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From the GW College Republicans blog:

The CRFV and the McDonnell campaign are excited to announce a paid summer internship available to College Republicans in targeted localities across the Commonwealth. All interns will be expected to work 21 hours per week and will be paid $10 per hour. This field internship will focus on voter contact and spreading the word through new media and traditional grassroots efforts for Victory 2009. Hours will be in the evenings and on weekends, giving students the flexibility to hold other summer jobs if they choose. Please contact Andrew Lamar at andrewtlamar@gmail.com for more information.

CCR announces Internship Program in press release to CR Nation:

The California College Republicans (CCR) is proud to announce the launch of their statewide Legislative and Congressional Internship Program. CCR is committed to helping conservative college students find internships to build upon prior experience, providing them with the opportunity to hone their skills in a professional political environment.

“I’m told quite often that there are more jobs available than qualified applicants,” said California College Republicans Chairman Michael Antonopoulos. “That is why we believe our organization can serve as a bridge for students seeking careers and job experience in the political realm.”

The CCR Internship Program will serve as a means for College Republicans to connect with elected officials near their home, school
or work. Those interested in internships can forward their resumes to the state organization and have them distributed to the appropriate contacts in legislative offices, providing elected officials with immediate access to qualified applicants in their respective districts.

For more information on the Internship Program, please contact Clinton Soffer at Clinton.Soffer@CollegeGOP.org.

Why don’t more states do something like this? More importantly, why doesn’t the CRNC do something like this?

Pat Buchanan can be a very polarizing figure, staking out positions many consider too radical, too fringe. Even if you disagree with him, Buchanan often has thoughtful, well-written columns. His recent series on the Iranian protests and unrest are especially good:

“Outlasting the Ayatollahs“;

“Tiananmen Moments“; and

“Ten Days That Shook Tehran.”

While we’re on the subject of healthcare and failing government policies, take note of this brilliant idea.

Is it just me, or is everything wrong with using taxpayers’ money to fund this program? Since when does the government subsidize morality? Oh, wait, it’s not morality, abstinence is not required! Plus it’s totally discriminatory, because unless you had a sister who gave birth before age 18 and (evidently) do not have a family member who’s obtained a college degree, you’re not eligible! It’s just like liberals, though, when “creative ways are needed” to address an issue they get creative with other people’s money.

Not only that, let’s do the math here: 6/125 (# of girls in the program who got pregnant or otherwise dropped out) > 7.2/1,000 (average national teen birth rate) Granted, the people choosing the lucky participants say that this is a high-risk group. But if you ask me, the criteria they’re using are catching low-risk young women: Are you more or less likely to get pregnant as a teen after watching your sister go through it, especially if you’re still in school and working toward college?

One more quick calculation: 12 (years program has been running) x $75,000 (per year cost) = $900,000 To keep 119 girls from getting pregnant. “If it works”, Mr. Program Director? When are we going to make the tough call?

More disturbing is the Federal budget item associated with this happy statement. If the above is an example of them “carefully testing innovative approaches”, that money is doomed before it’s spent. Nothing new, I know. Just another example of well-intentioned politicians doing as they please with tax dollars, and botching the job in the process. But we all know about the road to hell and good intentions!

Last month, Liberty University de-recognized the College Democrats chapter because of their support of the national Democratic party and platform. Now, the College Republicans have lost official recognition as well:

Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. said Tuesday that a change in university policy will allow the Liberty University College Democrats to exist as an unofficial club. The policy change, which took effect Monday, also changed the College Republicans from an officially recognized campus group to the new unofficial status.

Jerry Falwell made his name with his “Moral Majority” and getting Christians involved in politics. It’s a lot harder for Christians attending Falwell’s Liberty University to get involved now.