Master Blaster
Member
One thing that puzzles me about some of my fellow Gunowners is that they tend to take the gun issue and morph it to all other government regulation of our society. Perhaps this is a symptom of being a one issue voter, or there is just a knee jerk reaction that says since Government regulation of guns in conflict with the second amendment is bad, all other Government regulation or interferrence in the economic and social process is bad. A recent thread which mentioned the minimum wage is typical of this,"Freedom from the Government in all things" thought process.
Obviously some folks missed the unit on the Robber Barrons in their US history class, and have never read Upton Sinclairs the Jungle either.
For their benefit, and to solicit their feedback as to why they think all social engineering is bad, and even to get them to study a little US History, to inform their thought process I am posting the following:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_labor_in_the_mining_industry
http://www.wwmm.org/storie/storia.asp?id_storia=191&pagina=4&project=0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_strike
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Ladies'_Garment_Workers'_Union
I would urge the freedom from any government interference at all costs folks to read the first one about child labor, its why we have labor laws and the minimum wage etc.
And the next time you buy a made in China product think about how its made and he child labor that goes into it, and ask yourself if unrestrained capitalism is soo good afterall. If you still answer yes, I will be over with my private army of pinkertons, to crush your body in my press, because I can sell your blood for $20 bucks.:banghead:
Obviously some folks missed the unit on the Robber Barrons in their US history class, and have never read Upton Sinclairs the Jungle either.
For their benefit, and to solicit their feedback as to why they think all social engineering is bad, and even to get them to study a little US History, to inform their thought process I am posting the following:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_labor_in_the_mining_industry
http://www.wwmm.org/storie/storia.asp?id_storia=191&pagina=4&project=0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_strike
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Ladies'_Garment_Workers'_Union
I would urge the freedom from any government interference at all costs folks to read the first one about child labor, its why we have labor laws and the minimum wage etc.
And the next time you buy a made in China product think about how its made and he child labor that goes into it, and ask yourself if unrestrained capitalism is soo good afterall. If you still answer yes, I will be over with my private army of pinkertons, to crush your body in my press, because I can sell your blood for $20 bucks.:banghead: