Copyright (c) 2008 NewsTrust en-us Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:27:52 -0800 http://www.newstrust.net/images/logos/newstrust-logo_20px.gif http://www.newstrust.net/sources/oliver_willis/all_rated_stories http://www.newstrust.net/sources/oliver_willis/all_rated_stories NewsTrust helps people find good journalism online. We rate the news based on quality, not just popularity. Our social news network features top-rated stories from hundreds of mainstream and independent sources. Find out more at http://www.newstrust.net/ Thu, 04 Jan 2007 01:39:44 -0800 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/3649/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/3649/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/oliver_willis?ref=rss">Oliver Willis</a> - By Oliver Willis - Jan. 04 (Opinion) - The whole reason we've got minimum wage law and other labor laws is that left to their own designs businesses colluded with each other, fixed their prices, and paid their workers next to nothing in horrible life-threatening conditions (and some of those laborers were children). Capitalism is great and it works, but without policing, rules, and enforcement it is the playground of devils - devoid of morality and a pariah on our society. We learned that lesson collectively already, we won't repeat it. America's past that.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/3649?ref=rss">2.7 average</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/3649?ref=rss">13&nbsp;Reviews&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/3649/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> U.S. Economy