Approved February 1, 2007
Whereas the American World
Service Corps (AWSC) cost-effectively involves a million more skilled, can-do
Americans aged 18-60+ into working on world and domestic problems, and thereby
gives them a deeper understanding, concern for, and ability to practically
address domestic and international policy needs, while raising America’s
political IQ and,
Whereas the AWSC invests in
America’s education, health, and economy through tuition, Medical Savings, or
IRA Account investments, (which at approximately $17,000 is one-sixth or less
of the recruitment bonus presently offered to military recruits) to those who
complete AWSC service; and thereby helps strengthen our knowledge of world and
domestic needs, educational and economic competitiveness, and our citizenry’s
understanding of and voting on public policy needs at home and in the world
and,
WHEREAS a one million strong AWSC offers a,
robust, peaceful volunteer civilian corps to augment out courageous 1.4 million
military personnel; and thereby productively answers the increasingly alarming
and costly spread of the critically dangerous Ugly American image, terrorist
recruitment, poverty, environmental degradation, and misunderstandings that
inspire hatred, by
involving many more of America’s best assets, its concerned, patriotic
citizens, in addressing needs; and it does so cost-effectively by legislating
the use of the following funding mechanisms: 1) Public web sites: Listing
public education incentivized donations by the Forges Riches 400. 2) Public education incentivized donations by
corporations that have paid little or no taxes.
3) Miniscule import levee on those developed nations with which we have
a significant trade deficit. 4)
Foundation grants. 5) General tax
revenues.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Marin
Democratic Central Committee proclaims our support for the introduction and
passage of the AWSC concepts into legislation, which encompasses the goal
espoused by President Kennedy’s words:
“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for
you--ask what you can do for your country.
My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Marin
Democratic Central Committee requests that during these critical times all our
elected representatives support and congressional representatives introduce and
pass Peoples Lobby’s citizen-initiated
American World Service Corps Congressional Proposals as promptly as possible.
The
Marin Democratic Central Committee adds its support, as did the California
State Democratic Party on January 28, 2006, to Peoples Lobby’s
citizen-initiated American World Service Corps Congressional Proposals, which
by the seventh year after its enactment will add one million additional
American volunteers into serving country and world through such organizations
as the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Habitat for Humanity, Head Start, Doctors
Without Borders, Red Cross, International Rescue Committee, OxFam, Mercy Corps,
and State Conservation Corps.
Author:
Dwayne Hunn, Executive Director, People’s Lobby, 415-383-7880
Dwayne@dwaynehunn.biz;
www.worldservicecorps.us; www.peopleslobby.us