“In case you’re wondering, my friend, I even do some fund raising for family-value-politicians right here in our state and a bit over in South Dakota. Some of these politicians are worse than vultures. As soon as they smell a popular cause that will get votes and campaign money, they grab on to them. Helping them out is just an investment for me. Believe me, they remember me when I need them.”
Categorical that the moral circle of family values was for those who knew how to manipulate it in their favor, my father’s lawyer left no doubt that Michelle belonged to the growing pile of helpless single mothers. With some hesitation, I asked if I could think about his proposal. He assured me there was no need to worry about raising the money for his fee and for Michelle. “Gretz’s offer is part of
