Obama signs service bill, says volunteers needed

Calling on Americans to volunteer, President Barack Obama signed a 5.7 billion US dollar national service bill yesterday that triples the size of the AmeriCorps service program over the next eight years and expands ways for students to earn money for college.

“We need your service, right now, in this moment in history. … I’m asking you to stand up and play your part,” said Obama, a former community organizer in Chicago. “I’m asking you to help change history’s course.”

Joining Obama was Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who has been battling brain cancer. Kennedy championed the legislation with Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and the bill was named in honor of the Massachusetts Democrat.

Kennedy told the audience that included former President Bill Clinton, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former first lady Rosalyn Carter that Obama’s efforts echoed that of his late brother, former President John F. Kennedy.

“Today, another young president has challenged another generation to give back to their nation,” Kennedy said, citing his brother’s advocacy of the Peace Corps.

Gee, that’s more than 30 F-22 Raptors that we supposedly can’t afford.

/for all that wasted money, they better be able to train these community Bonkey get out the vote organizers to fly and achieve air supremacy over the Chinese and Russians