Suddenly, Credibility

In my second blog post  I said we're not here to discuss politics.  But - and this is important - making predictions that later come true is how your Your Humble Commentator builds credibility.

I predicted that in order to reverse declining birth rates the US would reintroduce child labor, making children profit centers instead of cost centers.   It turns out Newt Gingrich agrees:

In an appearance at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government last Friday, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called child labor laws “truly stupid.”   Gingrich is known for — and proud of — his unconventional ideas. As he said himself in the same speech, “you’re going to see from me extraordinarily radical proposals.”

 This one actually comes on the heels of efforts to change child labor laws around the country. But Gingrich’s suggestion that children start working as early as age nine goes far beyond what most other Republicans are proposing.

I don't know if Mr. Gingrich reads Bug Reports, or if he thought of the idea on his own.  While flattered, this does not mean that I endorse Mr. Gingrich's candidacy.   (Or that I oppose it - this blog IS NOT political).  We Gnostic Forteans have important questions of our own, such as my forthcoming post on the question "Does God Want to Eat Us?"

Still, I'm toying with another blog post that makes an outrageous prediction, so keep coming back to read "How America Will Win World War III, And Not Even Get A Scratch."