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Originally Posted by Reverend_Hellh0und  In obama's plan for defense he writes:
" Create a Civilian Assistance Corps (CAC): An Obama administration will set a goal of creating a national CAC of 25,000 personnel. This corps of civilian volunteers with special skill, sets (doctors, lawyers, engineers, city planners, agriculture specialists, police, etc.) would be organized to provide each federal agency with a pool of volunteer experts willing to deploy in times of need at home and abroad. " Barack Obama | Change We Can Believe In | Defense
Do you see this actually happening, and what pitfalls might be found when he tries to implement this? |
Actually it's a very sound and viable strategy for what it is. I have sat on a regional homeland security oversight committee for the last two years. During that time I have traveled quite a bit and been educated on the current plans for homeland security across the nation. One of the main resources we have are volunteers. Yes, they consist of doctors, nurses, veterinarians, business executives, project managers, legal experts, skilled trade workers, agricultural specialists, etc...you name it. In our region of the state alone we have a force of about 150+ professionals we can draw from. Volunteer organizations are a huge part of the homeland security paradigm now. What he is talking about doing is extending that somewhat.
It's very reasonable to believe we could draw up 25,000 from across the nation who would be willing to volunteer for a short stint to do something to help. Besides, in most cases while the federal government won't pay a salary they will pay for many expenses. I see this more as an emergency type of thing, very limited duration (think two to three weeks at most).
Bottom line, there are still many people willing to volunteer to help out.