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Good essay. Thanks especially for mentioning the deplorable state of the Juvenile Justice Department, caused in no small part by Abbott redirecting urgently needed dollars to his farcical border misadventures. The whole infrastructure of caring for children in this state — CPS investigation, foster care, TJJD — is in crisis. Why this war on children? And why does the Legislature put up with it?

Meanwhile, the dark corners of the interwebz want to suggest that Democrats hurt children. Maybe they should look at the beam in their eyes first …

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"When [Abbott] was asked when that would be, he said, “as soon as possible.”

Translation: hopefully never, but in no case before Election Day, November 8.

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"Texans must stop Greg Abbott."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bQnxlHZsjY

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As a Texas expatriate with immediate family in Houston, I can safely say I'm never going to live in Texas again. My question continues to be, " what is wrong with Texans that they allow Abbott, Paxton, et al, to remain in office?"

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