themadkat Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Well, the President's here speaking about service at my school today. It's actually consistent with the mission of A&M that he do so as one of our core values is "selfless service". I trust that all parties will behave themselves thoroughly badly today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolboxnj Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Yea, but it's not just Barack and Michelle pushing the service message. It's a big thing on the Republican thing too (Powell, Bush Sr. come to mind). I actually don't mind them talking about service so long as government force isn't used to coerce me into serving others. Obama is just a parody of the culture that elected him. The popular philosophy in the United States is the Judeo-Christian mindset (nevermind the atrocious term) which preaches service/altruism to its followers. He's only speaking to the culture, that's all. However, at the end of the day, how many A&M students are actually going to visit grandma at the nursing home and pick up needles in the park? Not many, and those who do it I say "your loss". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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