Stimulating Marriage – Update: New Video
Somehow I missed this. This country looks more and more like old world socialism every day. Next we will be paying people to have children … no wait we are doing that now. The government now decrees that marriage is a good thing. The Dear One has so declared. Had Jesus Christ declared that … in their world … it would be bad, or no one’s business. Oh wait … He did, and they did.
The list of initiatives covered under the federal stimulus seems almost endless.
The $787 billion package includes $5 million to launch a media campaign promoting marriage. The campaign, set to launch later this month, encourages young singles to take a look at the benefits of marriage.Supporters believe this is a way for the federal government to invest in America’s future. The theory is happy homes mean happy people, happy workers and happy contributors to society. “I think it would help the economy tremendously if some co-habitors got married,” said Mary Cummings, a wedding coordinator with a decided vested interest.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA0i_eGz30E
I think it would help the economy for all, married and single, to want to improve their lives, however they see fit. Most would agree that included prosperity. But, wait, if you persue prosperity, you will lose it to the government, who will then make decisions for you. Hmmmmm, am i missing something here?
Exactly what I was thinking.
The man in the video makes a great point about clergy being better qualified than Uncle Sam to address such a personal matter. While the government is busy dispensing unasked-for advice, it should at least encourage serious pre-marital counseling in preparation for marriage.
Many in the 18-to-30-year-old age bracket that this campaign targets are children of divorce, my own among them. These young people (and anyone getting married) would benefit from support designed to help them create healthy, stable, loving relationships.
Methinks that Obama and the socialist Democrats are doing to marriage what they are doing to charities and health care: undermining any non-governmental responsibility to provide for these things, then "deciding" that these things are once again good but must be disbursed from the government (because that is all that is left).
All a part of the the Ayers-Obama socialist plan for America.
Saul Alinsky must be smiling somewhere….
How ironic, a government that has undermind mariage and family life now wants to save both?
Like I said on the blog today, Anne: what next, abortion is bad?
Up is down, left is right, and you can't identify the players without a program!
…And poor Jim I thought today was about ready to cry because he could not take all the talk from that audio about stimulating marriage.
Obama's tax increase actually discourages marraige. Bracket goes up if you are a FAMILY making $250,000 or more. So, if I make $100,000 and want to marry someone who makes $150,000, we would pay more taxes. So, typical of the democrats, they say one thing, do another.
As usual, the democrats and talking one thing and walking another. Obama's new income tax actually discourages marraige. Tax bracket goes up for family's making $250,000, not individuals. So, If I make $100,000 and want to marry someone making $150,000, we would be penalized.
How does President Obama define marriage? Does he mean one man and one woman? I am not surprised that his administration wants marriage reform but what form will that take?