7.09.2008

Conservatives Don't Like Volunteers?

Jonah Goldberg over at NRO has a pretty out of this world article on how Obama's (and McCain's and Dodd's, Bush, Edwards, JFK, etc.) call to national service is akin to slavery, fascism, and an educational hurdle. Essentially, we are already a charitable nation and volunteering doesn't help anyone, and involving the gov't would screw it up more - so it's a horrible idea. It's funny b/c Goldberg quotes DP Moynihan postively when he says "the conservative truth is that culture, not politics, determines the success of society." I wonder how successful our society would be if we had a culture where our common bonds were strengthened through service of - and respect for - our fellow citizens. Just a thought.

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