Country legend Willie Nelson spoke with Rolling Stone about a number of current events, including the influx of Central American children in his home state of Texas. Here’s what he told Rolling Stone:
“I’ve been watching, and the only thing we can do is take care of those kids, whatever it takes,” says Nelson. “Take them in, give them some medical attention. I’m sure there are homes all over the country that would be glad to take care of one or two kids.
“They’re scared,” adds Nelson, whose parents left him to be raised by his grandparents when he was an infant. “They’re being mistreated. And it’s not a good way to start off your life. But it’s a good opportunity for us to show a little bit of humanitarianism and take care of those kids. I know a lot of people want to send them back. I guess the closer you are to the situation, the more extreme emotions you have about it, but it seems to me the old golden rule, ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,’ or ‘treat other people like you want to be treated’ … Treat those kids like they were your kids.”
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