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From Rich Lowry

March 6, 2023 | 8:29 p.m

“By the age of ten I became a diligent little hind in the service of Murdstone and Grinby.”

This is what David Copperfield tells in Charles Dickens’ novel of the same name.

Of course, Dickens was a crusader against child exploitation. However, his fiction’s depictions of the heartless treatment of children are defused by the funny and memorable depictions of the wrongdoers; the upward trend in the lives of the likes of David Copperfield and Oliver Twist; and the knowledge that Dickens railed against is a thing of the past in the advanced world.

It takes a heart of stone not to smile at the name of David’s cruel stepfather Edward Murdstone (Mr. Murdstone to you) or the wine bottling factory where David is unfortunate to work, Murdstone and Grinby.

Orphan Oliver Twist had a tough time in a workhouse in the town of Mudfog. But at least Oliver avoids the dangerous fate of being apprenticed to the chimney sweep Mr. Gamfield, and eventually an unexpected inheritance and happy adoption awaits him.

All of this is relevant today because, as a major New York Times report pointed out, we have Dickensian border politics.

The Times describes how so-called unaccompanied minors end up “in some of the toughest jobs in the country.” The Times found “12-year-old roofers in Florida and Tennessee. Underage slaughterhouse workers in Delaware, Mississippi and North Carolina. Kids sawing planks of wood on night shifts in South Dakota.”

The Times reported that unaccompanied migrant children were found at forced labour.REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Needless to say, J.Crew and Walmart aren’t as charming as Murdstone and Grinby, and favorable twists are unlikely to be written in the stories of many children trapped in this maw of child labor. Most importantly, this has not happened in any other country more than 150 years ago.

The upshot of the Times article is that we’ve chosen to import a social issue—as if we didn’t have enough already.

The Times reports that child labor has “exploded” since 2021, which of course coincides with the advent of President Joe Biden’s lax border policies. A quarter million children have entered the United States in the past two years.

For no good reason, we have made it difficult for ourselves to quickly send home unaccompanied minors from non-contiguous countries, and so we have enabled a market for child smuggling and child labour.

As the Times puts it, “These are not children who snuck into the country undetected.” Officials interviewed by the newspaper estimate that two-thirds of all unaccompanied minors end up working full-time.

It’s bad for children, corrupt for the corporations that exploit them, and unhealthy for our society in general.

The Department of Health and Welfare is responsible for housing the minors upon arrival and for supervising them upon their release. It’s not doing a good job, but the king’s remedy would be better enforcement on the border and inland. In this way, children would not be sent across the border alone in the first place, on an arduous journey with perhaps a dangerous factory job at the destination. But nobody in charge ever seems to think about it.

There is still a lot to say about all of this.

NYT also reported that child labor has exploded since 2021.Go to Nakamura for NY Post

First, it should be remembered that migrants are meant to be asylum seekers fleeing persecution in their home countries; but almost every time the press reports extensively on the stories of individual migrants, they turn out to be economic migrants.

Second, it is hard to believe that the availability of cheap, easily exploited, illegal child labor would not put downward pressure on the wages of the low-skilled.

Third, not to sound like a child welfare nativist, but there are already many children in the United States who desperately need the attention of social workers.

Despite the Times story, the frontier madness will continue, and we can be sure it will not produce great literature.

Twitter: @RichLowry

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Running back on Frank Gore was the timeless wonder long before Tom Brady took over that coat. Best known for his time as the dominant running back for the San Francisco 49ers, Gore has played in 16 NFL seasons.

In an era where Brady and players like Aaron Rodgers and Ben Roethlisberger seem to play forever, Gore deserves a little more credit in this regard.

He was one of the tougher running backs you will ever see, and he supposedly brings that toughness to the boxing ring.

Frank Gore is one of the toughest running backs in NFL history

Rank Gore # 21 of the San Francisco 49ers before a game against the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome | Michael B. Thomas / Getty Images

Gore was a physical running back, which speaks for the most physical position in sport. It’s hard for many running backs to make it into the league for four seasons, let alone 16. Gore has delivered penalties in each of his seasons. He was a terrifying combination of size and speed, and he was known more as a hammer than a nail.

Most impressive in researching Gore’s NFL legacy is the fact that he wasn’t just an honorary member of the teams he played on later in his career. He has been productive throughout his NFL career. In 2020, he stormed 187 times for 653 yards and two touchdowns for the New York Jets.

Gore stormed 3,735 times in his illustrious career, collecting an incredible 16,000 yards and 81 rushing touchdowns. As a five-time pro bowler, he influenced five different teams: The 49ers, Colts, Bills, Dolphins, and Jets.

He is the third largest rusher in the NFL of all time, behind Emmitt Smith and Walter Peyton. Without a doubt, he’s a future Hall of Famer.

Gore has entered the boxing ring and will fight NBA star Deron Williams in December

Utah Jazz’s Deron Williams # 8 against the Atlanta Hawks | by Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images

Although he hasn’t officially retired from the NFL, Gore has transferred his interests to the boxing ring. Despite taking calls from interested NFL teams last September, Gore has found his passion for boxing. Ian Rapaport reported that the running back has been saving up over the course of his NFL career to stay in shape, but now he’s training fully to fight.

“I just fell in love with how hard it is,” said Gore Rapaport. “I thought, ‘Man, I couldn’t fight.’ And I always like challenges. So I went on and did it and I saw how I got better and better. “

Gore’s training paid off with a place on the map of the Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury fight in mid-December this year.

He will officially have a four-round heavyweight match with NBA superstar Deron Williams, who has spent 14 seasons in the federation. Best known for his time with the Utah Jazz, Williams is a three-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-Pro. He also won two Olympic gold medals with Team USA and is widely regarded as one of the best point guards in league history.

Although this will be the first official bout for both athletes, Gore has been sparring and Williams has trained with Fortis MMA in Dallas and apparently has a strong right hand.

The two fighters are contracted to perform at 215 pounds, but it’s worth noting that Williams has a notable height advantage. He checks in at 6-foot-3 while Gore, always known for being stocky, is 5-foot-9.

Gore will always be remembered for his time with the 49ers

Frank Gore # 21 of the San Francisco 49ers storms during the game against the Arizona Cardinals | Michael Zagaris / San Francisco 49ers / Getty Images

Although his career was long and he played for multiple teams, Gore was at the peak of his powers from 2005 to 2014 when he was the most dominant and consistent back in the league as a member of the 49ers.

San Francisco is a franchise with legendary names. Players like Jerry Rice, Steve Young, Joe Montana and Terrell Owens have all donned 49ers jerseys, and that doesn’t even include short stints from Randy Moss (2012), Deion Sanders (1994) and Rod Woodson (1997). .

The 49ers boasted one of the best players in NFL history, and when all is said and done, Gore will be on that list too.

Gore spent 10 seasons on the bay, collecting 11,073 yards and 64 touchdowns. He also caught 342 passes for the 49ers and scored 11 touchdown receptions.

He ran over 1,000 yards twice for four seasons in a row and stormed over 1,000 yards in eight of his ten seasons on the bay. He averaged 4.5 yards per attempt for the 49ers, which is more than enough to keep the chains moving at a constant pace, and all five of his Pro Bowl appearances came as a member of the team.

Despite becoming a little journeyman towards the end of his career, Gore will always have a special place in the history of the 49ers. A legendary place.

Gore’s retirement from football could come sooner rather than later after entering the boxing world. If he officially hangs them up, it will be as a niner.

“I started there and I’ll stop there when I’m done. Whenever I feel like I’m done, I’ll come back and retire as a niner, “said the running back in 2019.

Statistics courtesy of ESPN and Pro Football Reference.

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