This doesn’t happen often…

I read a news story that made me feel great today. I love the ideas and attitude behind Obama’s plan to increase service in the United States. Read the story here.

My whole job centers around working with volunteers, and I can tell you right now that America isn’t the awful bag of consumers our current foreign policy has led the world to believe. There are so many awesome folks out there who want to lend a hand that I have to turn people away all the time due to overbooking. Finding funding is ten times the problem finding volunteers is. The economy is not the government’s only responsibility. Empowering and inspiring citizens to do the right thing is huge (and I have my suspicions that the economy may benefit in return anyway).

I believe that this is a great plan, and I’d love to see these programs strengthened and given the respect they deserve.

That’s ten points for Obama in my book.