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In 1964, Lyndon Baines Johnson stood up and declared in the most masculine of words: A War on Poverty. A manly pursuit. Never again would an American child lie down to sleep hungry. Never again would a mother worry about having enough money to care for her children. Never again would a family shiver through a cold, winter's night. Never again would a father...  Be necessary. For almost every one of the last fifty years, the United States has spent more money than the year before on programs to help grow out of poverty. Pretty quick, that has become more than ONE TRILLION DOLLARS a year. And the results? In those fifty years, the percentage of children born to unmarried parents has climbed from less than ten percent to well over forty percent. And Supplemental Security Income, SNAP, Medicaid, and countless other programs have taken over where once fathers fought. It is not to say that these programs are bad in and of themselves. By no means. They have buoyed countless families in ...

There has been a lot of discussion recently about contraceptives, abortion coverage, and corresponding religious liberty issues. Particularly with the implementation of Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act), there has likely never been more espousing of the non-theoretical impacts of mandated abortion coverage carried in health care insurance policies. There is current litigation concerning requirements that religious employers cover contraception that is against their religious belief. Radio show monologues stir furor. And the issue of women's health has taken on a new turn. So, why do I, as a guy, bring this up? Because I believe that men can make a difference in the whole situation. How? Say, "No." Wait, What? Let me explain. The suggested purpose of proposing coverage of contraceptives in health care policies is, in short, so that women can have the same freedoms as men when it comes to sexual relationships. Or, in other words, to be on an equal...