Politics

Why I Quit the Border Patrol

DISILLUSIONED

I took my work seriously and did it well, but eventually it became clear: The rules of the game were fixed in the wrong direction.

Joshua Childress
Joshua Childress
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Joshua Childress

Joshua Childress

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