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In reply to the discussion: People of color [View all]jpak
(41,757 posts)22. More evidence that the GOP wants to turn the Labor Clock back to 1850
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Well, I rememer working in the school cafeteria for lunch at the age back in the 60's
notadmblnd
Dec 2011
#19
And what work did Newtie do as a child... wait, he was a military brat living off the government
JCMach1
Dec 2011
#10
And as an assistant professor of history, he never published and failed to get tenure
aint_no_life_nowhere
Dec 2011
#44
You have succinctly addressed a number of the flaws in Gingrich's logic on this matter...
truth2power
Dec 2011
#18
I'm actually in favor of kids working in school, but it has nothing to do with child labor
Voice for Peace
Dec 2011
#23
I never thought this would ever be an issue again. Just shows clearly the principles of republicans.
gtar100
Dec 2011
#24
I am suprised that Gingrich has not been laughed off of the National Stage by now, what a ass-hat!
mrdmk
Dec 2011
#26
No one laughed him off the stage when he said that children of welfare recipients
kdmorris
Dec 2011
#33
I hate Gingrich so much that I'm gladly setting aside my substantial misgivings about
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2011
#50
Mother Jones has a very good article regarding Newt and his "earning-by-learning" program.
unapatriciated
Dec 2011
#29
Is there an applause sign and the repuke sheeple audience members just respond or are
SammyWinstonJack
Dec 2011
#36
Technicality, but Nixon was the father of the 'Southern Strategy' not Reagan, although
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2011
#51
Thanks. Yes you are correct. Reagan used it effectively to split the country.
olegramps
Dec 2011
#60
My Grandfather Was 10 1/2 When He Woked His First Job in a Coal Mine, Working 12 Hour Shifts
mikekohr
Dec 2011
#47
Teabagger/rethuglicans need replacements to pick the crops and also break unions made up of adults
workinclasszero
Dec 2011
#56