Posted on 01/11/2014 6:41:34 AM PST by Olog-hai
Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) said Tuesday that state regulations governing child labor are hurting the state’s economy, according to the Portland Press Herald.
“We don’t allow children to work until they’re 16, but two years later, when they’re 18, they can go to war and fight for us,” LePage said at an agricultural trade show, according to the paper. “That’s causing damage to our economy. I started working far earlier than that, and it didn’t hurt me at all. There is nothing wrong with being a paperboy at 12 years old, or at a store sorting bottles at 12 years old.” …
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I learned from a youtube video about Nazis that they also killed off kids that were deemed unfit.
I started working at seven years old operating yard cranes, forklifts, stacking steel structural salvage, pipe, and other configurations in my father’s steelyard. Some bumps, and bruises, but nothing serious. I learned work ethic, and haven’t stopped to this day even as a retired ol’ fart.
I think every kid should have the opportunity to learn responsibility early on. They’d appreciate what they have one ‘H’ of a lot more, and stay the ‘H’ out of trouble.
Family-owned business?
The mantra of Marxism is “abolition of the family”. Problem is, the family is the basic unit of society, and society collapses without them.
He’s my Governor, too. Love the guy! He’s VERY strong on the Second Amendment, another great thing about him.
I voted for him in 2010 and am looking forward to voting for him again this November.
LePage is the best. Unfortunately, he’ll have a hard time getting re-elected. Maine has gone moonbat, like the rest of the Northeast.
Got my first job when I was 13, been employed steadily ever since, except for one summer, I think when I was 15.
All through college, worked part time to pay bills...Nothing but good experience for kids.
Texas allows kids to start in the labor force at 14 but there are more restrictions (can’t climb ladders) on them than 16 yr olds.
I can’t say I disagree with him but I’m sure the left is lining up pics of central American sweat shops.
Here in Michigan one of our democrats wants to prevent teens from having driver’s licenses if they quit school. I say they should be able to quit school and get a driver’s license as long as they get a GED and a job.
As did my older brother and I. But I really hated doing deliveries in Minneapolis on Sunday morning, in the winter, just after 8 inches of snow. I also mowed lawns in the summer, raked leaves in the fall, and shoveled sidewalks in the winter. We didn't get an 'allowance', we worked for it.
You did papers in the snow?! Oh no! the horror! I’m Canadian, I feel your pain. I’m poking fun, I get the snow obviously being up north.
Same as you, I never had an allowance either. If I wanted clothes, or a bike or anything, I had to save for it with my own money and buy it. It’s sure a good lesson in what cash is worth.
On a side note I once dated an American cop from the twin cities, she last worked in Winthrop last I heard, but it wasn’t meant to be.
I was given my first job at 13 at a computer shop, doing filing. I had to simply file papers into a filing cabinet in alphabetical order.
But I quickly moved up to the workbench, and at age 14 was building computers on weekends, my weekends, days off, and afterschool were spent building computers.
At age 18 I graduated highschool and looked for other work. I worked in a kitchen (As typical for an 18 year old) but I did computer work on the side. This is 1994.
at age 19 I broke into my own business as a computer technician and consultant. I ran my own company until I was offered permanent position at my dream job of Yale University. Head of helpdesk at age 26. Stayed for a few years, and then left to go back into business for myself.
It wasn’t college that helped me do this. It was working at a young age doing stupid things that turned into better things. It gave me a HUGE advantage in the marketplace, and I think that employment at young ages does nothing but help.
Amen, brother!
My first job was as a Washington Post paperboy ... ooops second was as a WaPo paperboy at 11. First was a Silver Spring Md local afternoon paper when I was 10 years old.
I delivered the morning paper in DC and later in Macon GA for 7 years until I got a cushy job as a Kroger bag boy, cashier & produce assistant.
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