Political Quotes

“Oh, no. No. I think family values is critical. Now, if you're talking about am I trying to define that a one-parent family is no good and two-parent families are perfect, that's not the case. I'm talking about when Mayor Bradley of Los Angeles came to see me, along with other mayors, he said the major concern of urban decay is the decline of family values. He was talking about discipline. He was talking about respect. He was talking about helping people to learn. He was talking about respect for law enforcement. He was talking about strengthening the family through choice, or I'm talking about it, in child care or schools. So please, I wouldn't go back because I believe family is important. When Barbara reads to these children, she's trying to say, ``Hey, parents ought to read to kids.'' When you talk about discipline, Federal Government can't do that. But respect for the law is a family value, respect for your parents. So I'm glad you gave me a chance to clear it up because nobody is saying single parents are wrong. My respect for you, supporting four kids is great. My respect for the father that runs away from the mother and leaves her to do it without any support has--I think that's disgraceful. So we're trying to pass laws to reform the welfare system, and I'm glad you gave me a chance to clear it up. Mr. Nigut. Very quickly--I want to get other people in, but you're shaking your head. Black Americans”