Does Freedom Corps = Americorps?
In his Sept. 13 Opinion piece “Same as we ever were,” Daniel Schorr reports that George Bush’s USA Freedom Corps has not taken off. I’m curious – how is this organization different from the existing Americorps group that was boosted by President Clinton? Besides offering yet another opportunity for Bush and the Republicans to slap the word “freedom” on something, trivializing the word with constant repetition until it is meaningless, does this new organization actually serve an original purpose that was not already met by an existing group? Steve Snyder Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Monitor welcomes your letters and opinion articles. Because of the volume of mail we receive, we can neither acknowledge nor return unpublished submissions. All submissions are subject to editing. Letters must be signed and include your mailing address and telephone number. Mail letters to ‘Readers Write,’ and opinion articles to Opinion Page, One Norway St., Boston, MA 02115, or fax to 617-450-2317, or e-mail
Does Freedom Corps = Americorps?