It s not just kids in foster care, vulnerable as they are, he assures us. Gun locks are optional in a country where every two hours, a gun kills a child. Migrant children are virtually exempt from fair labor and safety laws. And the list goes on. Mr. Keenan cites two reasons.
Children are powerless and special interest lobbies powerful.
There s nothing wrong with the Constitution, according to Mr. Keenan. It just needs to apply to children, too. Until then, adults must demand kid-friendly legislation and regulation. Yes, Mr. Keenan acknowledges, change comes incrementally, with time and a lot of work. His grisly documentation seems to have no end.