Backlash over Labor Department’s decision to drop underage family farm labor rule
As many across the heartland applauded the decision, some human-rights activists had harsh words for the Labor Departments withdrawal last week of a proposal for stricter labor standards for youth who work on the nations family farms.
The Obama administration had sought rule changes that would have banned children younger than 16 from what it describe as hazardous work including use of some farm equipment including tractors as well as prevent those younger than 18 from working in stockyards, grain bins and on feed lots.
But a backlash from across the farm belt, including some key Democratic lawmakers, scotched the plan.
They had no business coming up with this garbage. This nose-under-the-tent move was going to be the next step in driving up costs and lowering the number of people qualified to do this type of work. Anyone notice how nearly every agency (justice, education, energy, TSA) LOWERS the quality/availability of whatever it's named after?
Speaking of Thieves & Sexual Assaulters: How would you like to know your kid was "screened" by this guy? Or maybe some drug runner on your coastal flight had a bit of an assist from security?
Shut 'em down. 
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Just another example of Democrats (almost being allowed to have) Gone Wild.
Thank goodness some good men stood up to this power grab as quoted below from the article:
"The federation in a statement Friday praised Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for listening to input from farmers and ranchers as well as Sen. Jerry Moran, Kansas Republican, and Rep. Denny Rehberg, Montana Republican, among others in Congress “for standing up for agriculture and the rural way of life.â€
We have to be vigilant against the lust for power and control by democrats. Never turn your back on one.