmark of her would-be administration, Democrat Hillary Clinton proposed Friday a 5 million-member "national service reserve" project that would train Americans to respond to natural disasters, health emergencies and other crises.

The program, Mrs. Clinton said, would allow citizens to continue working in their full-time jobs but essentially would put them on call if state or local governments need more bodies.

"If you join the national service reserve, you will receive some basic training, just like you would in the military reserves. And then when your city or state needs you, you’ll get the call," Mrs. Clinton said at a rally in Florida. "Say a natural disaster strikes and the Red Cross needs all hands on deck,
...legitimate...
or maybe like the water crisis in Flint [Michigan], and clean water has to be distributed every day to a lot of families.
...covering for government malfeasance...
Or maybe your city launches a major public health campaign to reduce drug abuse or promote mental health.
...utterly ridiculous. These are matters for health ministry ad campaigns, not dragging people away from their paying jobs to march up and down in sandwich boards, handing out flyers -- for free. In any other contest she would be laughed off the stage for saying this aloud.
You will then be sent into action."
Sounds rather like a recent government plan. In Venezuela. We can all see how well that country works...
Mrs. Clinton did not talk about how much it would cost to establish and run such a program, nor did she say where the money would come from.
No, she's always a little light on those sorts of details...
She said her goal would be to have 5 million members spread across all 50 states.
Posted by:Besoeker

#20  These idiot marxists and their idiot ideas.

So now she wants an army of flying monkeys?
Posted by: newc   2016-10-02 19:22  

#19  Firearms are a health concern.

People who oppose Hillary are irredeemable.

Hillary does not like anyone.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2016-10-02 18:56  

#18  Might be good for American youth to spend a year in the peace corps seeing the world and realizing how great the US is.

Didn't help Chris Mathews very much.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-10-02 18:39  

#17  I'm waiting for the statement that they will be armed.
Posted by: AlanC   2016-10-02 17:15  

#16  Shirt color please?
Posted by: Blossom Unains5562   2016-10-02 15:47  

#15  I propose the Democrat Relocation Program. Democrats will be sent to their socialist paradise, Venezuela. This will be their new permanent home, where they can revel in the feeling of how much the government loves them. And if they live longer than 6 months, they will each receive a shiny, $20 gift card to Starbucks.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2016-10-02 15:40  

#14  Might be good for American youth to spend a year in the peace corps seeing the world and realizing how great the US is.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2016-10-02 14:24  

#13  None of her ideas actually help the private sector, something Trump better drive home, real hard & real fast.
Posted by: Raj   2016-10-02 12:47  

#12  Week-end warrior Roosevelt CCC camp scheme. They'll get a sign-on bonus, some free training, party indoctrination, and chow, along with a monthly stipend for life for continuing to vote democrat breathing.

What are your questions ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-10-02 11:33  

#11  Actually not a bad idea at all until you read the campaign thing. Then it sounds more like Putin Youth
Posted by: European Conservative   2016-10-02 11:29  

#10  "I see potential abuse here."

FTFY, # 5 Pappy.
Posted by: Barbara   2016-10-02 11:00  

#9  Just setting up her version of the Hitler youth.
Posted by: DarthVader   2016-10-02 09:25  

#8  And every one of the 5 million service members would do as they're told. By Hillary...
Posted by: Steve White   2016-10-02 09:02  

#7  Do not forget greeting illegals at the border and signing them up for GIVERNment benefits and as a democrat voter.
Posted by: Airandee   2016-10-02 08:48  

#6  "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

Just another part of that stupid piece of paper to be ignored, espoused by the party of the original slave owners. They never seem to get that out of their DNA do they? See 'volunteer' enter the Newspeak dictionary with a definition that is totally non-pre-21st Century.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-10-02 08:33  

#5  "Or maybe your city launches a major public health campaign to reduce drug abuse or promote mental health. You will then be sent into action."

I see potential abuse here.
Posted by: Pappy   2016-10-02 08:33  

#4  To become another domestic paramilitary?
Posted by: Glenmore   2016-10-02 08:23  

#3  public service

aka slavery.
Posted by: AlanC   2016-10-02 07:48  

#2  She used to be called a witch. But a lot of people are now changing the first letter to a capital B.
Posted by: Huperese Platypus6497   2016-10-02 04:19  

#1   Her 'basement dwelling' millennials anxiously await their 'National Service Reserve' call up.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-10-02 03:28  

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