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A gentle historical reminder from Utah Phillips: (Original Post)
Ken Burch
Jul 2017
OP
marybourg
(12,531 posts)1. So true. RIP Utah Phillips.
GeoWilliam750
(2,519 posts)2. K&R
Hekate
(89,974 posts)3. A great man...his music is so true
bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)4. kick for visibility....n/t
Tanuki
(14,887 posts)5. And Betsy DeVos donated to a "think tank" that advocates bringing back child labor.
https://www.google.com/amp/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5836eb7fe4b000af95edf12e/amp
...." A think tank funded by Donald Trumps Secretary of Education pick recently advocated for putting kids back in the workforce.
The Acton Institute, a conservative nonprofit that is said to have received thousands of dollars in donations from Betsy DeVos and her family, posted an essay to its blog this month that called child labor a gift our kids can handle.
Let us not just teach our children to play hard and study well, shuffling them through a long line of hobbies and electives and educational activities, said the posts author, Joseph Sunde. A long days work and a load of sweat have plenty to teach as well.
Child labor isnt universally forbidden in the U.S.― actors and newspaper deliverers are two exceptions― but it is tightly regulated.
DeVos was a member of Actons Board of Directors for 10 years and while its unclear how much influence she currently has on the organization, its homepage now prominently features a message congratulating DeVos on her nomination. ".....
...." A think tank funded by Donald Trumps Secretary of Education pick recently advocated for putting kids back in the workforce.
The Acton Institute, a conservative nonprofit that is said to have received thousands of dollars in donations from Betsy DeVos and her family, posted an essay to its blog this month that called child labor a gift our kids can handle.
Let us not just teach our children to play hard and study well, shuffling them through a long line of hobbies and electives and educational activities, said the posts author, Joseph Sunde. A long days work and a load of sweat have plenty to teach as well.
Child labor isnt universally forbidden in the U.S.― actors and newspaper deliverers are two exceptions― but it is tightly regulated.
DeVos was a member of Actons Board of Directors for 10 years and while its unclear how much influence she currently has on the organization, its homepage now prominently features a message congratulating DeVos on her nomination. ".....