Hey Cig, “That said, do some history. 150 yrs ago none of these things really existed” Thus the birth of the union for decent working hours, conditions and pay. 150 years ago there were no child labor laws,
"As John D. Rockefeller is reported to have said: “the growth of a large business is merely a survival of the fittest.” This “Social Darwinism,” as it was known, had many proponents who argued that any attempt to regulate business was tantamount to impeding the natural evolution of the species.
Yet the costs of this indifference to the victims of capital were high. For millions, living and working conditions were poor, and the hope of escaping from a lifetime of poverty slight. As late as the year 1900, the United States had the highest job-related fatality rate of any industrialized nation in the world. Most industrial workers still worked a 10-hour day (12 hours in the steel industry), yet earned from 20 to 40 percent less than the minimum deemed necessary for a decent life. The situation was only worse for children, whose numbers in the work force doubled between 1870 and 1900. "
And who wants to go back to those days? Not me but maybe the corporations.
"In June 2011, republicans in wisconsin revealed plans to repeal child labor laws. Here is the expectations of this new law:
-16 and 17 year olds will be able to work unlimited hours per week.
-16 and 17 year olds will be able to work unlimited hours per day (except during school hours)
-14 and 15 year olds will be able to work until 8PM
-Teens of all ages will still be banned from working during their school hours.
-16 and 17 year olds will no longer be required to work a maximum of 6 days per week, but instead be allowed to work 7 days per week.
This means that teenagers are going to be allowed to work unlimited hours.
For the education: Teenagers can do their schoolwork BEFORE going to work. This way, their job won’t interfere with their education.
And yes I have heard the republican rhetoric about anyone who does not produce anything is a leech, Thank the leech fireman patrolman teacher or garbage collector if you appreciate the services. If Government leech jobs are so despicable why are teabaggers spending millions to try and get one!
Registering Poor To Vote Is Like Giving Burglary Tools To Criminals
I don’t think that was the intent of the conceal carry law passed by Republican walker in WI.