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"How much did you pay to have your daughter raped?" That's the English translation of one of the grotesque Spanish messages featured in a billboard ad campaign Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is spending $100,000 on in a bid to deter migrants from crossing the border. Abbott unveiled the campaign Thursday in Eagle Pass, pledging to splash similar messages across dozens of signs in Mexico and Central America.
People probably said similar things about gas lights back at the turn of the last century. More efficient and environmentally friendly options should win out in most circumstances. There will always be room for novelty lighting just like you still see gas lamps at a fancy restaurant or in some people's yards.