country for generations. new wall street journal polls showing patriotism, religious faith, having children and hard work have declined in importance to americans. check this out, patriotism plummeted over the past 25 years. back in 1998, 70% of those surrendered ranked it as being very important to them. now just 38% feel that way. more than 60% said religion was important. today less than 40%. and family values like having children also have dropped sharply. in 1998, 59% of americans believed having children was very important. now just 30% do. the polls are not entirely surprising, we have seen the deterioration of america s core values. distortion of the american flag, as symbol of patriotism to one of oppression. kneeling for national anthem, that was applauded, pretty widely. the kneeling of a christian high school football coach in prayer on another football field, that got him fired. meanwhile children are being taught that america is systemically racist and for those
of oppression. kneeling for national anthem, that was applauded, pretty widely. the kneeling of a christian high school football coach in prayer on another football field, that got him fired. meanwhile children are being taught that america is systemically racist and for those of you without kids, while the left says don t have them for the sake of the planet. the polls just reaffirm what we ve been witnessing for decades, the decline of american values that helped define the national character of our country. harris, you look at the direction particularly of our young people, the fentanyl overdoses, 1 in 3 girls considering suicide. social media dictions, maladies plaguing a generation and have you to believe this has something to do with deterioration of faith, and country. i was reading recently, i
country for generations. new wall street journal polls showing patriotism, religious faith, having children and hard work have declined in importance to americans. check this out, patriotism plummeted over the past 25 years. back in 1998, 70% of those surrendered ranked it as being very important to them. now just 38% feel that way. more than 60% said religion was important. today less than 40%. and family values like having children also have dropped sharply. in 1998, 59% of americans believed having children was very important. now just 30% do. the polls are not entirely surprising, we have seen the deterioration of america s core values. distortion of the american flag, as symbol of patriotism to one
kavanaugh, the casinos are open, the church doors are shut, it doesn t take supreme court justices to do that. it should be in the heart of americans, the cultural heart, houses of worship, even if you are not a person of faith they are important for those who do process faith. i am glad this segment has come up. for all the hard news there is also news like this that endures and it really scratches the itch of what is wrong with america, the lack of patriotism, our feelings about cultural matters and personal family matters. there is a reason we look back in time and call one generation of americans the greatest generation. and when you talk about them being the greatest, what made them great? they defeated the nazis, what were their morals, they are a religious people, they were married, they had all the patriotism, it s the very thing this poll talks about prevalent into the 90s brought to us by
the greatest generation by the baby boomers, we slid away from it. it s a feeling like something is unmoored in our society. and you know, from a personal point of you vehicle i was raised saying a prayer every night and every morning. and then i got away from it for decades, i started doing that a year ago, there is a feeling of soul, of peace from doing that, it s little things, things you want to teach to your children, hope for younger generations, i love what you said, praying in public. let other people see it. there is something strong about that. thank you, not everybody agrees with that. it s so well said, you know. cheryl, we pray with my daughter before we go to bed, now my son. we read her a bible story. no matter what faith you are, for me that is my place of faith. my daughter is going to have something, when the going gets tough, the social media viral issues come, the eating