Education? Where?

I have often wondered about the state of education today. It began when my son was in college, and my high school text books (which I still largely have) had much more information and detail than the texts that he was using. But, while a puzzlement, I failed to put into a broader context until today.

The American Thinker has an article that really struck a nerve, and puts the shortcomings of our alleged education system in focus. Now, my understanding is far clearer, and yours will be as well, after you read the article here.

It just lays out the enormity of the task before us. We slept while the “Progressives” took over the most basic function of civil society. Which, by the way, George Will describes as literally dying out.

Redefining Full Time Employment

I have been around for a long time. For at least the last forty years, full time employment has been defined as forty (or more) hours of work per week. In fact, this definition has even been codified into labor laws that stipulate when overtime must be paid, and a number of other laws and regulations that define what a full time employee is entitled to.

Thought that this was settled law? Think again. The rules are being re-written (some, like me, would say eviscerated) under the regulations spawned by the PPCA Act (AKA Obamacare). Now a full time employee is defined as anyone that works more than thirty (30) hours per week. This changes everything. Overtime – At what point? Benefits – Ah, that is the point.

By reducing the hour definition, more employees come under the grasp of the Obamacare debacle.

Breitbart has an article on it that you can read here. Please understand the ramifications of this new set of regulations that have never seen the light of Congress, let alone day.