Father's Day: Fatherlessness Is
America's Top Domestic Problem
PJ Media,
by
Larry Elder
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
6/17/2021 7:51:41 PM
A powerful new documentary called “The Streets Were My Father” features three Chicago men, two Hispanics and one Black, who grew up without fathers. All three did hard time for serious offenses, including murder. The film, with no narrator, just lets the men talk. None blames “systemic racism.” All concede they made bad choices, but choices nonetheless. All talked about the pain they felt growing up without a father figure to instruct, scold, guide, motivate and instill confidence and direction. I highly recommend it.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Catherine 6/17/2021 7:59:22 PM (No. 818951)
Thank the democrats and the 'war' on poverty. If you're young and pregnant and not married, the government will support your pregnancy, pay for delivery, and feed you and the baby for years. All you have to do is be single. If you are married or a man lives with you, you have to pay for it yourself.
14 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
smcchk 6/17/2021 8:07:13 PM (No. 818957)
What a tough life and what he made out of it! If all kids could get such lessons, I can’t imagine what a better world it would be. Thank you Larry!
5 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
Mushroom 6/17/2021 8:14:15 PM (No. 818961)
I only remember the beatings in his drunken rage. MY motivation was to get out.
3 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
JL80863 6/17/2021 8:32:08 PM (No. 818969)
On the other hand, single mom's are nominated for sainthood instead of being recognized as one half of a failed relationship.
16 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
DARling 6/17/2021 8:39:19 PM (No. 818982)
More than once, my child's friends were shocked that I had a husband. Fathers were people they saw every other weekend, or not at all.
7 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 6/17/2021 8:42:17 PM (No. 818987)
Some baby mama gonna have to give up some perks to take orders from the baby daddy. And the baby daddy may have to get a real job instead of relying on his neighborhood pharmaceuticals.
8 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
columba 6/17/2021 9:08:03 PM (No. 819018)
Wow. Someone told the truth out loud !
7 people like this.
Reply 8 - Posted by:
GoodDeal 6/17/2021 9:47:32 PM (No. 819049)
Oh I guess that’s more important than suicide among teenagers, inflation, rising cost of living, death and adverse reactions to the jab, and increased crime, and hundreds a week being shot and killed in Chicago and Detroit.
3 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
MaMe2 6/17/2021 10:26:00 PM (No. 819075)
I always considered myself to be a divorced wife, not a single Mom. So true, #4. I was half of a failed relationship. We made a deal to not condemn the other parent when we were alone with our children. Sure, it was difficult at times but I always love my children more than I occasionally dislike their Dad.
5 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
harleynyc 6/17/2021 10:37:20 PM (No. 819078)
Thanks to democrat created welfare thugs.
8 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
Heil Liberals 6/17/2021 11:06:13 PM (No. 819091)
As a teacher, people are always curious of what I think the real problem in education is. I always say, first it is divorce. That is the most devastating issue for children, period. Second is baby mamas. The children of these women rarely have a soiled chance. I have students who have brothers and sisters by four or five different men. And hers the real problem, these children, most of them, will grow up doing the same since they think it is normal.
11 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
bobn.t 6/18/2021 12:08:50 AM (No. 819117)
It takes a jungle to raise a gang member thug.
4 people like this.
Every day you wake up and make choices. Some good, some bad, some downright stupid. Own it.
Why would woman get married and cut off the gravy train ?
BTW Baby daddy is now "my fiance"
2 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
mifla 6/18/2021 5:08:31 AM (No. 819204)
Thank you LBJ.
7 people like this.
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