Kuby

Regarding the issue of mandatory service, you're leaving out the "learning" part of the story. This is actually SCIENCE (from professional research) that educators know about if they bother to keep up with the research. Particularly in the middle school years, students who serve in their communities (in projects of their own particular interests) will become lifelong citizens. Yes, this is a learning issue.

For those of us who attended private schools, it was expected that we serve. Whether it was at the Friday night fish fry, the bake sales, the car washes, the local Head Start program, we learned about the real world and our place in it. When you are a part of raising funds to rebuild a church destroyed by a bomb in Alabama, you never forget those girls who died or how important equality is. For us, it was a religious/spiritual lesson AND a lesson in being a good citizen.

I've recently begun to listen to your show regularly. You're funny and intelligent. It would be more entertaining if you did a little more research if you're going to continue to bash Obama's policies. Kiddie-pooh is pretty demeaning. Show some respect, please.

We might have an active and engaged citizenry if this generation is granted the opportunity to learn through service about the importance of their roles in this world. Take a few minutes to google service learning. City Kids has been involved in funding these programs for years.

Thanks.