OPINION- Amongst the worst things I have been exposed to as a Doctor of International Conflict Management is the abuse of children. I am not so naïve as to have forgotten that US Presidents have participated in human bondage, starting with George Washington, who "owned" at least 13 slaves; I know the institution is far from infallible, yet I never expected to hear “he stole her” from a person in such a place of public trust in the 160 years since the end of owning humans in the US.

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Originally Published: August 9, 2025 at 6:52 AM PDT

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