American presidents have long vied to echo John Kennedyâs âAsk not what your country can do for you.â The spirit of service, declared Ronald Reagan, âflows like a deep and mighty river through the history of our nation.â Bill Clinton created AmeriCorps. George H.W. Bush likened volunteer organizations to âa thousand points of light.â George W. Bush created the USA Freedom Corps. Barack Obama called on Americans to âground our politics in the notion of a common good.â
Their arguments are all the more compelling today in a bitterly divided America struggling with a pandemic.
Many aging Vietnam-era veterans attest to the sense of community that came with either involuntary military service or the alternative service routes that those who refused the draft opted for. Conscription came to an end in 1973, and in the years since, The New York Timesâ editorial board has several times called on the government to expand the opportunities for
Should young Americans be required to give a year of service? On the surface, the idea would seem to be attractive across the political spectrum.
By Editorial Board New York Times May 4, 2021 11:28am Text size Copy shortlink:
American presidents have long vied to echo John Kennedy s Ask not what your country can do for you.
The spirit of service, declared Ronald Reagan, flows like a deep and mighty river through the history of our nation. Bill Clinton created AmeriCorps. George H.W. Bush likened volunteer organizations to a thousand points of light. George W. Bush created the USA Freedom Corps. Barack Obama called on Americans to ground our politics in the notion of a common good.
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How will Ohio redistricting play out? Capitol Letter
Posted May 03, 2021
Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz, First Lady Fran DeWine, and Gov. Mike DeWine (from left to right) turn ground Friday on a new memorial tree grove in honor of victims and survivors of COVID-19. The 15-tree grove, at Great Seal State Park in Chillicothe, will also recognize Ohioans who made personal sacrifices to protect others amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Ohio governor’s office)
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Mapping out the future: When redistricting begins again later this year, Democrats hope that a new map-drawing process approved by Ohio voters in 2018 as a way to eliminate gerrymandered districts will bring the state’s congressional seat ratio more in line with the proportion of the state’s Democratic voters. Sabrina Eaton talked to political analysts who expect the new rules will provide a more regular shape to some of Ohio’s most peculiarly configured districts
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