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In reply to the discussion: Shame on Obama Administration for Sacrificing Children to Keep Agribusiness Happy [View all]proud2BlibKansan
(96,793 posts)25. You're exactly right.
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.
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Better Believe It
Apr 2012
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This is not about prohibiting children from helping out with chores on small family farms.
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#6
This is not about family farms. Read the article. I agree with you that children
sabrina 1
Apr 2012
#9
That would make sense were it not for the fact that family farms would have been specifically
Dragonfli
Apr 2012
#19
Somebody has to, I remember a time when we all (or most all) tried to oppose unsafe child labor laws
Dragonfli
Apr 2012
#20
I didn't write it. Send your complaint to the progressives who wrote it.
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#44
It makes sense once you understand that politics is more important than policy
Dragonfli
Apr 2012
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