Do Governmental Policies Affect Families?

Families are stronger when government develops policies that support families, and strong families strengthen communities, states, and nations. Iconic filmmaker David Mamet claimed in a podcast with liberal podcaster Bill Maher that “Democrat policies [are] destroying the American family,” and Maher accused Mamet of thinking that “liberals want to destroy the family.” Carlos Garcia reported the following in his Blaze Media article. 

“I know you think liberals want to destroy the family,” Maher said to Mamet.

“No. I don’t think they want to destroy the family. I think they have destroyed the family,” Mamet responded. “But they haven’t destroyed my family.”

“But they didn’t really do it on purpose,” Maher replied.

“Wait a second. What you’re saying is ‘I didn’t know it was loaded,’ right?” Mamet joked.

“Yes!” Maher laughed.

“That’s what Lee Harvey Oswald could have said!” said Mamet, referring to JFK’s assassin.

“Okay. But liberals actually think they’re doing good,” Maher responded. “I know a lot of times it’s really just about making them feel good, which is what’s so obnoxious when they do that. But they’re not actually trying to destroy…”

“Yes, and we understand as dramatists is that nobody ever did something for a bad reason,” Mamet interjected.

Twenty-five years ago, the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published a document titled “The Family – A Proclamation to the World.” The proclamation closes with the following information: 

… Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.

We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.

Those families who follow the counsel given in the family proclamation will be stronger. However, the task of the parents will be easier when governments – local, state, and national – have family-friendly policies. When families are strong, they bring greater strength to their communities, states, and nations.