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Originally Posted by bm bradley
how about kids doing 'free' collage?
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I think that would work as well. The government will pay for your college, but here is what you can do to earn it: work in the fields, help a local farm community, etc.
I grew up on a farm and I was the slave labor and while I used to bitch and moan about days that started at 4am and ended about 10pm while still carrying a full load in school, it gave me a strong work ethic and a sense of pride in my work. I had responsibilities ("If the horses, sheep, etc. don't get fed, neither do you." "The cows don't give a shit that it's Christmas morning, they are still hungry"). It's tough work and I firmly believe 95% of Americans couldn't handle it for more than a couple weeks.
It's easy to blame illegal labor on all of our economic woes, when we could also see that there is a serious lack of pride in one's work. You only have to go as far as the nearest retail check out line or fast food joint to see this in action...but that's a discussion for another thread ;-)