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WASHINGTON (AP) – Calling on Americans to volunteer, President Barack Obama signed a $5.7 billion national service bill Tuesday 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.”

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090421/D97N3IB86.html

On the surface this seems like a harmless plan to allow young people to get involved with their communities. At it’s core, AmeriCorps, is basically another version of the Hitler Youth. Right now the program is just voluntary, but do not be surprised if the Obama administration tries to make such service mandatory. Certain members of the administration have already come out and stated they would like to make such a program compulsory.