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proud2BlibKansan

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25. You're exactly right.
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 09:34 AM
Apr 2012

It's been very controversial here for months now. But the new rules didn't apply to family farms or kids working for their parents or grandparents on a farm. And no matter how many times they were told that fact, the right wing just screamed louder until the proposal was finally dropped.

Next step is eliminating child labor laws (already in process in some states) and corporate farms are free to hire 14 year olds.

Gut feeling: ProSense Apr 2012 #1
Major agri-business' do NOT care. russspeakeasy Apr 2012 #2
I Grew Up On A Farm LeFleur1 Apr 2012 #3
This is not about prohibiting children from helping out with chores on small family farms. Better Believe It Apr 2012 #6
Self-delete bhikkhu Apr 2012 #8
This is not about family farms. Read the article. I agree with you that children sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #9
A little bit more info on why the decision was made to drop the legislation: blue neen Apr 2012 #13
That would make sense were it not for the fact that family farms would have been specifically Dragonfli Apr 2012 #19
It was the perception about the family farms, not the reality. blue neen Apr 2012 #22
You're exactly right. proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #25
Yes the rules did apply to family farms... farmbo Apr 2012 #40
Newt Gingrich must be thrilled. This is just wrong and there's no excuse. limpyhobbler Apr 2012 #4
And rumor has it he eats babies for breakfast MagickMuffin Apr 2012 #5
Child labor is double plus good! neverforget Apr 2012 #7
Are you in favor of child labor? sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #11
Do you have an opinion on the news release and issue? Better Believe It Apr 2012 #12
you cool with a "loop-hole" for child labor? fascisthunter Apr 2012 #16
welcome back quinnox Apr 2012 #10
haha.... fascisthunter Apr 2012 #15
Presidency has a Pricetag fascisthunter Apr 2012 #14
keep trying. dionysus Apr 2012 #17
very trying Whisp Apr 2012 #18
Somebody has to, I remember a time when we all (or most all) tried to oppose unsafe child labor laws Dragonfli Apr 2012 #20
+10000 This apologism is a disgrace. nt woo me with science Apr 2012 #24
Right. For 75 years, this has been the norm. randome Apr 2012 #21
Do you have an opinion on the news release and child labor? Better Believe It Apr 2012 #23
Your inflammatory subject line is what I object to. randome Apr 2012 #27
I believe the subject line was from the headline of the article. NCTraveler Apr 2012 #42
I didn't write it. Send your complaint to the progressives who wrote it. Better Believe It Apr 2012 #44
Child labor laws are a good thing obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #26
The loophole has existed for 75 years. randome Apr 2012 #28
Inaction is an action obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #36
No offense meant. randome Apr 2012 #38
Given the strong objections by farm families, maybe these MineralMan Apr 2012 #29
This is a great apologist caricature. rudycantfail Apr 2012 #32
+1 obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #37
Go to this link,then you can delete your post. Swede Apr 2012 #30
A rational proposal. randome Apr 2012 #31
Totally conclusions treestar Apr 2012 #33
Post removed Post removed Apr 2012 #34
I don't know, it's a pretty good example of overreach. randome Apr 2012 #35
It seems to me that BBI supports the administrations original policy. NCTraveler Apr 2012 #43
Welcome back! great white snark Apr 2012 #39
The administrations reason for pulling back is very strange. NCTraveler Apr 2012 #41
It makes sense once you understand that politics is more important than policy Dragonfli Apr 2012 #45
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