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Voice for Peace

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23. I'm actually in favor of kids working in school, but it has nothing to do with child labor
Sun Dec 11, 2011, 04:47 PM
Dec 2011

and everything to do with getting a real-life, useful education that is applicable to practical life.

I would build it into the curriculum for all kids in all grades. More like apprenticeship and specialization options. Learn how to be a janitor. Learn how to be a teacher's aide. Learn how to run a school. Learn how to build a stage. Learn how to budget for a chemistry lab. Learn team work.

yay, my first post on DU3

People of color [View all] jmbar2 Feb 2021 OP
"particularly in the poorest neighborhoods" ohheckyeah Dec 2011 #1
The argument that Newt made Harmony Blue Dec 2011 #9
I'm no longer even surprised ohheckyeah Dec 2011 #21
What makes Gingrich think schools could even hire more staff to begin with? Selatius Dec 2011 #2
Well, that is simple! polmaven Dec 2011 #11
The crowds are very helpful. Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #3
I'm hoping Obama's team put together an ad of these atrocities they cheer for: Whisp Dec 2011 #40
I don't think any of them are that old quaker bill Dec 2011 #4
Well, I rememer working in the school cafeteria for lunch at the age back in the 60's notadmblnd Dec 2011 #19
It doesn't happen any more, it was considered discriminatory Lifelong Protester Dec 2011 #53
Do they realize the burrowowl Dec 2011 #5
A month? RUMMYisFROSTED Dec 2011 #16
+100 Bingo sce56 Dec 2011 #20
Oh. don't worry They_Live Dec 2011 #35
Oliver anyone PatrynXX Dec 2011 #6
Newt should steal clips from Oliver for commercials jberryhill Dec 2011 #7
When was the last time any one of them cleaned a toilet? Scuba Dec 2011 #8
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
I belong to a different race than Republicans. mmonk Dec 2011 #12
Too 'bad' only the 50 people watching witnessed it! n/a Zax2me Dec 2011 #13
Middle Class sulphurdunn Dec 2011 #14
You have succinctly addressed a number of the flaws in Gingrich's logic on this matter... truth2power Dec 2011 #18
I can find no evidence sulphurdunn Dec 2011 #58
Child labor is definitely cheaper than adult labor rurallib Dec 2011 #15
The GOP is one sick crowd. sarcasmo Dec 2011 #17
Let's recap the score shall we? Initech Dec 2011 #39
More evidence that the GOP wants to turn the Labor Clock back to 1850 jpak Dec 2011 #22
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
A five year old should be learning simple math skills, reading, and english. Dawgs Dec 2011 #45
thanks for the welcome Voice for Peace Dec 2011 #52
I never thought this would ever be an issue again. Just shows clearly the principles of republicans. gtar100 Dec 2011 #24
These people are stuck on the grade-school playground Azathoth Dec 2011 #25
I am suprised that Gingrich has not been laughed off of the National Stage by now, what a ass-hat! mrdmk Dec 2011 #26
But he hasn't been laughed off onlyadream Dec 2011 #27
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
Sickening onlyadream Dec 2011 #28
And when did they immigrate? GTurck Dec 2011 #31
Mother Jones has a very good article regarding Newt and his "earning-by-learning" program. unapatriciated Dec 2011 #29
I am sick... GTurck Dec 2011 #30
I have to go throw up now.....nt zanana1 Dec 2011 #32
This is exactly what the Republicans hope will be your kid's future. olegramps Dec 2011 #34
Is there an applause sign and the repuke sheeple audience members just respond or are SammyWinstonJack Dec 2011 #36
They are really that callous. emulatorloo Dec 2011 #43
Children For Newt 2012 SHRED Dec 2011 #37
Excellent. geardaddy Dec 2011 #46
thanks SHRED Dec 2011 #49
It looks great. geardaddy Dec 2011 #55
This is the Republicans' new twist on Regan's "Southern Strategy." olegramps Dec 2011 #38
Well put. DefenseLawyer Dec 2011 #42
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
The more I think about this, the angrier I get onlyadream Dec 2011 #41
My Grandfather Was 10 1/2 When He Woked His First Job in a Coal Mine, Working 12 Hour Shifts mikekohr Dec 2011 #47
That's Republicans for you Aerows Dec 2011 #54
Why doesn’t someone ask Newt how many School Floors he moped as a child? Cigar11 Dec 2011 #48
Newtie was swabbing the deck for his math teacher kenny blankenship Dec 2011 #59
Teabagger/rethuglicans need replacements to pick the crops and also break unions made up of adults workinclasszero Dec 2011 #56
... BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2011 #57
I can't even begin to explain these right wing fuckers MrScorpio Dec 2011 #61
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