I had mixed feelings about the Day of Service concept until I saw the empowering impact of people just doing things everybody else expected government to. I applaud the churches, clubs, and businesses stepping up to make sure children get a good education regardless of the state’s desire to tax more and seduce more people into gambling so they can have more frittering-away money. The only issue I have is that the churches have to sign a memorandum of understanding to put a sock in their free speech and free exercise of religion if they want to help.