At the end of January, I predicted (see my Jan. 30 post) that President Donald Trump would become the great unifier, bringing Democrats and Republicans together in agreement. Not on everything, of course, but on some issues important to the welfare of our country.
Looks like I was right.
Today’s Thursday Thought considers family, marriage, and the annual cost of social programs:
“ACF spends $46 billion per year operating 65 different social programs. If one goes down the list of these programs… the need for each is either created or exacerbated by the breakup of families and marriages.” — Wade Horn, Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families (ACF/HHS)
Maybe we need to work harder on protecting our families and marriages….
This is appropriate for Thoughtful Thursday AND this season of good will:
“No society of nations, no people within a nation, no family can benefit through mutual aid unless good will exceeds ill will; unless the spirit of cooperation surpasses antagonism; unless we all see and act as though the other man’s welfare determines our own welfare. ” — Henry Ford