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...infamous Heartbreak Hill? For Goar, it was no heartbreak. No problem...
Those rules tolerate large swaths of gray and encourage euphemism. Bribes, graft and expenses-paid vacations are never talked about on Capitol Hill. Honorariums, campaign contributions and per diem travel reimbursements are. Cash gifts, even of $100,000, are not automatically illegal, as long as they are disclosed and the giver has no direct interest in legislation. Neither is free use of posh apartments and expensive cars...
...principle, the Nunn/McCurdy proposal has met with much support on Capitol Hill and across the country. Not since John F. Kennedy's 40 Inaugural Address and the institution of the Peace Corps have leaders actually asked young people to give something back to their country in return for the benefits they receive. The general consensus is that a program such as the Citizens Corps is necessary to motivate young people to become active again in public service and the political system...
Unfortunately, there is no real mechanism that policy makers can devise to force the Dan Quayles of society to particpate. Any equivalent of a draft would not fly on Capitol Hill. While Nunn/McCurdy's "burden" might thus fall somewhat more on the unfortunate, it also provides them with opportunies they would not otherwise have--to earn themselves the college educations they are not provided by our present system...
THERE are, however, ways in which the government can help encourage student particpation across the social spectrum. Additionally, current initiatives on Capitol Hill, such as President Bush's YES program and a bill proposed by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), offer financial support for part-time voluntary service programs. Moreover there are new private service programs evolving every day as a result of the renewed emphasis on public service. One example is Operation HOPE, a new nationwide student organized service project that will involve students on over 700 campuses. With more programs like these on the horizon, there will...