Volunteerism is Slavery?

Jul 21, 2008 Posted by Elysabeth Hahm

Jonah Goldberg, an LA Times columnist, has taken a bold stand against Barack Obama’s speech which called all Americans to serve their country or community through programs like AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps. He claims that Obama will violate the 13th Amendment which states that slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, shall not exist within the United States.

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Ugh...Volunteerism

Jun 18, 2008 Posted by Chandra Palmer

The word volunteerism always raises many eyebrows. Either people (the few) are very receptive or others (the many) are reluctant to volunteer. In my experiences as a sorority member, it was always difficult to get my sisters and other community members involved in a community service project, despite volunteerism being a core value to our sorority. I do enjoy volunteering however I have to admit that I have volunteered far less within the last year due to my first year in grad school. I am not trying to make excuses but it is difficult to set aside time to volunteer, which is a problem many Americans face.

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Volunteerism, Voices for National Service (all tags)

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