The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #160923   Message #3822545
Posted By: Greg F.
24-Nov-16 - 06:07 PM
Thread Name: BS: Our Apology
Subject: RE: BS: Our Apology
Ake, here's another of your "traditional values": Child Labor.
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A think tank funded by Donald Trump's 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."

DeVos was a member of Acton's Board of Directors for 10 years and while it's unclear how much influence she currently has on the organization, its homepage now prominently features a message congratulating DeVos on her nomination.

"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 post's author, Joseph Sunde. "A long day's work and a load of sweat have plenty to teach as well."

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/child-labour-laws-need-loosening-says-group-funded-by-trumps-education-secretary-1593220