A state legislator in Missouri named Jane Cunningham has submitted a bill which would put an end to child labor laws in that state, according to the Kansas City Star. (h/t Thom Hartmann)
Missouri Sen. Jane Cunningham’s motives for her bizarre bill undercutting the state’s child labor laws become more clear in this interview with the St. Louis Beacon.
The current restrictions, Cunningham says, imply “that government can make a better decision than a parent.” Also, Cunningham, who is no fan of public schools, dislikes the provision in state law that says students younger than 16 must obtain signed permission from their school before taking a job.
Cunningham views Missouri’s laws, which limit the number of hours young people can work and ban them from working past 9 p.m., as an intrusion on parent’s rights.
Well, Ms. Cunningham is following in the tracks of Senator Mike Lee (R-UT). About a month ago, he declared child labor laws to be unconstitutional.
