Second time was when I read Jeffo's blog. That boy on that 930 Case, fearing for the fate of his pick up truck, could so easily have lived here. (That's him down there doing all that wishful thinking).
Then I saw this video on Jan's blog. Different kind of tears. This is a real funny one.
And don't miss Yeah Right on enforced community service. I personally will be just thrilled to have my full-time college students (who also work hard until 8 PM every single day here on the farm) conscripted into 100 hours of government required and overseen community service. A universal draft will be next. You read it first here....just wait and see. Meanwhile I think getting an education and feeding America, voluntarily, is community service enough. I have always been against required volunteerism, which makes a mockery of the very word. This is plumb egregious.
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Great post! And I agree you and your's are already doing the work of feeding others AND you are raising the next generation of true good citizens. Good job :)
Nita, the same back at you! I admire your family's self sufficiency and attention to values....and your daughter is a fine writer and a spectacular photographer....thanks!
Thanks for the links. Jeffo's story was great and took me back to our brief shot at farming and some of my screw-ups that Dad (eventually) forgave.
They have changed the website to say service for college kids will equal a $4,000 tax break, so I guess they'll be paid volunteers?
HMM, conscripted volunteers. Yeah, theres a concept!
I thought we had proven that people will do more and give more if asked, not told.
Those who want to press people into service should get no say unless they were pressed into service.
LOL Great post, especially agree with you on "required volunteerism"! It's an oxymoron to be sure.
Apple, thanks, We did see that they had put that up...still how many college kids have any use for a tax break?
JB, they tried to do it at our school a few years ago and there was quite an uproar. so they gave kids who did it a different diploma. No problem with that I guess, although you don't generally pay volunteers. At least it was a carrot and not a stick
Linda, thanks, things are crazy down here just now....
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