My mother was the total influence. My father was what we call a nomadic person; he was a wanderer.
America used to have a strong 'moral safety net' for its people. Today that net is badly frayed, not only because families are disintegrating but also because the church doesn't play the same role that it once did in many Americans' lives.
A nation' s strength ultimately consists in what it can do on its own, and not in what it can borrow from others.