REASONS/TALKING POINTS FOR REACTVATION
Take action and urge our Federal Elected Officials in Washington, DC
to reactivate the United
States Civilian Conservation
Corps (CCC)!
Considerations for our policy makers:
*The future operation and administration of the Civilian Conservation
Corps program would be updated but strictly run by the public sector and not outsourced to the private sector.
*The
CCC's operation and administration would be carried on by the existing machinery of the US Government under
a number of our United States Agencies working in cooperation.
*Similar federally funded government work programs should
be absorbed into the US Civilian Conservation Corps to avoid waste in overlap, fraud and abuse.
*This program would ensure government accountability to the people
of the United States.
The reactivation of the United States Civilian Conservation Corp,
in Summary...
* This popular government program was never abolished in June 1942.
* The
US Government should reactivate the United States Civilian Conservation Corps as a part of the the Defense Budget, or as a
part of the Recovery and Stimulus packages!
* The United
States Civilian Conservation Corps operational procedures and regulations will need updated.
* There is
a backlog of needed work projects on our Public lands and the workforce that would accomplish it would be the Civilian Conservation
Corps. The CCC would also maintain millions of acres of public lands, shores and waterways and would preserve and protect
our precious natural resources and contribute directly to our National Defense.
*CCC would mobilize with The American Red Cross
and FEMA in disaster relief and clean-up.
*Can be the first job opportunity for our young adults and returning War Veterans who now
face double-digit unemployment.
* The US Civilian Conservation Corps would provide us with a new workforce
that has a work ethic and a respect for conservation and the environment.
* The CCC would perform labor intensive-low
tech green jobs from planting trees to helping with disaster relief. They would perform high tech green jobs as in the
installation and maintenance of PVC panels and wind generators.
*Can be adopted in other countries to give us all
a chance to survive rapid climate change.
* If reactivated, the president would order the Department of Defense into action and the
US Army - National Guard and Reserves would benefit the American People. This program can
give the military an accountable, practical and peaceful mission on our own soil and give our young men and women a real alternative
national service.
*Reactivation would be a win-win, non-partisan platform issue on the 2010 Congressional mid-term elections.
.... please spread this idea and website to your contacts!
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