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QUOTE (Reddy @ Nov 7, 2008 -> 11:04 AM) eh, stupid. honestly, i thought his speech was classy and showed that there is old mccain still left in there somewhere. let's stop bashing the guy. LAst I checked cracked.com wasn't around for its journalistic integrity.

QUOTE (Steff @ Nov 7, 2008 -> 11:35 AM) My 80 year old mother in law would say nothing. She's bored out of her mind and would LOVE this. And if she hated the idea she could decide not to participate since it's voluntary.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Nov 7, 2008 -> 11:33 AM) What on earth is wrong with #2? I'm at a loss. I can't believe someone would complain about something like that.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Nov 7, 2008 -> 11:29 AM) I think all the focus here on students, which was most of that part listed, is being short-sighted. There was also these gems there. 1) Obama will call on citizens of all ages to serve America, 2) Obama will encourage retiring Americans to serve by improving programs available for individuals over age 55 So, even after you get out of school, it seems like he wants free labor for life. Anybody here in their 30's or 40's with 2 or 3 kids and a job have 50 - 100 extra hours to spare? Yeah, this sounds brutal:

QUOTE (BearSox @ Nov 7, 2008 -> 10:32 AM) If a gay is ever elected as president of the united states, I'm moving. Thanks for showing us a piece of your intolerant soul.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 7, 2008 -> 10:32 AM) I think you will naturally get more poor and underprivileged folks anyway, as SS2K5 said, doing the volunteering for the scholarship. But I'd prefer that we NOT require civil service for only some people, based on income. That, to me, is a big step towards national indentured servitude, and that is not a good thing. So children from low income families should just get handouts in order to go to college?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 7, 2008 -> 10:25 AM) Would it really be an "option" for those who struggle to afford college? To me it would be optional in the same idea that loans were "optional". My other option was no college and a crappy job. So you prefer every student gets that $4000 tax credit for free?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 7, 2008 -> 10:22 AM) I have no problem with it being a term of service for accepting the scholarship. Out of curiousity would anyone look at the program differently in the light that it would require predominantly poor and/or minority students to be doing this work, as they would be the biggest groups utilizing a program like this? With the insane increase in the cost of college tuition I'm curious why you would think that.

QUOTE (YASNY @ Nov 7, 2008 -> 10:16 AM) There is still that word at the beginning ... Require. Not sure this is really an option. Am I the only person that watched Obama in the debates? Seems like he mentioned it at least a couple of times that he would give college students the option of a tax credit in exchange for community service.

From the same website: How dare they give college students the OPTION to perform community service.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Nov 7, 2008 -> 09:40 AM) Forcing them to do it when they dont want to is a bad thing. yes. Well I don't want to go to jury duty but I do anyway.

I see the positives outweighing the negatives on this. Besides, there's no guarantee that this will be instituted.

So now getting people involved in their communities for a couple weeks a year and to help their fellow neighbors is considered a bad thing? I'm not a religious person but it seems like there's too many people today complaining about doing things the bible taught people to do.

I really enjoyed last night's episode.

I'm I the only one that finds it a bit ironic that the Mormons, who have a long history of polygamy, have pumped in tens of millions of dollars into this Prop?

If McCain's Concession Speech Was As Bitter As His Campaign -- powered by Cracked.com

QUOTE (lostfan @ Nov 6, 2008 -> 07:59 PM) So you're saying I can just get on the train and go to the crowd? Unfortunately all I know is what she told me in that paragraph. Hopefully I'll get more info in the coming days and weeks. And if you do please share.

From my friend who we plan to stay with when we go:

Here's the election night Obama flickr slideshow. Behind the scenes shots with him, his family, and staff. Pretty cool shots of him watching McCain's concession speech from the hotel room. http://www.flickr.com/photos/barackobamado...716313371/show/

LINK

QUOTE (lostfan @ Nov 6, 2008 -> 04:39 PM) In that video above. Doh! Most videos don't work when I'm logged in at work so I rarely try to play them.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Nov 6, 2008 -> 04:37 PM) My little brother's really hurt! Was he an Obama supporter or a McCain supporter? What does that matter? I need to know if he partied too hard, or if he tried to kill himself! Are you serious?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 6, 2008 -> 04:34 PM) Only 1 broke 50%. Then we should call it a 'center' country and get rid of the 'right' part of the equation.

Random thought. The Democratic nominee has won the popular vote in 4 of the last 5 Presidential elections. Why do I keep hearing we are a center-right country?