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Tag Archives: marriage
NYT: Profiting From a Child’s Illiteracy
NYT columnist, Nicholas Kristoff comes to Pat Moynihan‘s conclusion (endorsing “benign neglect“) regarding harmful social welfare policies. Belated column but coming liberal pundit, Kristoff, it’s better 40 years late than never. Nicholas Kristoff writes: This is painful … Continue reading
Buffalo men go back to school to help kids – The Buffalo News
An uplifting front page story in the Buffalo News showing that fathers have a role to play in the education of their children. I hope it brightens your day and deepens your commitment to children and their fathers. “It helps … Continue reading
Wedding rings vs. child poverty – NY Daily News
Finally, a report that supports what I’ve been saying for awhile now. Many will disparage the report because Robert Rector is senior fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank. Marriage is not the only anti-poverty remedy. But as Rector … Continue reading
Posted in Public Policy
Tagged Andrew Cuomo, child poverty, marriage, Mayor Bloomberg, Robert Rector, same-sex marriage
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For Women Under 30, Most Births Occur Outside Marriage – NYTimes.com
Just when we think things along the racial, economic and generational divide couldn’t get worse now comes a report indicating that for women under 30, two-thirds of live births occur outside of marriage. According to the report, college graduates still … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Public Policy
Tagged bastard nation, birth control, contraception, marriage, rick santorum
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Spirited Debate – Girl Flees Arranged Marriage
Girl Flees Arranged Marriage Kennedy Williams-Benjamin joins Fox News host Lauren Green in a panel discussion about a California girl who fled an arranged marriage. The teenager claims her family was forcing her to go to Pakistan. Kennedy, Dr. Dale … Continue reading
Is Marriage for White People?
Last week, FOX News conducted an interview with Ralph Richard Banks, a Stanford University law professor and author of Is Marriage for White People? Mr. Banks’ thesis is quite provocative. He takes the low marriage and high divorce rates among … Continue reading
Senator Ruben Diaz Nixes New Sex Ed Curriculum
New York State Senator Reverend Ruben Diaz (D-Bronx) released the following statement in response to the New York City public school system’s sex education mandate: “I am troubled and dismayed that during his third term as Mayor, Michael Bloomberg intends … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Public Policy, Uncategorized
Tagged marriage, Mayor Bloomberg, rev. ruben diaz, sex ed
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