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...fact, it's usually the worst kids who have been most grievously victimized. A Connecticut study, for example, found that 60% of boys and 90% of girls who are arrested have documented histories of neglect and abuse. Most child criminals are desperately poor; many are the products of multiple foster homes. As Hillary Clinton might say, it takes a village to produce a child predator...
BORN: Jan. 3, 1947, Baton Rouge EDUCATION: Louisiana State U, B.A., 1969; J.D., 1971 FAMILY: Wife, Diane; four children RELIGION: Christian MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Broadcasting executive POLITICAL CAREER: Louisiana House, 1972-; candidate for U.S. Senate, 1978, 1980 ADDRESS: 660 North Foster Drive, Suite C-201, Baton Rouge...
...unexpected winner of this year's Senate primary, Jenkins, a two-time loser for the Senate, gained the support of influential conservatives, including Governor Mike Foster. Jenkins also received a perfect score from the Christian Coalition and the Gun Owners of America. He would abolish the irs and repeal the federal income tax. As a state legislator, he authored the "shoot-the-burglar" bill, which gives homeowners the right to use deadly force when necessary to "prevent or terminate an unlawful entry...
...enthusiastic response to his pre-broadcast promotion of the show would seem to support that observation. In Port Jervis, New York, an art gallery has opened an exhibit of Genesis scenes, while a nearby cancer center is using the series to foster communication between patients and their families. Between them, Women of Reform Judaism and United Methodist Women have sent out thousands of study guides on how to replicate the television discussion. In Kansas City, Missouri, Shepherd's Centers of America, serving older adults in 26 states, is scheduling discussion groups with a target population of 1 million. All told...
Jenkins, a six-term legislator from Baton Rouge, is riding a wave of growing Republican strength in this formerly one-party state. (G.O.P. Governor Mike Foster, who swept to victory over Fields last year, has a 70% approval rating.) Jenkins has been courting conservatives with a message of small government and has embraced Huey Long-style populism by calling for abolition of the IRS and replacing it with a national sales...