Playing dangerous games with children’s lives
They do this only for crass political reasons, not to “rescue” vulnerable children, who most lawmakers really care nothing about.
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Joey Kennedy
Joey Kennedy, a Pulitzer Prize winner, writes a column each week for the Alabama Political Reporter. You can email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter.
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