Importance of the family
“Families must continue
to be the foundation of our nation.
Families—not government programs—are the best way to make sure our children
are properly nurtured, our elderly are cared for, our cultural and spiritual
heritages are perpetuated, our laws are observed and our values are preserved.
Thus it is imperative that our government’s programs, actions, officials and
social welfare institutions never be allowed to jeopardize the family.
We fear the government may be powerful enough to destroy our families; we know
that it is not powerful enough to replace them.” —Ronald
Reagan