Expanding the Peace Corps

Currently, the House of Representatives is working to expand the Peace Corps hopefully to double the program's size. As someone who is in the process of getting ready to serve in the Peace Corps let me say this, ITS ABOUT DAMN TIME! All too often, politics gets in the way of doing something good for the rest of humanity. The Peace Corps however relies on volunteers who have only one thing in mind, helping out fellow citizens of the world. They care little for borders and political minefields. They have one goal, to serve.

If anyone has traveled outside of the US, it is pretty safe to say the two things people of these nations are used to 2 types of Americans, the military, and loud tourists who want their trip to be the perfect vacation just like it was in America. The Peace Corps provides an oppotunity for the true sense of America to be played out, where we cherish the relationships we have with fellow man and want to ensure the basic rights to everyone in the world.

The sad thing about this, there will probably be a debate in Congress and the Senate on whether or not extra funding is needed. I hate to say this, but I welcome it, but only for this reason. It will let us, the American people, see who actually cares for the betterment of the world. Maybe this is me thinking in black and white too much, but this is the one thing which makes the view of us oversees for the better.

I hope this makes its way through Congress and on the President's desk ASAP becasue the more people we have serving showing the true sense of what America really is, the better every person will be.