Obama to Deep Six Marriage, Promote Cohabitation

Heritage Foundation ^ | Dec. 18, '08 | Robert Rector

[T.L.Sink]

Being raised by two married biological parents has considerable benefits for a child. By contrast, simple cohabatation by biological parents is highly unstable and does not deliver significant long-term benefits. On the other hand, sequential cohabitation by single mothers with men unrelated to the child can actually prove harmful to the children. Actual marriage between biological parents continues to decline. In 2006, the out-of-wedlock birthrates among blacks was 70.7%, among Hispanics, 49.9% and among non-Hispanic whites, 26.6%. The American Left has traditionally regarded marriage as an imprisoning institution. Thus the left has watched the steady decline of marriage with indifference or quiet satisfaction. This scornful attitude persists despite the overwhelming evidence that the decline of marriage is the principal cause of child poverty and welfare dependence and is linked to a vast array of other social problems. The Obama administration will almost certainly persist in this anti-marriage attitude despite occasional lip-service to the contrary. For example, the Obama team plans to abolish the miniscule "black healthy marriage initiative" created inside HHS and replace it with a "healthy families" program resting on the tired false premise that single parenthood, cohabitation, and marriage are interchangeable and all of equal value to children, adults and society. Further erosion of marriage within low income communities can be expected.

[T.L.Sink]

The single greatest contributor to the destruction of the traditional black family has been the modern, liberal welfare system. Perceptive blacks from Bill Cosby to sociological analysts like Thomas Sowell have long recognized this tragic reality. But Obama is determined to perpetuate this growing social threat to our culture. You can take the liberal out of Chicago machine-slum politics but you can't take Rezko and Ayers out of the liberal.

[narses]

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Obama Says A Baby Is A Punishment

Obama: “If they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.”

[Red_Devil 232]

Gee, sounds like he just wants an excuse to ditch Michelle!

[the invisib1e hand]

neither obama nor anyone else can "deep six" marriage.

They can "deep six" the culture, but not marriage.

[Red_Devil 232]

Bambi's new bumper sticker

Ditch The Witch.

[cripplecreek]

I’m a lot more worried about this right now. 4 states have already made it law and 6 more have already passed it in one house.

http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/

[Arthur McGowan]

Here’s the all-purpose, plug-in template for all news items or commentary on the Obama Administration:

“Obama plans to abolish [good], promote [evil].”

[ensignbay]

The breadth and depth of the upcoming damage to this nation because of Obama is going to be stunning and tragic.

I'm petitioning every elected Republican in Congress to stand up loudly and firmly against what is coming. Please join me:

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/we-demand-true-conservative-leadership.html

[iowamark]

Neither Bill Clinton nor Barack Obama were children of a valid marriage, yet they raised hundreds of millions of dollars and became President.

[Arthur McGowan]

BTW: Wasn’t it Peggy Noonan in her most recent suck-up-to-Obama column who was going on and on about the “good” that Obama “can” do, by setting such a good example to the Black Community? Of course, she refrained from discussing any good that he “will do,” or “intends to do,” or is “likely to do.” Just what he “can” do.

Obama is evil. Evil. Evil. Evil.

[pillut48]

Sounds like a back door (no, I’m not being punny) way to promote how wonderful gay marriages are!! :-(

[the invisib1e hand]

wtf is this?

[Crazieman]

Article 1, Section 10:

No state shall, without the consent of Congress...enter into any agreement or compact with another state

[Crazieman]

WRONG THREAD! Ooops!

[Crazieman]

Actually, right thread, I lost my mind, hence the name.

This is solely directed at cripplecreek. Check out the posts above. =]

[Don Corleone]

This administration is going to do everything it can to turn this country into a Socialist/Communist nightmare. Sow the wind ... reap the whirlwind. Quidado America.

[cripplecreek]

The means to a permanent democrat majority. And if that happens, marriage won’t be an issue anymore.

[beejaa]

“Neither Bill Clinton nor Barack Obama were children of a valid marriage, yet they raised hundreds of millions of dollars and became President.”

And that proves what?

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

The American Left has traditionally regarded marriage as an imprisoning institution.

[Enterprise]

And now, for a short Fairy Tale.

Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl, "Will you marry me?"

'NO!' she shouted!

And the guy, lived happily ever after ... and rode motorcycles.......got a new truck and went fishing and hunting..............and played golf a lot, drank beer and Jack Daniels........left the toilet seat up.........and farted whenever he wanted.

THE END