In the movie “Hondo,” John Wayne’s character throws a boy in the water to learn to swim so he might get to the other side of the pond for better fishing. The mother was horrified, but the boy survived and was not traumatized. In fact, he was elated to achieve better fishing and the skill of swimming.
The mother thought she was seeking her son’s welfare, but instead she was stunting his progress and growth as a man. She respected neither his person nor his ability to fend for himself. She is our government today, effeminate and coddling; motivated not by a mother’s love, but by an elitist desire to orchestrate everyone’s lives. We need a return of the father’s stern hand in our government.
Now I will utter a shocking statement, a blasphemy against society: Many people receiving help do not need help, but rather a good heave into the water. Letting them help themselves shows respect and a real love that wants to see them succeed. They may be in a tough spot, they may be suffering, they may be facing difficult times — but they do not require money from the government that was forcibly taken from their neighbors.
