Bruce Kesler writes today on "Father's Day and John McCain."
And, Juan Williams writes a sad but honest piece today in The Wall Street Journal on the tragedy of the disappearing fathers.
Williams includes these shocking statistics:
The nation's out-of-wedlock birth rate is 38%. Among white children, 28% are now born to a single mother; among Hispanic children it is 50% and reaches a chilling, disorienting peak of 71% for black children. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, nearly a quarter of America's white children (22%) do not have any male in their homes; nearly a third (31%) of Hispanic children and over half of black children (56%) are fatherless.
This represents a dramatic shift in American life. In the early 1960s, only 2.3% of white children and 24% of black children were born to a single mom. Having a dad, in short, is now a privilege, a ticket to middle-class status on par with getting into a good college.
Juan Williams must be wrong. The idea that kids need fathers has been firmly refuted by all good 'Progressive' thinkers.
ReplyDeleteJuan Williams is understating the importance of a two-parent, loving home. It is a blessing from God, not a mere privilege.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid (half a century ago) we could spot the kids from "broken" homes a mile away. They were a constant reminder that, "there, but for the grace of God, go I."
I bet the crime rates increase proportionately too. Women give birth to both sexes, and both sexes need male and female role models to grow and develop into well-rounded individuals.
ReplyDeleteA story came from a prison that when Mother's Day came around, the prison guards asked the prisoners if they would like to send cards to their Mothers. They had to go out to buy more cards because nearly all of the male prisoners wanted to send their mother a card. When Father's Day came around, not one prisoner wanted to send their father a card. I wonder why that was the case? rhetorical question
Joanne, it speaks volumes. So sad, isn't it?
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