To serfdom- via regulations, not by laws and the gun.

‘…One of the rites of passage in rural life comes when parents decide a child is old enough to help out by driving the tractor.  If the Obama administration has its way that will be a thing of the past.  The Federal government now proposes to require that motorized farm equipment carry DOT id numbers and that all users have a commercial drivers license.  Most of these vehicle never travel on public roads unless it is a short trip to another field or a neighbor’s farm.
…….The proposed rule change would mean that anyone who drives a tractor or operates any piece of motorized farming equipment would be required to pass the same tests and complete the same detailed forms and logs required of semi-tractor trailer drivers…’
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Many farms are only marginally viable (due in part to the paperwork and regulations imposed by bastard paper-shufflers) and having kids help out around the place is essential if they’re to stay afloat. These bureaucrat pricks make a very comfortable living out of regulating against “possible harm”. While they pull down large salaries dreaming up new regulations, out in the real world people have to do real work and spend hours of their lives just covering the costs and inconveniences of satisfying the requirements of these smooth suited vultures.