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National Review Online: Divorces Shouldn't Stop Republican Hopefuls From Speaking Up

[sparks224]

GOP Must Focus On The Family

Members of the GOP should focus on their OWN family.

[kansas1946]

I made a vow 15 years ago. If a candidate uses the words "family values" in a speech, an interview, EVER, he or she will not get my vote. Those two words have become ingenuous words in the English language. I have heard those words from adulterers, theives, liars, and reprobates, all in the name of political currency. There is not a damned thing that the government can do about my families values, nor do I want them to. That is my business. So I am keeping score, and it usually simplifies my vote a lot.

[ubrew12]

"ubrew12: Your argument about "family values" seems to focus more on who can get the most money." Posted by marcodele at 05:01 PM : Jun 05, 2007

In Europe, the more religious the nation, the lower the divorce rate. America is more religious than any European country, yet has a divorce rate higher than any of them. Go ahead and emphasize 'personal responsibility' if you want, at some point peoples lives are impacted by their larger socioeconomic environment. America's attachment to economic freedom impacts families negatively in the current environment. I believe we've strayed too far from the America FDR created, an America in which families were strong because the middle-class was strong. And yes, that means strong 'economically', not just religiously.

[marcodele]

Hypno: I agree with you, but unfortunately much research showed that the civil unions issue in key states is what brought the Bush voters out.

Most Americans seems to be more worried about two ***** in New Jersey than they are the future for the children and our country.

[marcodele]

ubrew12: Your argument about "family values" seems to focus more on who can get the most money.

[hypnotoad72]

Oh please. 'Family values', which are good, are ones 'corporate values' are the antithesis of.

Who cares about homosexual civil unions, that's not the real issue and one I am overtly going to avoid. The impasse between two incontrovertible viewpoints is the real issue and that's where families are getting hurt. Although Democrats of late don't seem to give a *** either, which will only encourage voters to vote Republican again. Fair enough. But I digress.

With offshoring and its effect on Americans, we know which values are taking precedent.

[ubrew12]

NRO: "[Republicans believe in] strong, self-governing families. You only have to consider the last half century of social-welfare trends: just as divorce and nonmarital childbearing expanded, so too did the government programs and tax dollars needed to support them."
1870-1930: The wealthiest 10% of Americans owns more than 70% of the nations wealth. Their gift to America: the Great Depression.
1930-1980: The wealthiest 10% of Americans owns less than 60% of the nations wealth. The 'Greatest Generation' were a bunch of labor socialists, but built America into the greatest nation on earth.
1980-present: The wealthiest 10% owns more than 70% again, the middle class is squeezed and families are impacted.

If Republicans believe in strong families they should try to redistribute wealth so families can be strong again and both parents don't have to be overworked to make ends meet. We need to get back to where the wealthiest 10% own about 60% of the nations wealth, so 'fairness' can take its place next to 'freeness' in the nations future.

[tejasdemo]

They need to focus on themselves. This Reagan-era tactic of "moral values" and the "family"
just doesn't cut it when they are directly responsible for the deaths of 2700 family members in Iraq and blowing up and crippling another 27,000 American family members there as well. We aren't buying the "moral value" business any longer, so pick another topic to try out for size. George Bush said it was "necessary for them to die." Think about the word "necessary" and how despicable that is.
Posted by jiminoregon at 03:16 PM : Jun 05, 2007


I have thought about it and it makes me sick. I was disgusted this past month when the Democrats just bowed down and authorized more money to continue the killing when, if they had all stuck together, they could have stopped it.

Just pathetic

[marcodele]

I hope Newt Gingrich is the nominee and the campaign is centered on "Family Values."

It could co-incide with the release of his new book: "How To Serve Divorce Papers On Your Wife As She Lays in a Hospital Dying of Cancer With Your Latest Girlfriend At Your Side."

[tejasdemo]

nominate this piece for a comedy fiction award!
Posted by gkc99 at 01:24 PM : Jun 05, 2007


I second the nomination