Where are the leftist "mainstream media" and their right-winger blogosphere counterparts ever talking about these kinds of terrible stats? The silence is deafening. And that's very much to their discredit, since the fastest way for any kid of any race or nationality to go down the wrong path in life is to have the presence of only one parent in his/her life. Even if marriage doesn't follow a pregnancy, a presence by both parents in the life of the child is completely essential.
Getting back to these tragic and sorrowing numbers in the African American community: I don't purport to have the answer, to say that there are easy solutions, or even to claim that I've given the issue a great deal of thought in the past. But I know this: This is a dire issue that needs serious-minded people of good will to tackle.
What this issue does not need are right-wingers and leftist 20 percenters coming anywhere near it with all of their doctrinaire, extremist, ultra-divisive, partisan Bullshit ('cause guess what, it ain't workin'!) -- their BS always being spewed out of political interests first and foremost, incessantly placed far ahead of doing any sort of good and right for decent human beings in this country.
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How many of the 70% are teenage moms, I wonder?? This is a subject I'm pretty passionate about. If I had money, like big money, I would start a scholarship fund to put girls through college (or a trade school) for free if they'd just not get pregnant until after they are educated and self sufficient. They'd have to stay out of jail and off of drugs too, but it would be money well spent!
ReplyDeleteIdeas like that are just what I'm talking about, since I think most problems are best confronted by the brainstorming of good-willed, non-partisan individuals.
ReplyDeleteBut I have to warn you about your idea: The leftists would immediately brand you some sort of right-wing freak for conjuring up the "A" word. Can't have that, after all.
(Never mind, of course, that the BC road they much embrace would also be consistent with your suggestion -- but since the "A" word might also be implicated, they would attack, trust me).
Oh, dang! You're right! I wasn't suggesting the A word, but I guess some girls might resort to the A word to get/keep the scholarship....I want them to not get pregnant in the first place, I want the BC!
ReplyDeleteI say, BOTH options are very viable ones for a young lady realizing the stupidity of getting knocked up as a teenager or young woman. But what the leftists can never accept: That Abstaining is an equally viable option along with the use of birth control. Course, no leftists will ever come around this joint to dispute me on that. They'd rather just stalk daughters of former VP candidates and such. The Cowards.
ReplyDeleteAbstaining is the smartest route, for sure, but it appears that most kids just can't pull it off.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I realize now that I mistook your "A" and "BC" as "Abortion" and "Before Conception"....you meant "Abstinence" and "Birth Control"....Lord, I'm dumb!
Nope, far being taboo or loathed, to many leftists the word "abortion" is one of the prettiest words in the English language. They would never call it the "A Word."
ReplyDeleteSo, it's not the Scarlet Letter to them either =)
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