Flashback audio: Senator Obama talks about mandatory national service
posted at 9:21 pm on August 13, 2009 by Allahpundit
Another chestnut dug up by The One’s bete noire at Naked Emperor News, destined to be the inspiration for a new lederhosen segment on “Glenn Beck.” You might recall that this issue’s come up before in the context of Obama’s campaign: For a few days after the election, Rahm Emanuel’s stated fondness for mandatory national service was a hot topic on righty blogs, especially after the Obama transition website posted an entry on national service “requiring” 50-100 hours per year from students. After the outcry from the ‘sphere, the “requirement” language was quietly replaced by more ambiguous language about “setting a goal” of 50-100 hours. I skimmed the transcript of Obama’s answers at last year’s presidential campaign forum on service and can’t find him endorsing anything like a mandatory obligation, and I find it exceedingly hard to believe that he’d have the votes for something like this in Congress when he can’t even get his health-care plan passed. But then, I’d never have guessed he’d nationalize General Motors either. Color me very skeptical that this is something to worry about — but less skeptical than I used to be.
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Don’t put anything past these criminals.
PBoilermaker on August 13, 2009 at 9:23 PM
And when I brought this issue up to my friends after hearing him say it then, they shrugged and saw no issue there. Well, with what we know now, I’d say it’s a pretty big issue, if you can wrap your brain around it…
Ozprey on August 13, 2009 at 9:23 PM
Their duty right now would probably be to stand side by side the SEIU thugs and help put an end to the un-american HC protests going on.
Nothing could go wrong.
marmaran on August 13, 2009 at 9:24 PM
What I saw was the Denver Col speech though.
Ozprey on August 13, 2009 at 9:24 PM
Goddamned control freaks.
CriticalUpdate on August 13, 2009 at 9:25 PM
You know all this was out there before the election… but then again, we would have had McLame… we were screwed either way. At least Obama has awakened the giant….
Don’t Tread On Me
deedtrader on August 13, 2009 at 9:25 PM
Such a thing would be the last straw. Count on it.
MadisonConservative on August 13, 2009 at 9:25 PM
Why does he need this…he’s got his boots on the ground already…in fact, their members actually pay huge dues to belong…unions.
AUINSC on August 13, 2009 at 9:25 PM
The Civilian National Security Forces!!
canopfor on August 13, 2009 at 9:25 PM
Three months ago, maybe. But now, I’d say this is a back burner issue for them.
sherry on August 13, 2009 at 9:25 PM
Mandatory shmandatory. Stick a fork in President Obama, he’s done.
29Victor on August 13, 2009 at 9:26 PM
Obama is getting HAMMERED by Frank Luntz’s focus group on Hannity.
John the Libertarian on August 13, 2009 at 9:26 PM
This speech, with the sound bite we all know so well by now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt2yGzHfy7s
Ozprey on August 13, 2009 at 9:27 PM
Total Facism.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 9:27 PM
It might have once been in the master plan, but that’s gone for good now; the resistance to national service would make the current town hall protests look like Cribbage night at the old folks home in comparison.
Bishop on August 13, 2009 at 9:27 PM
Did anyone vet this guy?
JohnJ on August 13, 2009 at 9:27 PM
Naked Emperor News is awesome. So many amazing and shocking videos. Go watch as many as you can, folks, if you haven’t already.
RightWinged on August 13, 2009 at 9:27 PM
Second look at Scotland…/sarc. I will never submit.
d1carter on August 13, 2009 at 9:27 PM
Why should students have to put in more hours per year than members of congress?
fogw on August 13, 2009 at 9:28 PM
i heard this loud and clear during the campaign, but i doubt they have the stones or the political capital to try this now.
of course, i could be wrong…
homesickamerican on August 13, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Do tell. I cancelled my cable because I can’t stand looking at Ogabe.
Tell, please.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Yes. I think Axelrod did…
Ozprey on August 13, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Is this the paid volunteer thing? Jumbo shrimp? Allah, Mr. Oberman is going to expect you to look at this logically and with consideration for all the good it will do. Then you get to be The Best Person.
Cindy Munford on August 13, 2009 at 9:29 PM
Goon Squads with big nasty boots,
oh wait,I’m thinking of the el’
Code Pinko Anti-War broads!!
canopfor on August 13, 2009 at 9:29 PM
It was definitely one of his top priorities at one point. It’s a whole lot of nothing now. No way would he even dare to raise this issue with his numbers caving.
Guardian on August 13, 2009 at 9:29 PM
Mein KampfDreams of my Father
portlandon on August 13, 2009 at 9:29 PM
…and what we’re experiencing now isn’t mandatory service?
ericdijon on August 13, 2009 at 9:30 PM
Sounds like a draft.
Spathi on August 13, 2009 at 9:30 PM
14 voted for McCain, 15 for Obama. First question: who is happy with Obama? Only 4 people raised their hands.
Then they flipped out about flag@whitehouse.org.
The Obama supporters are angered that Obama is much weaker than Bush, who actually got his agenda through.
John the Libertarian on August 13, 2009 at 9:30 PM
I hate listening to Barry speak but what scares me the most is when Michelle speaks in public. She sounds identical to Rev. Wright.
As far as mandatory service for youth, if a young man or woman choses to serve their county or community they should do so. If it is mandatory it is wrong. When someone wants to do something that they believe in they take pride in it and enjoy it. When they are forced to do it the only thing that comes of it is resentment and rebelion. Those of you with teenagers know what I am talking about.
milwife88 on August 13, 2009 at 9:30 PM
Oh yeah, and the 4x debt.
John the Libertarian on August 13, 2009 at 9:31 PM
Its called ‘Community Organizing” on a grander scale!!
canopfor on August 13, 2009 at 9:31 PM
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.
KSgop on August 13, 2009 at 9:31 PM
After Stumulus, and this healthcare thing, every little power grab and disseent crushing initiative they propose is going to be and ahs to be fought tooth and nail. They are trying to lay the foundation for a perpetual ruling party by creating a populace of government dependency and at the same time silencing the voices of opposition. They are going after talk radio already.
CriticalUpdate on August 13, 2009 at 9:31 PM
This sonuvabitch is going to send us into civil war…. in some sort of fashion.
BPD on August 13, 2009 at 9:31 PM
H.R. 1388 Serve America Act:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d111:1:./temp/~bd7Ac9:@@@L&summ2=m&|/bss/d111query.html|
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-1388
H.R. 1444 Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/thomas
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-1444
Ozprey on August 13, 2009 at 9:31 PM
Mandatory = Forced
Volunteerism = The use of one’s labor without pay.
Didn’t the 13th Amendment outlaw Mandatory Volunteerism?
kurtzz3 on August 13, 2009 at 9:32 PM
Well he did promise millions of new jobs…I figure the only reason his SA has not been put into action is because his normal storm troopers, the union thugs, would object.
JIMV on August 13, 2009 at 9:32 PM
Yep. The next big fight – 2010. But only after the regulay military is disbaned as Hussein unilaterally disarms the US – another campaign promise.
Friendly21 on August 13, 2009 at 9:32 PM
“Service for thee but not for me. I won”.
Pile it on big boy. America is indeed of a education. Like what happens when you elect a hyper liberal for President.
Hog Wild on August 13, 2009 at 9:33 PM
In 2004 I jettisoned my 3 TV sets. The MSM spin made me ill.
I have been free of TV for 5 years; since then its been 100% nothing but net.
Have never seen a single episode of Survivor or American Idol or any of the mind rotting bilge that passes for infotainment. The net is where its at and TV blows chunks.
Talk Radio lives.
Geochelone on August 13, 2009 at 9:33 PM
This wouldn’t require a vote in congress. Executive Order could cover it.
angryed on August 13, 2009 at 9:33 PM
To whom is Michelle OMoma Obama actually speaking to?
canopfor on August 13, 2009 at 9:34 PM
I’ve had to go to four tea parties, made six signs, stood on street corners, met with like-minded folks. She was right: Barack will never let me go back to my life as usual. 9/12 in DC. Let’s roll.
Christian Conservative on August 13, 2009 at 9:34 PM
Well, Barry and the Dems do seem to think that the worst threat to the US are it’s freedom loving citizens…we’ve seen that theme show up countless times.
AUINSC on August 13, 2009 at 9:34 PM
I applaud you, sir/madam. But you are missing out on Megyn Kelley, and that is a terrible, terrible sacrifice.
John the Libertarian on August 13, 2009 at 9:35 PM
Thanks. Loving it.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 9:35 PM
The Constitution is outmoded so nothing in that document applies. Welcome to the world of ‘newspeak‘ here in the Age of Hussein 1984, our Brave New World.
Friendly21 on August 13, 2009 at 9:35 PM
Highly unlikely this will happen. Healthcare is tanking and Cap and Tax is still ahead.
This will probably be outsourced to Hamas.
Anders on August 13, 2009 at 9:36 PM
Hey Barry, I will serve. Catch me if you can fool. You are the sickest freakiziod ever to hold office.
Watch this and then vomit
Geochelone on August 13, 2009 at 9:37 PM
I could see him getting this passed in the name of “civic service” or some such bunk. If he does manage to get it through congress, I wonder if it would apply to private and homeschooled students as well.
Marco2010 on August 13, 2009 at 9:38 PM
Twice I tried to post the bills and links and twice it failed…hmmph!
Ozprey on August 13, 2009 at 9:38 PM
YES WE CAN
YES WE CHEIL
YES SEI HEIL
SIEG HEIL
SIEG HEIL
angryed on August 13, 2009 at 9:38 PM
With morons and psychopaths in charge? I can hardly even imagine.
Luka on August 13, 2009 at 9:39 PM
where’d ya go, W?
hell, i’d rather have clinton (bill) than this slave master
sandlin71 on August 13, 2009 at 9:39 PM
I’m not the sharpesat pencil on the block,but if your looking for total control,to ram your agenda through,
wouldn’t you have the muscle first,er I mean goons!!!!!!
Thankfully this operation is being run,by Liberals,who
are sooooooooooooooooo smart,and they have everything
covered,it appears that they didn’t have all their ducks,
er, roosting little chickens,in a row,but ass backwards,
for America’s sake,
thank God!
canopfor on August 13, 2009 at 9:40 PM
I have see her on YouTube. Even at low res she is the bomb. You can get hi-def of Megan Kelly and then some. Just Google the babe. She is has brain too. More than I could handle.
Geochelone on August 13, 2009 at 9:40 PM
Bah! Firefox blocking the links at thomas.loc.gov or http://www.govtrack.us
H.R. 1388 Serve America Act
H.R. 1444 Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act
Ozprey on August 13, 2009 at 9:41 PM
ROTFLMAO
Geochelone on August 13, 2009 at 9:41 PM
LOL!!! Good for you! Nothing is better than Megyn in high def on my flat screen.
John the Libertarian on August 13, 2009 at 9:42 PM
im holding up my swastika sign right now
Neo-Chase on August 13, 2009 at 9:42 PM
When I saw the things going on in Iran and how the, what were they called, a sort of civilian patrol, beating down the masses, I thought about Obama’s idea on this and how it would be his thugs and “supporters” doing the dirty work. Creepy, to say the least.
gina4 on August 13, 2009 at 9:42 PM
These are the mandatory national service that is in Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea… do we see a pattern here?
cubachi on August 13, 2009 at 9:43 PM
I’m dying for ACORN to show up at my front door to enlist me for “voluntary service”.
But, you know, maybe it would be a good thing. Nothing like making young slackers work for nothing instead of sitting around playing video games to wake them up to what socialism really means.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 9:44 PM
i’d be really worried if these weren’t the most incompetent, incoherent, idiots i’ve ever seen.
from the first press conference, i could tell that this dude was waaaaayyy over his head. never run anything in his life and whoa baby does it show?!
day after day, the more i see, the more i think i am in the middle of a nightmare.
sandlin71 on August 13, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Lefties just loooove that word “mandatory,” don’t they? But the word “liberty”? Nah, not so much.
Rational Thought on August 13, 2009 at 9:44 PM
what this the oboobi version of the republican guards?
SHARPTOOTH on August 13, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Whitehouse.org is a lefty website that mocked Bush. Whitehouse.gov is the official website.
amerpundit on August 13, 2009 at 9:45 PM
We are too old and full of thoughts and reason and stuff….
Ozprey on August 13, 2009 at 9:46 PM
I have to agree to a point.
There is no way he would peruse a possible 3rd Amendment violation. However I will not put it past him to try to work around that via some sort of title 10 section.
But what do I know IANAL or a Politician
F15Mech on August 13, 2009 at 9:46 PM
This all started from a Senator,with less than ‘two years
experience’,'present’!
And,it all began,with a single tire pressure gauge!!!!!!!!
canopfor on August 13, 2009 at 9:47 PM
Everyone remember this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtGrp5MbzAI
These are the future
HitlerObama Youth.angryed on August 13, 2009 at 9:48 PM
Civilian national security force
John the Libertarian on August 13, 2009 at 9:48 PM
To quote Barry; he’s a BIG supporter of national service. Except for people like himself. My worry is that any connection with mandatory national service and Barry Obama would lead to a large stadium filled with ‘recruits’, and all swearing an oath of allegiance to The One.
Far fetched? When was the last time a sitting President of the US FIRED the CEO of a corporation? Bueller? Bueller?
GarandFan on August 13, 2009 at 9:48 PM
I stand corrected. Thank you.
John the Libertarian on August 13, 2009 at 9:49 PM
Reeducation camps.
They’re not just for adults anymore
HoustonRight on August 13, 2009 at 9:49 PM
ythe subtitles need more “uh ah uh um”
Ogabe wants to borrow your kids….and his wife has plans to indoctrinate them into little organizers…..
“what could go wrong?”
sven10077 on August 13, 2009 at 9:50 PM
The vast majority of screencaps at HotAir now are faces of people of color! R-A-C-I-S-T-S!
jgapinoy on August 13, 2009 at 9:51 PM
National Mandatory Service in the “first year or two of their lives”? Well, OK, but mine WILL need a government issued pacifier.
Marcus on August 13, 2009 at 9:51 PM
He will not press my children into involuntary service. He can try.
TXMomof3 on August 13, 2009 at 9:51 PM
But, you know, maybe it would be a good thing. Nothing like making young slackers work for nothing instead of sitting around playing video games to wake them up to what socialism really means.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 9:44 PM
guntotinglibertarian: GTL,I wouldn’t worry much about the
call of Duty gamers!
Its the Grand Theft Auto gamers I
would be worried about!—:)
canopfor on August 13, 2009 at 9:53 PM
Let’s see, mandatory volunteerism. Ya know that sounds to me a lot like: Involuntary Servitude.
Which sounds like something else the dems were also totally cool with, once upon a time.
I think it was called…ummmm…slavery. Yeah, that’s the word.
The irony is beyond imagination.
CPT. Charles on August 13, 2009 at 9:53 PM
FDR and Nixon mandated government drafts for the people.
Obama seems to want to follow in their footsteps.
Spathi on August 13, 2009 at 9:53 PM
His “force” will come to your door if you’re on the list created from Flag@whitehouse.gov and you will be taken to the “detention camps” until further notice. Just a precaution, of course. No need for alarm, everyone there is part of the “thugish mob” that tried to derail democracy, so it’s all for the best.
gina4 on August 13, 2009 at 9:53 PM
It. Ain’t. Gonna. Happen.
Sheesh.
JetBoy on August 13, 2009 at 9:54 PM
The more this guy attempts the more I think the US southern border will include the Red River.
HoustonRight on August 13, 2009 at 9:54 PM
I am so scared right now
Neo-Chase on August 13, 2009 at 9:54 PM
+1
TXMomof3 on August 13, 2009 at 9:56 PM
The (HIS) Audacity of Hope
Asajj Ventress on August 13, 2009 at 9:57 PM
Everyone remember this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtGrp5MbzAI
These are the future Hitler Obama Youth.
angryed on August 13, 2009 at 9:48 PM
angryed: YES!:) Creepsville!
canopfor on August 13, 2009 at 9:57 PM
I believe the plan is to crash the economy and job market, thrusting many young folks into “corps” first. The “mandatory” language was dropped from the House Bill 1388 Serve America Act so that they could push it through the senate. Expect mandatory service to be “added” somewhere down the line by other means.
Ozprey on August 13, 2009 at 9:57 PM
Here’s something to reassure you.
We’ve been stocking up on ammunition.
They haven’t.
We go to the firing range a couple of times a month.
They don’t
And, finally, patriotic American soldiers didn’t serve 2, 3, 4 rotations in a hell-hole like Iraq in order to come home and be enslaved in their own country.
Bring
it
on
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 9:57 PM
Ron Paul jokes about making the Red River the new border of the Republic of Texas.
Spathi on August 13, 2009 at 9:58 PM
and the Texas border will end on the far side of Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Sonora…..
“believe it”
sven10077 on August 13, 2009 at 9:59 PM
Don’t always agree with you but I’ll da*n sure stand beside you.
HoustonRight on August 13, 2009 at 10:00 PM
During the campaign, I thought he was plugging for a national system of computerized tracking of volunteer service for high schoolers?
WTF? Just another matter that should be monitored by parents, schools (if the schools have a service requirement), and local membership organizations (congregation, synagogue, parish, scouting, whatever).
The feds have no business in these matters.
BuckeyeSam on August 13, 2009 at 10:01 PM
LMFAO… yeah, you are kidding RIGHT!
Make the kids in Berkely go in the Service. HAHAHHAHAHAH!!!
Wow, I think I just busted a gut. Thanks Allah!
upinak on August 13, 2009 at 10:01 PM
Here’s a good comparison of the singing Obama Youth vs. “Tomorrow Belongs to Me” from Cabaret
Creepier yet…
phreshone on August 13, 2009 at 10:01 PM
“Naked Emporer” hmmm I wonder who this is?
faraway on August 13, 2009 at 10:02 PM
I’m not worried about this because of the 13th amendment, but I do worry about a voluntary force ‘as strong as the military’. Imagine dealing with an armed force dedicated to Dear Leader as opposed to a few lardass union thugs.
Countrysquire on August 13, 2009 at 10:02 PM
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