Originally published at crisis magazine
With the coronation of the MAGA movement taking place January 20th, 2025, I have to confess, I have a bit of a beef with them. It’s not a capital B beef, more like a small b.
I rather like the concept of making America great—not so much to have bragging rights, but so that we can use that greatness to do good. Wouldn’t it be charming if instead of being the biggest exporter of porn, abortion, or fertility destroying pharmaceuticals, we stuck to corn, pork bellies, and beef? Yes, speaking of beef, my beef with MAGA is they left one major component out. You can put focus on manufacturing, education, and politics all you want, but the most, and I mean the most essential thing that is needed to make America great is the restoration of the traditional family. As the family goes, so goes…well, really everything.
Gary Becker, a renowned economist and Nobel laureate believed strong families were essential to a strong economy. He taught that:
Orthodox. Faithful. Free.
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Strong families provide children with the education, values, and emotional support needed to become productive members of the workforce.Families foster trust, cooperation, and social
