It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good Rick Santorum made his name in the 2012 presidential race with his principled conservatism. To understand Santorum’s worldview and vision for America, there is no better source than his New York Times bestselling book, It Takes a Family. It Takes a Family is one of the most profound and comprehensive books of political thought ever written by a politician. Santorum offers a penetrating look at the social, political, and economic shifts that have hurt American families—and a principled, genuinely conservative plan for reversing this slide. Here Santorum explains his core beliefs, laying out a humane vision that he believes must inform public policy if it is to be effective and just. Politicians of both parties, he shows, fail to address the way Americans truly live their lives: in families, neighborhoods, churches, and communities. It Takes a Family is animated by an appreciation for the civic bonds that unite a community—an appreciation that lies at the heart of genuine conservatism. |
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... teenagers to those in their late thirties , have experienced the highest divorce rates in history , and they will tell you how much it hurts and has affected them and their ability to form stable families of their own . Maybe that is ...
... teenagers to those in their late thirties , have experienced the highest divorce rates in history , and they will tell you how much it hurts and has affected them and their ability to form stable families of their own . Maybe that is ...
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... teenagers thought divorce should be harder to get. By 2001, fully 75 percent of all teenagers wanted divorce to be harder to get, not easier. Kids get it. Conservatives get it. The village elders don't. Because if we boil this down ...
... teenagers thought divorce should be harder to get. By 2001, fully 75 percent of all teenagers wanted divorce to be harder to get, not easier. Kids get it. Conservatives get it. The village elders don't. Because if we boil this down ...
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... teenage boys who come from strong families living in a good neighborhood are less likely to get into fights than boys who come from a good family or a good neighborhood but not from both. Having said all that, I have to say two more ...
... teenage boys who come from strong families living in a good neighborhood are less likely to get into fights than boys who come from a good family or a good neighborhood but not from both. Having said all that, I have to say two more ...
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... teenagers in single- parent households or households with a stepparent are at 1.5 to 2.5 times the risk of using illegal drugs as are teens living with their mother and father. Children who live with only one parent have poorer grades.
... teenagers in single- parent households or households with a stepparent are at 1.5 to 2.5 times the risk of using illegal drugs as are teens living with their mother and father. Children who live with only one parent have poorer grades.
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... teenagers — that is , youth who came to this country with their families - are less likely to engage in unhealthy risk behaviors , such as violence and fighting , than Latino teenagers who were born in this country . This is true even ...
... teenagers — that is , youth who came to this country with their families - are less likely to engage in unhealthy risk behaviors , such as violence and fighting , than Latino teenagers who were born in this country . This is true even ...
Contents
SOCIAL CAPITAL AND THE TIES THAT BIND | |
What Kind of Freedom? | |
Abundant Families in the Land of Plenty | |
Economic Responsibility | |
Work and Human Dignity | |
Wealth and Ownership | |
The Power of Knowledge | |
FaithBased Transformations | |
Smart Reinvesting | |
Wealth and Race | |
Habits of Association | |
Trust and Civic Connection | |
Subsidiarity vs Central Control | |
Changing Lives Building Families | |
Parents and Children | |
Religion and Social Capital | |
Where Social Capital Is Weakest | |
THE ROOTS OF PROSPERITY | |
MORAL ECOLOGY | |
Liberty and Virtue | |
Moral Capital and the Moral Environment | |
The Rule of Judges | |
A Personal Aside | |
The Impact of Partial Birth Abortion | |
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