something you're nervous about Options

[batman]

Is there something coming up that you're nervous about? Post it :D

My friend recruited me to be part of our college newspaper's design staff and tonight's my first night of training.

I've never worked for a newspaper layout before (excluding 7th grade) and I'm really not that confident in my graphic skills, so I'm literally trembling in my (really hot) shoes.

[illriginal]

Yes. Obama wants civilians to go to boot camp for 3 months (which by the way is 1 month more than any military requirement) and people are not realizing that this is pretty much breaking Constitutional rights.

and second, I'm scared that all these damn bailouts and stimulus package(s) are gonna fail within the next two months. I'm living in a country that I feel is being systematically financially crushed with all the money that's being printed and it not being backed by a damn thing. Pretty soon $1 is gonna be worth 5 cents. Imagine buying something that's worth $1 in production but having to spend $20 to purchase it? Ha... I feel that we're effed soon if things don't change.

[mipadi]

Yes. Obama wants civilians to go to boot camp for 3 months (which by the way is 1 month more than any military requirement) and people are not realizing that this is pretty much breaking Constitutional rights.

Are you sure? I know Obama thinks every American should commit to some public service for a period of time, but that includes things like the Peace Corps instead of military service.

[illriginal]

Are you sure? I know Obama thinks every American should commit to some public service for a period of time, but that includes things like the Peace Corps instead of military service.

Yes I'm positive!

Look!

If they think they can make me serve for the government... ha.. OVER. MY. DEAD. BODY. I'll go out blasting with my AR-15.

[mipadi]

Yes I'm positive!

Look!

If they think they can make me serve for the government... ha.. OVER. MY. DEAD. BODY. I'll go out blasting with my AR-15.

When Obama speaks of a "civilian national security force", he's not speaking of a military force, but rather, expanding the budget for groups like AmeriCorps, the Peace Corps, the USA Freedom Corps, etc. He has talked about making such service a requirement for all Americans, but military service wouldn't be compulsory -- one could, for example, elect to spend a few months with the Peace Corps.

[illriginal]

When Obama speaks of a "civilian national security force", he's not speaking of a military force, but rather, expanding the budget for groups like AmeriCorps, the Peace Corps, the USA Freedom Corps, etc. He has talked about making such service a requirement for all Americans, but military service wouldn't be compulsory -- one could, for example, elect to spend a few months with the Peace Corps.

No no no... outside of that. Did you listen to the video? That's his advisor.. this isn't China (no hate) this is the U.S. of A.

Meh whatever, we're getting off topic.

[mipadi]

No no no... outside of that. Did you listen to the video? That's his advisor.. this isn't China (no hate) this is the U.S. of A.

I did. I'm not sure if his advisor's quotes were taken out of context or not, because I haven't read his book, but I do know that the video takes Obama's quotes out of context. Obama has plans to enlarge programs like AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps, and he has at least talked about the idea of making such service compulsory, but he's not bringing back the draft or forcing military service. You can read more about the plan here and here.