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Cake day: June 12th, 2023

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  • Oh 100% this is why. It always comes down to money and power. This bill threatened both, especially #4.

    1. “The right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the nation.”
    2. “The right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation.”
    3. “The right of every farmer to raise and sell his products at a return which will give him and his family a decent living.”
    4. “The right of every businessman, large and small, to trade in an atmosphere of freedom from unfair competition and domination by monopolies at home and abroad.”
    5. “The right of every family to a decent home.”
    6. “The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health.”
    7. “The right to adequate protection from the economic fears of old age, sickness, accidents, and unemployment.”
    8. “The right to a good education.”












  • So, if both American and Dutch parents value independence, why do Dutch kids seem so much happier? I wonder if the key difference lies in how both sets of parents understand what freedom for kids looks like.

    “Dutch parenting is all about raising self-sufficient kids,” Tracy told me. “My older two (ages 12 and 14) bike more than 10 kilometers (6 miles) daily to school since there are no school buses.

    “If a teacher cancels a class, students just have free time instead of a substitute. My 14-year-old had two canceled classes this morning and simply stayed home until noon. This would be a logistical nightmare for schools and parents if we didn’t just expect our kids to sort it out.”

    Dutch parenting, according to the close to a dozen parents in the Netherlands I spoke with, emphasizes allowing children a freedom of movement that many American kids don’t have. When I was in Haarlem and Amsterdam, bikes and little kids on bikes were everywhere.

    Good article. We moved to an open concept neighborhood (low open fences, not “privacy” style) and the kids have a lot of movement around the neighborhood since it’s safe, and it has a lot of trails, wide sidewalks, and bike lanes. Yes, it’s more affluent. They’ve definitely been a lot happier than our last house where privacy fences were everywhere. They made friends a lot faster and seem to know everyone.