The proposed “American Family Act” initiated in 2011 by the Department of Labor, failed and thank God it did.
It would have kept our youth from working on family farms and ranches. Yet another Agenda 21 opportunity for the government to harness in our youth’s potential and capabilities while stifling their creative futures.
Farming and Ranching Organizations attacked the proposed rules as unworkable and nonsensical. The rule jeopardized the family-based character of rural America and the agriculture industry,” said Colorado Farm Bureau spokesman Shawn Martini. A clear message has been sent to Washington; “Stay away from our Kids.” We can rest a little easier knowing that our advocacy efforts have helped save our industry and our rural way of life. The U.S. Labor Department said in a statement that the decisions to kill the proposed rules was a reaction to thousands of comments, calls and letters concerning the effect of the restrictions on small family-owned farms.
I’ve given all of the above information, so that what you read next might be more appreciated.
In describing a memorable encounter between my husband and I, and four young boys we met this week in South Dakota, I must say their work ethic and energy is undeniably reflected in their character and in the culture of life their parents have instilled in them. I can say this because it has been captured by their example, evident after talking with them as they so supportively, watch boys from behind the scenes.
14 year old Jordan, 10 year old twins--Connor and Warrick and 6 year old Malachai are the names of these industrious, hard working and entrepreneurial-spirited, young boys. They live on a farm in North Dakota. They grow pumpkins all summer and they sell them in the fall.
Here is their story: “We transformed idle land into a pumpkin patch. In the first year, we grew 197 pumpkins and opened a pumpkin store in our garage and sold all of them. This year we maximized our patch. We hand-planted, hand-weeded, and hand-watered our pumpkin patch in addition to baseball and swimming lessons. We planted 7 large rows, and 597 plants came up. We hope to harvest 1,000 pumpkins this fall (That’s a bumper-crop by any term!). So far, our biggest pumpkin is more than 40 inches round. It's a bad boy! We are working hard to earn money for college."
I am so proud of these young boys, I think I’m glowing. I can imagine how their parents must feel. What a wonderful, awe inspiring, experience for my husband and I to meet these four young planters who are building their business one summer at a time.
In a nation where we are experiencing cultural change at warp speed, these young boys in short, have humbled us back to recognizing our country’s beginnings. They are exemplifying what the youth of our country need which is why their story is absolutely indispensable, resonates with meaning, is full of emotions, images, and perhaps causes many of us to ponder the gift of memories.
There’s a lesson to be learned here. Young people need and deserve to understand the value of making, creating, marketing, serving, working towards a greater good that comes from learning life’s experiences, including--working. Doing a job well makes a better person. Character and self-esteem are enhanced and quite possibly, more fortifying than most people may expect.
We tend to take things for granted today, or accept status quo when we shouldn’t. Whatever we do as Americans, we must never let the government take away our precious liberties and learning experiences for our youth. Protect that valuable privilege because our youth are tomorrows farmers, ranchers, leaders, business people, scientists, doctors -- who knows, the sky is the limit.
In the meanwhile....I sure did enjoy picking out some really nice home-grown pumpkins from some downright hard-working, aspiring young entrepreneurs.
In My Humble But Accurate Opinion.
Barbee Kinnison
Editor and Co-founder,
News Nation Brewing
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Comment by Ruth Nicholls on September 3, 2012 at 9:07pm You're right, Norman.
They'll be back to try this again in some form, some agency. ADA? EPA? How about Executive Order.
Is there no limit on these Executive Orders????
Comment by Jesus First Always! on September 3, 2012 at 6:33pm 
Comment by Norman Zink on September 3, 2012 at 5:15pm Obumma wants everyone on the govt plantation!
Comment by Gene Swank on September 3, 2012 at 4:07pm I grew up in the 50s and 60s, working the farms in the summer and the feed mill in the winter. $20. a week to work the farms with room and board was good money when you could go to a movie for 30 cents and Cokes were a dime.
Comment by Jesus First Always! on September 3, 2012 at 2:51pm Comment by Gail E. Engelhardt on September 3, 2012 at 2:47pm Thanks for some good news.
Comment by Rights4Right on September 3, 2012 at 1:38pm The feeling of our nation sliding down to entitlement mentality and a "learned" helplessness, is not the American Dream. Yet, the current regime will have more flexibility if they are put back into office, to further this obamanation! Creedo of a communist.
Comment by Phil McConathy on September 3, 2012 at 1:24pm I grew up on a 200+ acre farm in central Kentucky in the 50's and mid 60's. My father taught me the ethic of hard work and self respect. I realized quickly hard work never killed anyone. Having the opportunity to work with my hands and help grow tobacco, corn, cattle, sheep, hogs and operate a 42 herd dairy farm allowed me to understand hard work is a good thing. The rules I learned from my hard working farmer father and WWII veteran during those 20 years allowed me to become a focused and successful business professional for the next 40 years. Now that I am retired I am trying hard to teach my 3 grandchildren that hard work is a great trait to have and you will become successful if you will set your mind on a goal and stick to it. I am also trying my best to instill in them a strong saving state of mind so they will not over spend their paychecks when they get a job. I want them to have that American rugged individualists attitude about life and that they can succeed without the help of the federal government. This is the path for the continued success of this great country. God bless America and let's hope the American voter will vote out this imposter in chief in DC on November 6th.
Comment by Norman Zink on September 3, 2012 at 1:12pm Awesome character growing!
Growing up in Ohio in the mid 1950's, I will always remember picking strawberries in the summers for 2 cents a pint. I loved the opportunity to earn money and that experience helped form my adult life that I am thankful for to this day. I also saved my money and purchased an old push lawnmower which I used extensively during summers to earn money which I shared with my mother. Nowadays, kids sit in front of computers and do nothing. Drive through neighborhoods here in Oregon and you wont see one child playing outside. In my days, the neighborhoods were where the kids all met and played, all races and all income brackets. I am now understanding that I was blessed being raised and living in, the greatest nation on earth, during it's greatest period. That America is being choked to death by the Liberal Progressive Communists as rapidly as possible.
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