[cheers] as a political issue concern fort nuclear family isn t new. the biggest problem in america today the hallowing out of the middle of america is the break down of the nuclear family. 1960 just 5% of u.s. babies born out of wedlock today it s 40%. too many fathers are mia. to many fathers are awol. missing from too many lives and too many homes. children raised without a father studies show are more likely to grow up in poverty, become pregnant as teens, abuse alcohol or drugs, drop out of school, even go to prison. they don t know as a young soul, a young person looking at the world through their lens why there is so much chaos and hurt in their life. john smith baker started fathers in the field, a group that mentors boys without fathers. going hunting, fishing or hiking to provide a strong role model. it s a big difference from, you know, my buddies that have been raised with a fathers and my buddies that have not.
It's been a banner year for doubters in this season of skepticism. Religious conflict between India and Pakistan brought them close to a nuclear showdown. Islamic terrorists stepped up their assaults on Western targets from Pakistan to Bali. The Catholic Church has dismissed hundreds of priests for sexually abusing children. Even closer to home, one of the snipers who allegedly terrorized the Washington, D.C. area is a convert to Islam.
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