Mar 4 2009

Autobiography of a Nation: Dead and Buried

The Camo

Finally! I feel as though a great weight has been lifted off my shoulders.  My attempt to educate my dear readers on the historical connotations in the recent (can I even say that any more?) economic stimulus bill will conclude and I can go on to much more interesting /controversial topics such as Twitter(?)  and/or lighthouses.

But before I can go on, I want to impart my incredibly average sense of political, financial and social awareness into reviving the Civilian Conservation Corps, with a twist.  As I mentioned in my overview of the program, this organization was formed to provide the masses of unemployed with jobs conserving our natural resources.  Millions of man hours helped beautify national parks, prevent forest fires, and build bridges over Chorro Creek in San Luis Obispo, CA (thanks B, now make it rain in the donate box!)

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