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I mean, I realize this is Maine we are talking about but really?
Last edited by Rune; 04-03-2011 at 09:07 AM.
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Why should anyone be surprised. If you really think about it, WHAT legislation or idea do conservatives ever propose that doesn't benefit the elite? It is critical to understand what conservatism is:
Conservatism is a negative form of thought that is incompatible with a free and open society. It is anti-democratic in nature and builds nothing, it can only tear things down.
Conservatism throughout human history has always created a aristocracy, plutocracy, or some form of oppressive society where there is a ruling class or hierarchy. Today's aristocrats and hierarchy are the CEO's, corporations, free marketeers, and the business elite. Conservatives will defend to the death McDonalds right to slowly poison our children, but they never defend our children's health and well being.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.
John Kenneth Galbraith
It is the responsibility of every American citizen to own a modern military rifle.
christiefan915 (04-03-2011)
Look, I realize that leftists are allergic to work, but how will 24 hours kill teenagers in Maine? Especially in the summer months when school is out?
"It [the draft] is duty rather than slavery. I part with the author on the caviler idea that individual freedom (whatever that may be to the person) leads to nirvana, anyone older that 12 knows that is BS."
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Rationalist (04-03-2011)
It is not about when school is out, it is about when school is in.
The proposed law would allow children to work until 11 p.m., as well as working 4 hours a day, six days a week.
Studies done in Maine have shown that students who drop out had been working a lot, and that parrent insisted on childrens help in farming and fishing endeavors.
Furthermore, and no less noteworthy, the proposed law allows a special reduced wage of $5.25 for workers to age 20. This clearly would displace minimum wage workers as well as devaluing youth.
This is nothing less than an outragous act of blatent class warfare. The ruling 1% wants their toilets cleaned cheaper, and by those too ignorant to realize their lost rights. This law facilitates both of those goals.
It is the responsibility of every American citizen to own a modern military rifle.
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DamnYankee (04-04-2011), Minister of Truth (04-03-2011)
"It [the draft] is duty rather than slavery. I part with the author on the caviler idea that individual freedom (whatever that may be to the person) leads to nirvana, anyone older that 12 knows that is BS."
-(Midcan5)
"Allow me to masturbate my patriotism furiously and publicly at this opportunity."
-(Ib1yysguy)
"There is no 'equal opportunity' today unless the government makes it so."
-(apple0154 )
"abortion is not killing Its birth control"
-(Desh)
Sorry to keep bursting your bubble with reality, but I was an employee in a family business and filed tax returns starting at age 13.
This law, like so many acts of classwarfare only applies to the poor. It serves only the rich, and applies only to the poor. Why do you want freedom and proserity only for the wealthy?
It is the responsibility of every American citizen to own a modern military rifle.
Key word.... it would ALLOW teens to work more. Not force.... ALLOW.
The article's example of 'four hours a night six nights a week' could certainly happen, but is it realistically what we will see? Before all the nonsense of 'teens can't work', I was a three sport athlete in high school and worked an average of 20-30 hours a week. The bulk of those hours came on Sat and Sun. Child labor laws can and should be used to protect teens from sweat shops and the like.... but eliminating the ability of the teen to work at all is just ridiculous. Working in a grocery store, restaurant etc... is not the same. This article is simply trying to paint a worse case scenario that is quite simply unlikely to occur.
Just take a look at its 'if they work until 11, they would likely only get 4-6 hours of sleep'.... Really? So if I get off work at 11 and have to be at school by 8... then I am only going to sleep 4-6 of those 9 hours? Give me a break.
Quote from Cypress:
"Scientists don't use "averages". Maybe armchair supertools on message boards ascribe some meaning to "averages" between two random data points. And maybe clueless amatuers "draw a straight line" through two random end data points to define a "trend". Experts don't.
They use mean annual and five year means in trend analysis. Don't tell me I have to explain the difference to you. "
First of all, many, if not most highschools start earlier than 8.
Second, using your self as an example is unrealistic, you are Super, the average student is just average.
As to your math, yeah, I guess if you slept at the sink, skipped doing your homework, had no travel time to your job, or to school, you still wouldn't get as much sleep as the average teen needs.
It is the responsibility of every American citizen to own a modern military rifle.
1) The main point is... WHY tell teens they CAN'T work more? My example was the extreme the other way, where I always had a sport after school, yet still worked, did my homework etc...
2) In the example of 'working to 11... yet only working 4 hour shifts'.... then they are obviously not STARTING work until 7. Which means they have from 3:30 until 6 to do homework. If they start school prior to 8, then they are also likely to be getting done sooner as well. Also... I factored in time for travel from work, getting ready in the morning etc... THERE ARE NINE HOURS... suggesting that they would take five of them for other activities is ridiculous.
3) Back to the main point... no one would be FORCING the kids to work. No one would be putting them in sweat shops. The whole '20 hours is the maximum' is just some arbitrary number pulled out of the ass of some clown. Leave it up to the teens and their parents.
4) The author is using fear mongering bullshit to make his 'point'. Saying drop out rates would increase because of the extra four hours? Yet another example of such.
Quote from Cypress:
"Scientists don't use "averages". Maybe armchair supertools on message boards ascribe some meaning to "averages" between two random data points. And maybe clueless amatuers "draw a straight line" through two random end data points to define a "trend". Experts don't.
They use mean annual and five year means in trend analysis. Don't tell me I have to explain the difference to you. "
turbo-libs haven't a fucking clue on economics, 24 hrs is now abuse.
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especially thanks to BFGED
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"It [the draft] is duty rather than slavery. I part with the author on the caviler idea that individual freedom (whatever that may be to the person) leads to nirvana, anyone older that 12 knows that is BS."
-(Midcan5)
"Allow me to masturbate my patriotism furiously and publicly at this opportunity."
-(Ib1yysguy)
"There is no 'equal opportunity' today unless the government makes it so."
-(apple0154 )
"abortion is not killing Its birth control"
-(Desh)
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