Three Quotes

From The New York Times letters page:

But the June 26 photo of the 8-year-old boy apprehended while crossing the border broke my heart. Can anyone imagine the agonizing decision his parents had to make to send their child on such a risky journey? The only thing more disturbing is the politicization of this humanitarian crisis.

From Keith Burgess-Jackson

If Alan Shapiro wants the boy to stay in the United States, he should adopt the boy. He has no right to expect the rest of us to pay for the boy's upkeep. We have enough trouble taking care of our own.

From a much-retweeted attempt at a snarky comment on Hobby Lobby:

UPDATE: you can drop off an unwanted baby at a Hobby Lobby and they'll raise it