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There are many websites that promote joining the Peace Corps. A family member has asked me to research the subject and help her reach a decision about joining. I have found only a few sites with cautionary comments. I would like FReepers to help me balance the information with any negative feedback available.

Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 02:38:37 PM

EDITORIAL: Obama team honors Walpin-gate transgressor

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Only in the Obama administration would a public official sanctioned for a form of malfeasance be honored as a speaker by the same organization that sanctioned him. It helps, of course, when he is a self-proclaimed Friend of the First Couple. It also doesn't hurt that the administration already found it politically convenient to fire the inspector general, Gerald Walpin, who blew the whistle on his misdeeds.Still, the public should consider it a brazen affront for this administration to feature Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson as a key speaker at a major conference sponsored later this month by the Corporation for...

Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 02:38:37 PM

How can I help?

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As Obama and Pelosi assault the center-right citizenry, even folks with a casual interests politics are asking what they can do to change the course of this government. I've got some ideas and I'm looking to join or start a group on the internet that help organize and this energy. Many of the things to be done involve a bit of internet effort, similar to FREEP THIS POLL. I'm not looking for any money -- anyone who wants to donate already knows how to do that. This will be for people who would like to give their time.

Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 02:38:37 PM

Are days numbered for “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day”?

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Indications show that the “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” promotion, which encouraged volunteerism with the prospect of free admission to a Disney theme park, is coming to an end. Last month, the company boasted that it had amassed more than 600,000 volunteers in the first six weeks of the program, which began Jan. 1, 2010. “We have been overwhelmed by the response,” said Tom Staggs, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. When the program was annouced to the public last fall, Disney said it would distribute tickets to the first 1 million to complete their service. At...

Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 02:38:37 PM

Right Talk Radio Needs you help

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Right Talk Radio (www.righttalkradio.com) is a fast growing conservative based internet radio station that needs your help. If you ever wanted to get your voice out there to help defeat those whose goal seems to be to destroy America as we know and love her, this is the year to get it done! We've in the process of creating the Right Talk Radio Citizen Field Reporters. We all know the main stream media will only cover the stories that make them look good. 1000's of stories are ignored daily! We're here to create an army of real journalists (professional and...

Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 02:38:37 PM

Second Amendment March Needs Volunteer Help

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Second Amendment March Second Amendment March Washington, DC --(AmmoLand.com)- As you know, the April 19 date for the D.C. march is fast approaching. There are many things that need to be accomplished before and during the event. We need your help! Below are a few of the volunteer opportunities we have identified so far. If you can help with any of these, please send an email to Terri Stocke at Terri.Stocke@SecondAmendmentMarch.com. We will add you to a specific volunteer list and will start organizing each group of volunteers as the march date draws near. Emergency Medical Technicians We are looking...

Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 02:38:37 PM

Need poll watchers, election judges, other volunteers for Brown, keep fraud out of this election

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HELP SCOTT DEFEAT THE OBAMA SOCK PUPPET!! (stole this from another FReeper, but bears repeating) •People in ANY state can volunteer for the phone bank! http://www.resistnet.com/forum/topics/phone-calls-for-freedom-call-1?commentId=2600775%3AComment%3A1891491&xg_source=activity •Live in or near MA? Volunteers still needed at many regional offices. If you can help, please email Laura@brownforussenate.com and she will tell you how. •If you live in Massachusetts, become an election judge. In Boston they pay $135-$185 and they NEED Republican monitors. Needed; military and retired law enforcement VFW and police organizations etc to monitor polls- prevent the voter fraud they’re plotting right now. Video tape everything; document everything; prosecute the perpetrators....

Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 02:38:37 PM

A financial shortfall leads to a 'only me' attitude by the community

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As reported here over the last few weeks, Huntington has been facing a shortfall of over a million dollars in tax revenue. Mayor Updike has tried to acquire a trash fee, has laid of a minimum of 12 people (including 6 fire fighters), closed one fire station and gotten a lot of bad reactions. The city employees have tried to help. City employees volunteered their time to decorate the city with Christmas cheer, only to find that the city has to pay overtime. The reason, a labor law states that a worker can not do anything while off duty that...

Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 02:38:37 PM

How to win voters over to your side no matter where you are running

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here are people will vote for you no matter what. They don’t care what your positions are on any issue, nor do they care about your ability to perform, the content of your latest speech or how effective your campaign is. While campaign professionals like to refer to this group as “committed supports,” they are more commonly referred to in layman’s terms as “your parents.” By contrast, some people will never vote for you no matter what you do and in spite of your positions on vital issues or your qualifications. Some would cynically say that those are called “in-laws”,...

Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 02:38:37 PM

Land swap, prisoner volunteer work proposal on New York ballot

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Currently, the constitution allows prisoners to perform work for governmental agencies during their prison sentence, but the amendment would allow them to volunteer for religious, charitable and educational groups as well. Letting inmates work for non-profits was common practice for jails across the state until the state Commission of Correction determined it was unconstitutional about three years ago, state Sheriffs' Association Counsel Thomas Mitchell said. The nonprofit work could be used as an incentive for good behavior.

Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 02:38:37 PM