I loved my job as a public interest lawyer, and I loved volunteering with kids, helping them to get a good start and helping them to understand why our government and our laws are what make our country that shining city on a hill, a beacon of freedom and opportunity to the entire world.
Reflects on her past work and the values of American democracy.
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This is not supposed to be punitive, but it’s pretty hard to say that this is anything but.
Permanent daylight savings time was repealed within a year because it didn't work.
So we have the situation where people are being jailed and then forced to work essentially for free to maintain basic sanitation, food, etc.
It makes it difficult to … follow up on issues about food and medical care if you can’t talk to people who are impacted.
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