Of course, Obama’s party has resisted the testing of federal programs since the days of “scientific” Progressivism. And the federal government has proven itself incompetent at choosing and prioritizing anything. Adding a vast array of now-voluntary non-profits into this realm, and organizing and nurturing and training them, can only be described with one word:

IDIOTIC.

The idea that the least responsible element of modern society would be tasked to prop up America’s allegedly waning volunteer spirit has all the merit of trying to break dance one’s way out of a minefield.

Apparently too politic to support complete socialism, Obama’s not arguing to nationalize Microsoft and Apple. He’s arguing, in effect, to nationalize the Elks. Oh, and the local hospital, and a million other independent institutions.

He aims to bring them all in. To government.

And we’re not supposed to notice?

Of course, it’s not as if Republicans haven’t prepared the way for this very moment, when such a preposterous notion now possesses a snowball’s chance of starting an avalanche. Indeed, the whole “faith-based charity” movement is nothing but one sure step (and precedent) in Obama’s maniacal direction.

This is not change we can believe in. This is change we must snort at in utter derision.

Obama’s new movement is the same old socialistic usurpation as before, disguised as aid — and starting out as voluntary, except for the funding source — but now targeted at the most vulnerable section of society, the section that really does, earnestly, wish to improve things. Senator Obama is correct that “the American people are . . . the answer.” But not as cogs in some massively expensive federal program.

The best thing that one can say for Obama’s call for service is that it might even be too stupid for Congress.

But that remains to be seen. Congress is filled with Democrats, and other politicians.