Obama: Fathers Matter…Unless, Apparently, You Have Two Mothers

Obama (unwittingly?) makes the case for the traditional definition of marriage:

“Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important foundation. And we are called to recognize and honor how critical every father is to that foundation. They are teachers and coaches. They are mentors and role models. They are examples of success and the men who constantly push us toward success.

But if we are honest with ourselves, we’ll admit that too many fathers are missing. Too many fathers are MIA, too many fathers are AWOL, missing from too many lives and too many homes. They have abandoned their responsibilities, acting like boys instead of men. And the foundations of our family have suffered because of it.” — then-Senator Barack Obama giving Father’s Day speech given at Apostolic Church of God, Chicago, 2008.

You cannot have it both ways, Mr. President — you cannot advocate for families with fathers while arguing that same-sex marriage will not hurt society.

 

Yep. Both moms & dads are essential to the “optimal development of a human being”. See stats on absentee fathers… http://t.co/CcIzl3BshV

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