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Nikia

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10. I agree

Reply to Puzzler (Reply #8)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 01:28 PM

Jan 2012

This is not the time to be suggesting child labor with so many adults out of work. Children are much better seeing their parents working than trying to juggle work and school themselves.

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States Attempt to Instill 'Work Ethic' by Rolling Back Child Labor Protections [View all] xchrom Jan 2012 OP

This is infuriating. Laelth Jan 2012 #1

"More people need to read Charles Dickens." Read?? You want the Social Darwinists to read?.. truth2power Jan 2012 #2

You're right, of course. Laelth Jan 2012 #5

Gotta replace all the Mexicans..... jdadd Jan 2012 #3

There really does seem to be a determined effort to repeal the 20th century. marmar Jan 2012 #4

Spot on, and it's no joke. Laelth Jan 2012 #6

"Work Ethic" theAntiRand Jan 2012 #7

Even if child labor was ethical ... Puzzler Jan 2012 #8

I agree Nikia Jan 2012 #10

Even in college it is hard to work and go to school at the same time. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2012 #9

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #11

A new low..these states don't have children they want to protect? Fucking schmucks. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2012 #12