He didn't say we should abolish child labor laws. His proposal was for us to find a way to instill work ethic in poor children. Now, I completely understand why a socialist would be opposed to someone coming onto your plantation and telling your welfare slaves they could be free to tend their own farms, I get that... but there is no reason to lie about it. Let's just be honest, you want to keep poor people helpless and dependent on the government, and voting Democrat. When someone threatens that, you will resort to whatever dishonest tactics you must, in order to prevent it. I have no problems whatsoever with what Newt proposed. I have long been an advocate of Work-for-Welfare programs, because I don't believe that any man or woman who is capable of work, should be given something for nothing. I think it fosters a sense of entitlement and dependency, and is unhealthy for our country because it promotes poverty. Once was a time, people were just too proud to accept charity, if they didn't earn it, they didn't want it... those days are long past, we now have successive generations of people who expect to be taken care of and never have to hit a lick of work. That has to change, in order to bring people out of poverty. You're never going to enjoy the blessings of economic prosperity unless you work. In case you haven't noticed, there are no jobs being created in the private sector, capitalist enterprises are not hiring, so the idea of creating jobs in the public sector through suggestions like Newt brings to the table, are viable and will provide jobs, while saving the government money.
