Hello everyone, and welcome to this week’s podcast of the Human Underground Association. I’m your host Tim Norris, and this week I will be discussing the continuing efforts to thwart the alien overlords and free humanity through resistance, both subtle and overt.
Ever since the overlords came to our planet, they have been repeatedly using up our resources, and enslaving hundreds of thousands in their spice mines over one thousand light years from here. Some have wondered if we should just give up in the face of such an impressive armada that orbits the moon, striking every two weeks and costing so many lives. Well, according to new research by Stanford University’s professor Costello, if we let them continue on their raids, our resources will be used up by the end of next year. Also, the latest population census show our population is dwindling, and will reach endangered levels by the end of the decade.
With this information in mind, I say we should continue fighting. All forms of peace talks have failed, and last week the latest broadcast from the overlords themselves shows us that they just want our planet’s resources for their continued production of intergalactic junk mail, and they want to use us as a source of cheap labor.
Our efforts to fight back has slowed their advancements, but we need to continue to do so. I urge every citizen to provide what they can to the men and women fighting in this war. I also urge every person able, to take up arms against these invaders. Never before have we faced such dire circumstances, and not only our race, but our planet is in great need. Nothing ever worth doing was easy, and some sacrifices will need to be made. However, this is for the good of everyone if we want to be free from the alien menace at our door.
That’s all of our time this week. Thank you for listening everyone. Join us again next week as I talk about how to convert your bathtub into a water distillation facility. This is Tim Norris, and thanks again. Good day to you all, and remember, never give up!
Monday, March 23, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
A different Approach to Service (final draft)
Dear President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, Senator Reid, Senator McConnell, and Representative Boehner,
It has come to my attention that there is currently an idea by this current administration to institute a mandatory civil service plan for young people between the ages of 18 and 25. This plan would require said young people to work between 50 and 100 service hours a year to aide in the civilian defense and community outreach. While I understand and sympathize with certain opposition to this requirement, may I contribute another option for consideration? While requiring high school students to work in community clean up projects in addition to schoolwork to be able to graduate might instill some degree of personal and community responsibility, I believe more can be done to allow them a chance to really grow as individuals. Offering a choice of a two-year commitment out of high school might alleviate some of the woes this country is facing. I am postulating the idea that high school graduates have the option of choosing either a two-year civil service job before attending upper level universities, or a two-year contract in military service. This would have the benefit of creating a workforce of young people working for their communities, and add to the strength of our national defense without drafting.
There are other countries that have mandatory military service for its young people. Take Israel, which requires all of its citizens to serve in its defense force after high school. This however, is not what I am suggesting for our country. I know from first hand military experience that not everyone is fit for that type of service, and I would never suggest drafting unwilling people to possibly fight in a cause they do not believe in.
Giving the option of civilian or military service has several benefits. On the military side of this equation, the money allocated for recruiting could then be set aside for training, and would ease up some of the controversy this nation faces with some of the unscrupulous recruiting tactics that have made headlines over the years. The money then used for training purposes instead greatly enhances the capabilities of our recruits by giving them more resources, which in turn aides in teaching them better and preparing them for the road ahead.
As for the civilian side, a young workforce of volunteers helping in that sector gives back to the individual communities. As far as I can remember, nobody has ever complained about community involvement and beautification. This would allow the higher-level civil servants to better organize and manage their resources, since they would now have a larger pool of workers for much needed jobs.
Because of the widening divide between the rich and poor in this country, it has been those from a higher tax bracket that are able to afford sending their children off to college right out of high school. This new option would give some parents much needed relief. As of military service, there is tuition reimbursement for serving members and other educational benefits for veterans. For the civilian side, offering a similar plan for those that choose that option would give equal benefits for service to this country. This way, a child may not need to wait to receive a higher education, but can attend part time at many junior colleges while serving the two year contract in either civilian service or military. Once finished, they would gain access to other benefits to attend larger universities.
The other added benefit would be giving these young people life experience that is far greater than anything they could learn at even the most prestigious Ivy League school. Wisdom and maturity cannot be taught, but only learned through life itself. I have served in this nation’s military proudly, and it has taught me far more than I ever could have hoped to learn at the university level. I am now attending school at Arizona State, armed with maturity and wisdom far beyond what I had when I was 18 and graduating high school. I look around, see the waning maturity level of so many current students under the age of 20, and sigh. As some have said, “they don’t how good they have it”, and there are many that throw it all away with a lackadaisical approach to schoolwork and priorities.
By granting potential college students a better way to afford education while giving them work experience and helping to grow in maturity can only serve to help them in the long run. Instead of dropping out after a year and a half of bad grades in college, many would spend that time working for the betterment of this country, while earning a modest paycheck as a bonus. After their two-year commitment is up, they could continue on that path, or leave for a higher-level college, now able to afford it and with attention given to the more important priorities of school over beer pong.
The biggest selling point of this option that I can’t stress enough, is giving the individual the freedom to choose. That is the very principle this country is founded on. While requiring high school students to do community service to graduate is fine, anything more as a requirement has many people screaming “Hitler Youth”. This choice gives just that, a choice. It allows parents to rest easy knowing their son or daughter will have the capability of affording school. It will give this country the much needed boost to its security without implementing the notorious draft (that this former military member is wholeheartedly against). It allows young people to have the opportunity to give back to their communities and nation while earning a paycheck and gaining valuable experience. Forcing this upon the nation is not what this country is about, but giving them the choice makes all the difference and is in the best traditions of our history.
Thank you for your time, and I hope that your own life experience has given you the wisdom to make the right choices as our leaders. Think of this as an alternative to the current plan that is being drawn up. Good day to you all.
Sincerely,
Tim Norris
Web Sites Cited
GlobalSecurity.org. Israel Defense Forces. April 9, 2006. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/israel/idf.htm
Martin, David. “Army Recruiter Used Scare Tactics”. CBS News. July 28, 2008. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/28/eveningnews/main4301305.shtml
MSNBC. Boost national Service Programs. December 5, 2007. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22117627/
Williams, Armstrong. “Mandatory Military Service Would Benefit the U.S.”. July 19, 2006. http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2006/6/18/162837.shtml
It has come to my attention that there is currently an idea by this current administration to institute a mandatory civil service plan for young people between the ages of 18 and 25. This plan would require said young people to work between 50 and 100 service hours a year to aide in the civilian defense and community outreach. While I understand and sympathize with certain opposition to this requirement, may I contribute another option for consideration? While requiring high school students to work in community clean up projects in addition to schoolwork to be able to graduate might instill some degree of personal and community responsibility, I believe more can be done to allow them a chance to really grow as individuals. Offering a choice of a two-year commitment out of high school might alleviate some of the woes this country is facing. I am postulating the idea that high school graduates have the option of choosing either a two-year civil service job before attending upper level universities, or a two-year contract in military service. This would have the benefit of creating a workforce of young people working for their communities, and add to the strength of our national defense without drafting.
There are other countries that have mandatory military service for its young people. Take Israel, which requires all of its citizens to serve in its defense force after high school. This however, is not what I am suggesting for our country. I know from first hand military experience that not everyone is fit for that type of service, and I would never suggest drafting unwilling people to possibly fight in a cause they do not believe in.
Giving the option of civilian or military service has several benefits. On the military side of this equation, the money allocated for recruiting could then be set aside for training, and would ease up some of the controversy this nation faces with some of the unscrupulous recruiting tactics that have made headlines over the years. The money then used for training purposes instead greatly enhances the capabilities of our recruits by giving them more resources, which in turn aides in teaching them better and preparing them for the road ahead.
As for the civilian side, a young workforce of volunteers helping in that sector gives back to the individual communities. As far as I can remember, nobody has ever complained about community involvement and beautification. This would allow the higher-level civil servants to better organize and manage their resources, since they would now have a larger pool of workers for much needed jobs.
Because of the widening divide between the rich and poor in this country, it has been those from a higher tax bracket that are able to afford sending their children off to college right out of high school. This new option would give some parents much needed relief. As of military service, there is tuition reimbursement for serving members and other educational benefits for veterans. For the civilian side, offering a similar plan for those that choose that option would give equal benefits for service to this country. This way, a child may not need to wait to receive a higher education, but can attend part time at many junior colleges while serving the two year contract in either civilian service or military. Once finished, they would gain access to other benefits to attend larger universities.
The other added benefit would be giving these young people life experience that is far greater than anything they could learn at even the most prestigious Ivy League school. Wisdom and maturity cannot be taught, but only learned through life itself. I have served in this nation’s military proudly, and it has taught me far more than I ever could have hoped to learn at the university level. I am now attending school at Arizona State, armed with maturity and wisdom far beyond what I had when I was 18 and graduating high school. I look around, see the waning maturity level of so many current students under the age of 20, and sigh. As some have said, “they don’t how good they have it”, and there are many that throw it all away with a lackadaisical approach to schoolwork and priorities.
By granting potential college students a better way to afford education while giving them work experience and helping to grow in maturity can only serve to help them in the long run. Instead of dropping out after a year and a half of bad grades in college, many would spend that time working for the betterment of this country, while earning a modest paycheck as a bonus. After their two-year commitment is up, they could continue on that path, or leave for a higher-level college, now able to afford it and with attention given to the more important priorities of school over beer pong.
The biggest selling point of this option that I can’t stress enough, is giving the individual the freedom to choose. That is the very principle this country is founded on. While requiring high school students to do community service to graduate is fine, anything more as a requirement has many people screaming “Hitler Youth”. This choice gives just that, a choice. It allows parents to rest easy knowing their son or daughter will have the capability of affording school. It will give this country the much needed boost to its security without implementing the notorious draft (that this former military member is wholeheartedly against). It allows young people to have the opportunity to give back to their communities and nation while earning a paycheck and gaining valuable experience. Forcing this upon the nation is not what this country is about, but giving them the choice makes all the difference and is in the best traditions of our history.
Thank you for your time, and I hope that your own life experience has given you the wisdom to make the right choices as our leaders. Think of this as an alternative to the current plan that is being drawn up. Good day to you all.
Sincerely,
Tim Norris
Web Sites Cited
GlobalSecurity.org. Israel Defense Forces. April 9, 2006. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/israel/idf.htm
Martin, David. “Army Recruiter Used Scare Tactics”. CBS News. July 28, 2008. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/28/eveningnews/main4301305.shtml
MSNBC. Boost national Service Programs. December 5, 2007. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22117627/
Williams, Armstrong. “Mandatory Military Service Would Benefit the U.S.”. July 19, 2006. http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2006/6/18/162837.shtml
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
A Different Approach to Service (first draft)
Dear President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, Senator Reid, Senator McConnell, and Representative Boehner:
It has come to my attention that there is a plan by this current administration to institute a mandatory civil service plan for young people between the ages of 18 and 25. This plan would require said young people to work between 50 and 100 service hours a year to aide in the civilian defense and community outreach. While I understand and sympathize with certain opposition to this requirement, may I contribute another option for consideration? While requiring high school students to work in community clean up projects in addition to schoolwork to be able to graduate might instill some level of maturity and experience, there is more that can be done. Offering a choice of a two year commitment out of high school in addition to this might alleviate some of the woes this country is facing. I am postulating the idea that high school graduates have the option of choosing either a two year civil service job before attending upper level universities, or a two year contract in military service. This would have the benefit of creating a workforce of young people working for their communities, and add to the strength of our national defense without drafting.
There are many other countries that have mandatory military service for its young people, but that is not what I am suggesting, knowing from first hand military experience that not everyone is cut out for that type of service. Giving this option of civilian or military service has several benefits. On the military side of this equation, the money for recruiting could then be set aside for training, and would ease up some of the controversy this nation faces with some of the unscrupulous recruiting tactics that have made headlines over the years. The money then used for training purposes instead greatly enhances the capabilities of our recruits by giving them more resources, better teaching them and preparing them for the road ahead.
As for the civilian side, a young workforce of volunteers helping in that sector gives back to the individual communities. As far as I can remember, nobody has ever complained about community involvement and beautification. This would allow the higher-level civil servants to better organize and manage their resources, since they would now have a larger pool of workers for much needed jobs.
Because of the widening divide between the rich and poor in this country, it has been those from a higher tax bracket that are able to afford sending their children off to college right out of high school. This new option would give some parents much needed relief. As of military service, there is tuition reimbursement for serving members and other educational benefits for veterans. For the civilian side, offering a similar plan for those that choose that option would give equal benefits for service to this country. This way, a child may not need to wait to go to college, but can attend part time at many junior colleges while serving the two year contract in either civilian service or military. Once finished, they would gain access to other benefits to attend larger universities.
The other added benefit would be giving these young people life experience that is far greater than anything they could learn at even the most prestigious Ivy League school. Wisdom and maturity cannot be taught, but only learned through life itself. I have served in this nation’s military proudly, and it has taught me far more than I ever could have hoped to learn at the university level. I am now attending school at Arizona State, armed with maturity and wisdom far beyond what I had when I was 18 and graduating high school. I look around, see the waning maturity level of current students under the age of 20, and sigh. As some have said, “they don’t how good they have it”, and they throw it all away with a lackadaisical approach to schoolwork and priorities. Giving young people a way to better afford education while giving them work experience and growing in maturity can only serve to help them. Instead of dropping out after a year and a half of bad grades in college, they would spend that time working for the betterment of this country, while earning a modest paycheck as a bonus. After their two-year commitment is up, they could continue on that path, or leave for college, now able to afford it and able to focus on the more important priorities of school over beer pong.
The biggest selling point of this option that I can’t stress enough, is giving the individual the freedom to choose. That is the very principle this country was founded on. While requiring high school students to do community service to graduate is fine, anything more as a requirement has many people screaming “Hitler Youth”. This choice gives just that, a choice. It allows parents to rest easy knowing their son or daughter will have the capability of affording school. It will give this country the much needed boost to its security without implementing the notorious draft (that this former military member is wholeheartedly against). It allows young people to have the opportunity to give back to their communities and nation while earning a paycheck and gaining much needed experience. Forcing this upon the nation is not what this country is about, but giving them the choice makes all the difference.
Thank you for your time, and I hope that your own life experience has given you the wisdom to make the right choices as our leaders. Think of this as an alternative to the current plan that is being drawn up. Good day to you all.
Sincerely,
Tim Norris
It has come to my attention that there is a plan by this current administration to institute a mandatory civil service plan for young people between the ages of 18 and 25. This plan would require said young people to work between 50 and 100 service hours a year to aide in the civilian defense and community outreach. While I understand and sympathize with certain opposition to this requirement, may I contribute another option for consideration? While requiring high school students to work in community clean up projects in addition to schoolwork to be able to graduate might instill some level of maturity and experience, there is more that can be done. Offering a choice of a two year commitment out of high school in addition to this might alleviate some of the woes this country is facing. I am postulating the idea that high school graduates have the option of choosing either a two year civil service job before attending upper level universities, or a two year contract in military service. This would have the benefit of creating a workforce of young people working for their communities, and add to the strength of our national defense without drafting.
There are many other countries that have mandatory military service for its young people, but that is not what I am suggesting, knowing from first hand military experience that not everyone is cut out for that type of service. Giving this option of civilian or military service has several benefits. On the military side of this equation, the money for recruiting could then be set aside for training, and would ease up some of the controversy this nation faces with some of the unscrupulous recruiting tactics that have made headlines over the years. The money then used for training purposes instead greatly enhances the capabilities of our recruits by giving them more resources, better teaching them and preparing them for the road ahead.
As for the civilian side, a young workforce of volunteers helping in that sector gives back to the individual communities. As far as I can remember, nobody has ever complained about community involvement and beautification. This would allow the higher-level civil servants to better organize and manage their resources, since they would now have a larger pool of workers for much needed jobs.
Because of the widening divide between the rich and poor in this country, it has been those from a higher tax bracket that are able to afford sending their children off to college right out of high school. This new option would give some parents much needed relief. As of military service, there is tuition reimbursement for serving members and other educational benefits for veterans. For the civilian side, offering a similar plan for those that choose that option would give equal benefits for service to this country. This way, a child may not need to wait to go to college, but can attend part time at many junior colleges while serving the two year contract in either civilian service or military. Once finished, they would gain access to other benefits to attend larger universities.
The other added benefit would be giving these young people life experience that is far greater than anything they could learn at even the most prestigious Ivy League school. Wisdom and maturity cannot be taught, but only learned through life itself. I have served in this nation’s military proudly, and it has taught me far more than I ever could have hoped to learn at the university level. I am now attending school at Arizona State, armed with maturity and wisdom far beyond what I had when I was 18 and graduating high school. I look around, see the waning maturity level of current students under the age of 20, and sigh. As some have said, “they don’t how good they have it”, and they throw it all away with a lackadaisical approach to schoolwork and priorities. Giving young people a way to better afford education while giving them work experience and growing in maturity can only serve to help them. Instead of dropping out after a year and a half of bad grades in college, they would spend that time working for the betterment of this country, while earning a modest paycheck as a bonus. After their two-year commitment is up, they could continue on that path, or leave for college, now able to afford it and able to focus on the more important priorities of school over beer pong.
The biggest selling point of this option that I can’t stress enough, is giving the individual the freedom to choose. That is the very principle this country was founded on. While requiring high school students to do community service to graduate is fine, anything more as a requirement has many people screaming “Hitler Youth”. This choice gives just that, a choice. It allows parents to rest easy knowing their son or daughter will have the capability of affording school. It will give this country the much needed boost to its security without implementing the notorious draft (that this former military member is wholeheartedly against). It allows young people to have the opportunity to give back to their communities and nation while earning a paycheck and gaining much needed experience. Forcing this upon the nation is not what this country is about, but giving them the choice makes all the difference.
Thank you for your time, and I hope that your own life experience has given you the wisdom to make the right choices as our leaders. Think of this as an alternative to the current plan that is being drawn up. Good day to you all.
Sincerely,
Tim Norris
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