en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/277320 Comments by Dutchess1042 http://change.gov/page/content/discussservice#IDComment12625519 I can only describe myself as cynical - BEFORE the election. The election of Obama has restored my faith in the basic goodness of men. Reading the thoughts of other people I realize that the restoration of hope and faith in your fellow men is the core issue of the change Obama has promised. Everything else will flow from that. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:35:28 +0000 http://change.gov/page/content/discussservice#IDComment12625519 http://change.gov/page/content/discussservice#IDComment12625296 No. We have a president (remember him) who IS an alcoholic. How did you deal with that issue? Remember, alcoholics are never cured, they fight the addiction for the rest of their lives. Did you talk to your children about that one or did you just ignore it? If you ignored it, I advise you do the same with Obama's addiction to nicotine. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:12:46 +0000 http://change.gov/page/content/discussservice#IDComment12625296 http://change.gov/page/content/discussservice#IDComment12625050 Sarge, you do not know who you are talking too. A Veteran, maybe? Or a disabled person? And the Armed Services nowadays is not volunteering anymore (even although it is called an All Volunteer Army) it is a career choice. A career choice that deserves our respect, but a career choice nontheless. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:49:18 +0000 http://change.gov/page/content/discussservice#IDComment12625050 http://change.gov/page/content/discussservice#IDComment12624978 You can be in touch via cell-phone. If you have never been on UI before, believe me, nobody comes and checks to see what you are doing! Do not take the government rules too seriously. Bush certainly never did! Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:41:35 +0000 http://change.gov/page/content/discussservice#IDComment12624978 http://change.gov/page/content/discussservice#IDComment12624873 Let's stay on topic. This is about social causes or service, not about MeFirst Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:30:09 +0000 http://change.gov/page/content/discussservice#IDComment12624873