If You Want a Conservative Child
"In a
nutshell, American parents who hold traditional American values — such as
belief in small government as the basis of liberty, in a God-based moral code,
that American military strength is the greatest contributor to world peace and
stability, or in American exceptionalism, not to mention in the man-woman
definition of marriage or in the worth of a human fetus — are at war with
almost every influence on their children’s lives. This includes, most
importantly, the media and the schools.
Here, then
are some suggestions for raising a child with American, i.e., conservative,
values.
First,
parents who are not left-wing need to understand that if they do not articulate
their values on a regular basis, there is a good chance that after one year,
let alone four, at college, their child will adopt left-wing views and values.
Do not think for a moment that values are automatically transmitted. One
hundred years ago they may have been — because the outside world overwhelmingly
reaffirmed parents’ traditional values — but no longer."