re: #535 Dianna

Think P.J. O’Rourke: Family values that include beating the stepkids and secret daytime drinking.

Yes, I’m familiar with that line of thought, but I believe it to be a disingenuous representation of the meaning of the term “family values” just to destroy it’s common meaning. Most who use that term (other than O’Rourke) do not mean child abuse and irresponsible drunkenness. That there are some in families who do such things does not mean that the term “family values” includes them any more that ‘American Values’ would include rape, treason, theft…..