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A Thousand Points of Light Achieving Its Mission? George H.W IKE , WA R A ND PE A CE IN KORE A : Lessons for Iraq? April/May 2008 Volume 42, No. 2 A THOUS A ND POIN T S OF LIGH T TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS SUMMER, George H.W. Bush gave a speech in which he spoke about the importance of people giving something back to their country. Today, volunteerism is near an all-time high. In this edition of the FORUM , we look at the issue of national service, how the government is encouraging it, and why Washington may be going too far. Plus: Bob Dole on the service of our Nation’s veterans And: Robert Scales on reinstituting the draft and how it would harm our military www.riponsociety.org $4.95 U.S./$5.95 Canada Mission Critical Communications Today ...on a network built for tomorrow M/A-COM VIDA networks from Tyco Electronics, the industry pioneer in technologically superior, true end-to-end IP-based communication networks. 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By Cathy McMorris Rodgers By Stanley Carlson-Theis The Office of Faith-Based and Community Cover Story Initiatives was established with much fanfare in 2001. Seven years later, is it 10 A Thousand Points of Light achieving its mission? George H.W. Bush Two decades after he first spoke to the Politics & Perspective Nation about people giving something back to their communities, the former 21 How a Draft would Harm Our Military President comments on the continuing By Robert H. Scales importance of volunteerism in America. 23 Rounding Out the Ticket 11 National Service for the 21st Century By Dan Schnur By David Eisner The Chief Executive Officer of the 25 Ike, War and Peace in Korea: Corporation for National and Community Lessons for Iraq? Service discusses the efforts of his agency By Chester Pach to mobilize Americans in service to their communities and the country. Sections 14 John McCain and National Service 3 A Note from By Christopher Shays the Chairman Emeritus According to this Congressman from Connecticut, the presumptive Republican 28 Ripon Profile nominee for President not only exemplifies Michael Steele public service, but has a long record of encouraging it in others. Publisher Editor The Ripon Society Louis M. Zickar One Year Subscription: Comments, opinion editorials and letters should be addressed to: The Ripon Forum, $35.00 individuals President Editorial Assistants 1300 L Street, NW, Suite 900, Washington, $10.00 students DC 20005 or may be transmitted Richard S. Kessler Meredith Freed electronically to: [email protected]. Alli Brennan The Ripon Forum (ISSN 0035-5526) is Chief Administrative Officer published bi-monthly by The Ripon Society. The Ripon Society is located at 1300 L Street, George McNeill In publishing this magazine, the Ripon Society NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005. © Copyright 2008 seeks to provide a forum for fresh ideas, Editorial Board By The Ripon Society Postmaster, send address changes to: well-researched proposals, and for a spirit William Frenzel All Rights Reserved The Ripon Forum, 1300 L Street, NW, Suite of criticism, innovation, and independent William Meub 900, Washington, DC 20005. thinking within the Republican Party. Billy Pitts RIPON FORUM April/May 2008 AmerisourceBergen is a proud supporter of the Ripon Society www.amerisourcebergen.com THE RIPON SOCIETY HONORARY CONGRESSIONAL ADVISORY BOARD Senator Chuck Hagel (NE) Senate Chairman Note from Senator Richard Burr (NC) Senator Norm Coleman (MN) Senator Susan M. Collins (ME) The Chairman Emeritus Senator Judd Gregg (NH) When George H.W. Bush took office as President in 1989, he Senator Orrin G. Hatch (UT) inherited a country that stood atop the world stage. Economically, Senator Pat Roberts (KS) the nation was prosperous. Globally, the fall of the Berlin Wall was Senator Gordon Smith (OR) less than a year away. Times were good. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (ME) Yet there was also an undercurrent that many in America were Senator Arlen Specter (PA) struggling to get by. Then-Vice President Bush identified this Senator Ted Stevens (AK) sentiment in his acceptance speech at the 1988 Republican National Representative Judy Biggert (IL) Convention. “There are people who haven’t tasted the fruits of the Representative Roy Blunt (MO) [economic] expansion,” he stated. “And we have to help them.” Representative Ken Calvert (CA) He laid out a vision that involved, among other things, people stepping forward to help those in need. A “Thousand Points of Representative Dave Camp (MI) Light” he called them. Service and volunteerism became hallmarks Representative Eric I. Cantor (VA) of his Administration. They remain part of his legacy today. Representative Michael Castle (DE) Indeed, volunteerism is at or near an all-time high, and the issue of Representative Howard Coble (NC) national service has widespread support. Representative Ander Crenshaw (FL) But a downside emerged from all of this. It involved the federal Representative Thomas M. Davis III (VA) government. What started as a modest proposal that encouraged Representative Vernon Ehlers (MI) people to volunteer through the Points of Light program in the Representative Jo Ann H. Emerson (MO) first Bush Administration became a more ambitious and expensive Representative Philip S. English (PA) program under President Clinton. Called AmeriCorps, it was Representative Mike Ferguson (NJ) criticized by many for paying volunteers to work. While the Representative Vito Fossella (NY) program has changed considerably under the current administration, Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ) concerns over the government’s role in encouraging service and Representative Kay Granger (TX) volunteership remain. Representative Robin Hayes (NC) We examine this issue and take a look at these concerns in this Representative David Hobson (OH) edition of the FORUM . In that regard, we are honored to feature a Representative Ray H. LaHood (IL) statement from former President Bush on his continuing support for Representative Steven LaTourette (OH) service to America. We are also very pleased to feature an essay Representative Jerry Lewis (CA) by former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole about our Nation’s Representative Jim McCrery (LA) Veterans, whose sacrifice will be honored on Memorial Day and Representative Thomas E. Petri (WI) whose service is beyond dispute. Representative Deborah Pryce (OH) Among other topics, this edition of the FORUM also looks at Representative Adam Putnam (FL) the risks of reinstituting the draft with retired Major General Bob Representative Jim Ramstad (MN) Scales. And author/professor Chester Pach examines President Representative Ralph Regula (OH) Eisenhower’s handling of the Korean conflict and whether any lessons can be learned with regard to the conflict in Iraq. Representative Christopher Shays (CT) We hope you enjoy this edition and, as always, encourage you Representative Fred Upton (MI) to write to [email protected] with any thoughts or comments Representative James T. Walsh (NY) you may have. Representative Edward Whitfield (KY) Bill Frenzel The Ripon Society is a research Chairman Emeritus and policy organization located Ripon Society in Washington, D.C. There are National Associate members throughout the United States. RIPON FORUM April/May 2008 3 Articles Service and Sacrifice What We Honor on Memorial Day BOB DOLE Memorial Day is a time to think to two men who had an idea, a to freedom and democracy all about the meaning of sacrifice. program called “Honor Flight” around the world. It is something near and dear to brings thousands of World War II The best way to honor these the hearts of all Americans. We veterans – free of charge -- to see men and women is to show wouldn’t be here without it. We the WWII and other war memorials your support. When you meet a understand that with liberty comes in Washington, DC. veteran say hello and then the five responsibility, and that entails It is with that in mind that I magic words, “thank you for your sacrifice. service.” No matter what we do, Last year, the country each of us at some point in our was shocked by the lives must ask ourselves what unacceptable treatment of is meaningful. Undoubtedly some of our returning injured we find meaning in service and wounded from the wars to others. We come to in Afghanistan and Iraq. The recognize the basic values last thing our injured service that endure: duty, honor, members and their families country, honesty, integrity, need are unnecessary barriers personal responsibility. and unjustifiable burdens You don’t need a uniform standing between them and to serve or sacrifice, but we the care and services they depend upon the willingness deserve. of those who defend liberty. So, when President Bush We are grateful to the men asked Donna Shalala and me and women in or out of to identify problems and uniform who make sacrifices find solutions, we accepted and volunteer to serve the challenge. As Co- others. Chairs of the nine-member Four years ago on “President’s Commission on Memorial Day weekend, we Care for America’s Returning witnessed the Dedication of Wounded Warriors” our the National World War II objective was clear - to make Memorial in Washington, sure our returning wounded DC and with it the largest service members receive the reunion of citizen soldiers Second Lieutenant Bob Dole right care and services at the ever.
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