"Child Labor in the USA" - Why wont the Pres Obama Admin do anything?

[rhett o rick]

From TheNation.com: http://www.thenation.com/article/177152/child-labor-usa

The Labor Department seemed ready to address this problem during President Obama’s first term, proposing a variety of safety measures for young agricultural laborers—and an outright ban on children working on tobacco farms. But in 2012, after a furious and deceptive lobbying campaign by farm conglomerates, the Labor Department rescinded all of its proposed rules—at the request of the White House—and even vowed not to revisit the issue for the rest of Obama’s second term. Because of this reversal, which stunned public health advocates, at least four young workers have lost their lives, as Strauss documents here.

I wonder what the back-story is.

This post is cross posted in the Progressive M. R. Group: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1269

[Laelth]

1. I'd like to know the back-story as well. k&r n/t

-Laelth

[tridim]

2. I guess you missed the part in the article that placed the blame where it belongs...

...On the GOP, for killing The Children’s Act for Responsible Employment THIS YEAR.

BTW, excellent work altering the headline Ricky!!!!11

[rhett o rick]

5. I think you need to reread the article.

But in 2012, after a furious and deceptive lobbying campaign by farm conglomerates, the Labor Department rescinded all of its proposed rules—at the request of the White House—and even vowed not to revisit the issue for the rest of Obama’s second term. Because of this reversal, which stunned public health advocates,

Such measures face stiff industry opposition, which the Obama administration, to its shame, has proved unwilling to defy

[Cali_Democrat]

12. Yep. Not too subtle, eh?

Thank you for destroying the OP in the second reply.

[rhett o rick]

17. Is that your goal? Destroy OP's?

He didnt even read the article as apparently you havent either. Bet you didnt get passed the subject before you started into defense mode.

There is a lot that can be done without permission of the GOP.

the Labor Department rescinded all of its proposed rules—at the request of the White House—and even vowed not to revisit the issue for the rest of Obama’s second term.

Why is all I am asking. If the GOP made them, explain how. But I am guessing you arent interested in discussion.

[Egalitarian Thug]

22. The goal, as always, is to silence or sidetrack the OP. SSDD.

[rhett o rick]

31. I think they must have a bat signal. Just sayin. nm

[SidDithers]

33. +1...

Sid

[former9thward]

3. Back in 2012 some people saw it as an attack on family farms.

Children of farmers doing tasks to help out the farm.

[rhett o rick]

19. I would hope they could make regulations that could differentiate between children's

chores and exploitation.

[former9thward]

23. I would hope so too.

But it is tricky because these kids are not being 'paid' as employees. Do you write a regulation that says it only applies to paid employees? Then you are saying that safety only comes into play when you are being paid.

[scheming daemons]

4. Because Obama hates children... and puppies

[rhett o rick]

8. I doubt that Obama hates children, but something seems to be influencing his Admin's judgement

on this issue, and children are dying.

[Sheepshank]

6. I hate it when Obama does shit like this to kill off kids

It's completely Obama's fault.

Right, Rick?

It's way cool how you've decided Obama is culpable in the heading, but at the end of the article, admit you don't know the back story. Very cool.

[rhett o rick]

10. I simply asked why the Obama admin decided not to do anything.

It's a legitimate question. The back story might give us a hint. Something influenced the decision.

By the way, I didnt write the article.

But I notice that a few of you choose to chide me rather than discuss the subject of the OP. Does that mean you approve of the Admin decision? I bet you just wont commit.

[Sheepshank]

24. Attempting to paint me into a corner by asking an assinine question?

"Does that mean you approve of the Admin decision? I bet you just wont commit. "

Really, that's how you intend to promote a conversation?

What I get from your OP is that you hate everything Obama, you hate his policies, you hate his actions, you hate his inactions. Is that a valid interpretation of your OP, or did I infer a little too much?

[rhett o rick]

28. Since you wont make a statement about the issue, I have to guess what your stance is.

I referenced an article for The Nation Mag. Yet you ignore the magazine article and attack me and you try to paint me as an Obama hater. That's childish.

[Sheepshank]

29. you painted first...and got a dose of your own back

no point in complaining about it. In the future, following the golden rule may be helpful.

[rhett o rick]

30. More childishness. nm

[Recursion]

7. Well, he was killing children barehanded for a while, but it was taking too long

[rhett o rick]

9. Apparently you and your friends have no comment other than trying to deflect the conversation

with cuteness.

[Recursion]

11. It's politically nearly impossible to keep parents from having their kids do chores

Which is what the farm regs amount to

[rhett o rick]

14. Oh please. Did you read the article? It has nothing to do with "chores". nm

[Cali_Democrat]

13. Obama hates children

[rhett o rick]

15. Now that's just silly. We know he doesnt hate children, but something influenced his admin

to back off providing protections. As a result, more children die. How can you make light of that?

There might be a reasonable answer but I havent seen it yet.

[Cali_Democrat]

16. He also strangles kittens with his bare hands

and then drop kicks them afterward.

[rhett o rick]

18. That's just plain sick. Children are dying because the Child Labor Laws need strengthening and

you are talking about killing kittens.

[Cali_Democrat]

20. If you think that's sick, you should see what Obama does to cute little bunny rabbits

It's awful.

[Sheepshank]

25. I'm thinking there are some baby hedghogs out there....

sighing with relief that they are under the Obama radar

[G_j]

21. is there some twelve year old

out there laughing?
What other audience could this be aimed at?

[11 Bravo]

26. Because not only does he hate GLBT citizens, women, white people, and the troops ...

it's a widely-known fact that he fucking DESPISES children!

[rhett o rick]

32. Do you care about this issue? Or is defending Pres Obama more important than children being

exploited?

[rhett o rick]

27. More info thanks to KoKo posting in the Progressive Group.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1269325#post1

[SidDithers]

34. ...

Sid

[Tarheel_Dem]

35. I blame ObamaCare! The message from the rightwing nuts is "Obama's killing Grandma", and now....

we find out he's after the kiddies too!

[WillyT]

36. K & R !!!