Letter to the Editor

Patriot-News

We all know that families are faltering in our country as divorce rates are high, young women become pregnant, and as children become felons at young ages. In opposing these trends, Sen. Rick Santorum has been a champion in efforts to strengthen families.

He has been a vocal advocate of the National Fatherhood Initiative, which works to increase the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible and committed fathers. Santorum believes that healthy, stable families are essential to overcoming poverty and ending the cycle of welfare dependency. He also supports the marriage protection amendment, which defines marriage as only between a man and a woman.

Santorum's opponent, Bob Casey Jr., opposes the marriage protection amendment and supports homosexual civil unions. Casey also believes that homosexual couples should be able to adopt children, a policy that would deny those children a mother or a father. Research has clearly documented that a child's best interest is fulfilled in a marriage with a mother and father in a committed relationship as opposed to all other arrangements.

While Casey is working to destabilize marriage and reduce our children's well being, Sen. Santorum has been rock solid in his support of traditional family values and his advocacy of children's best interests.