A Boomer Corps
[16 January 2004 - New Democrats Online] Martin Luther King, Jr. once said 'Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.' These words inspired former Sen. Harris Wofford and Rep. John Lewis a decade ago to begin their campaign to make Martin Luther King Day into a day of service -- or, as they put it, 'a day on, not a day off.' It is in this tradition of service and inspiration that we put forward our Idea of the Week: a bold new plan to bring 1 million baby boomers a year into service for their fellow citizens, their community, and their country. ...