Listen now (63 min) | Black conservatives may not occupy the mainstream of American political discourse, but I assure you, we exist. And we come in more than one variety! This week I’m talking with Delano Squires, a writer at Blaze Media and an avowed Black Christian conservative. Delano’s perspective on politics and public morality is one rarely heard in the mainstream media, and while I don’t agree with him about everything, he’s a serious man whose views deserve a broader audience.
I paused at time stamp 5:00 only because of my schedule, will resume later. While I had a father/mother at home, I didn’t have cousins, and feel impoverished by that void. My field of Behavioral Health,(psychology and behavioral science) has a societal obligation to acknowledge the importance of both father and mother in household; which is center from which children view the world. A girl/woman who dates compares candidates to her father. A boy/man when venturing outward beyond the home is informed by former experiences with his father. I believe that comparing outside world to home experience in this manner empowers young people.
Embrace forgiveness and seek reconciliation. A message preached by Christian leaders for two millennia, and echoed by secular organizations (such as the Mayo Clinic). Are the Christian ancestors of the enslaved ready or able to embrace forgiveness? Will the lingering power of ancestral sin prevent reconciliation of yet another generation?
With regards to his comments on whether laws are moral impositions, I am called to mind of when an austere law professor I once had told us that "Whenever you draw a box, someone will be outside of it." I'm inclined to agree with Mr. Squires that there is no such thing as a law that doesn't impose someone's viewpoint on someone who is outside of that box.
It is possible to make Squires arguments about same sex marriage without citing religion. The state recognizes and has always recognized marriage because of the possibility of issue. The state only cares that paternity is certain so that the father will raise the child (ren) and the child will not become a burden to the state. The state does not care about who loves whom but two men or two women cannot produce a child without the assistance of a third party.
Loving v Virginia, often cited as if it supports same sex marriage, in fact does not. Loving says. “Marriage is one of the "basic civil rights of man," fundamental to our very existence and survival. Skinner v. Oklahoma, 316 U.S. 535, 541 (1942). Skinner says “This case touches a sensitive and important area of human rights. Oklahoma deprives certain individuals of a right which is basic to the perpetuation of a race—the right to have offspring. “ Our very existence and survival ....a right which is basic to the perpetuation of a race
Yes. Did not mean that to be critical in any way! As a mother of 2 (married) every little bit of money helps. If $50 is all that possible, just supporting, still do it. Oy, it takes way more than that be support thriving child☺️
Squires is a voice that is needed. However, the Christian ideals he holds (right or not) is not one that will sway a majority of the populace. Kmele Foster comes to mind of someone who would be a good foil for this episode. From what I have heard from Kmele, his is a more humanistic approach. Personally, I think we must first view ourselves in our common humanity as it is the one common characteristic we all share. If we focus on that, hopefully we have a chance to get through this mess we are in. But the problem will always be... and Squires alludes to this in the beginning... how is society and the world framed. Someone's ideals and beliefs will be imprinted on that structure. I honestly thought, we were moving towards an ideal structure under the framework we had in the US society, but that framework is under attack... and may not be salvageable from the shambles of its present state.
Since Mr. Squires is an engineer, can I compel him to produce engineering work?
He had good heart, but he also proposes intersectionality. The intersectionality of Religion, Family and Natural Order (and his guilt) - That one has not always worked out so well for 50% of the population. Just saying.
This was just brilliant. What a sensible man. How healthier the country would be if we could have more voices like this to balance the crazy left. Maybe then we’d land somewhere closer to the middle
The second most fucked up communist trans person I know was a home schooled Christian kid. The first was a mormon. We’re talking prison time, and losing custody of children. This is a book with two ends joined.
It’s possible to make the pro-family argument without attacking people in same-sex committed relationships and laws that extend them the dignity of marriage! Same sex marriage is the exception that proves the rule that monogamy is a superior form of social organization. Social conservatives should beat this drum repeatedly. If the nuclear family was garbage, why would so many gay people fighting for marriage equality instead of same-sex unions?
This was a fascinating conversation. I think as usual when the topic of abortion comes up, too much fault is put on the woman. I think most of the potential fathers are just as happy to not have long term consequences to their sexual behavior and not have to take responsibility. I wish more of the conversation was about how to encourage men to look for a wife, not just a hook up, and be a stable reliable partner and/or father, instead of trying to take away choices from women.
Another thing I wish was discussed more is the extent to which single motherhood increases the risk of living in poverty substantially. If the father isn’t supportive, or sufficiently supportive, and we don’t want to create dependency on the government, then there needs to be some way to help single mothers get out of poverty so mother and child can thrive.
Great lines: (paraphrasing) "Uncle Sam is not your daddy." "Three generations of safety net, that's not a safety net, that's a spider's web"
I paused at time stamp 5:00 only because of my schedule, will resume later. While I had a father/mother at home, I didn’t have cousins, and feel impoverished by that void. My field of Behavioral Health,(psychology and behavioral science) has a societal obligation to acknowledge the importance of both father and mother in household; which is center from which children view the world. A girl/woman who dates compares candidates to her father. A boy/man when venturing outward beyond the home is informed by former experiences with his father. I believe that comparing outside world to home experience in this manner empowers young people.
Embrace forgiveness and seek reconciliation. A message preached by Christian leaders for two millennia, and echoed by secular organizations (such as the Mayo Clinic). Are the Christian ancestors of the enslaved ready or able to embrace forgiveness? Will the lingering power of ancestral sin prevent reconciliation of yet another generation?
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/forgiveness/art-20047692
Yeah, I thought it was totally ugly.
One of your best conversations! Please have him on again.
With regards to his comments on whether laws are moral impositions, I am called to mind of when an austere law professor I once had told us that "Whenever you draw a box, someone will be outside of it." I'm inclined to agree with Mr. Squires that there is no such thing as a law that doesn't impose someone's viewpoint on someone who is outside of that box.
It is possible to make Squires arguments about same sex marriage without citing religion. The state recognizes and has always recognized marriage because of the possibility of issue. The state only cares that paternity is certain so that the father will raise the child (ren) and the child will not become a burden to the state. The state does not care about who loves whom but two men or two women cannot produce a child without the assistance of a third party.
Loving v Virginia, often cited as if it supports same sex marriage, in fact does not. Loving says. “Marriage is one of the "basic civil rights of man," fundamental to our very existence and survival. Skinner v. Oklahoma, 316 U.S. 535, 541 (1942). Skinner says “This case touches a sensitive and important area of human rights. Oklahoma deprives certain individuals of a right which is basic to the perpetuation of a race—the right to have offspring. “ Our very existence and survival ....a right which is basic to the perpetuation of a race
Yes. Did not mean that to be critical in any way! As a mother of 2 (married) every little bit of money helps. If $50 is all that possible, just supporting, still do it. Oy, it takes way more than that be support thriving child☺️
Squires is a voice that is needed. However, the Christian ideals he holds (right or not) is not one that will sway a majority of the populace. Kmele Foster comes to mind of someone who would be a good foil for this episode. From what I have heard from Kmele, his is a more humanistic approach. Personally, I think we must first view ourselves in our common humanity as it is the one common characteristic we all share. If we focus on that, hopefully we have a chance to get through this mess we are in. But the problem will always be... and Squires alludes to this in the beginning... how is society and the world framed. Someone's ideals and beliefs will be imprinted on that structure. I honestly thought, we were moving towards an ideal structure under the framework we had in the US society, but that framework is under attack... and may not be salvageable from the shambles of its present state.
Since Mr. Squires is an engineer, can I compel him to produce engineering work?
He had good heart, but he also proposes intersectionality. The intersectionality of Religion, Family and Natural Order (and his guilt) - That one has not always worked out so well for 50% of the population. Just saying.
This was just brilliant. What a sensible man. How healthier the country would be if we could have more voices like this to balance the crazy left. Maybe then we’d land somewhere closer to the middle
We all watched Space Jam 2, we all saw Lebron and his family. That was 2021 and it got a 26% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Everyone I know who is hardcore antiabortion has had one, lets just say it that way.
The second most fucked up communist trans person I know was a home schooled Christian kid. The first was a mormon. We’re talking prison time, and losing custody of children. This is a book with two ends joined.
It’s possible to make the pro-family argument without attacking people in same-sex committed relationships and laws that extend them the dignity of marriage! Same sex marriage is the exception that proves the rule that monogamy is a superior form of social organization. Social conservatives should beat this drum repeatedly. If the nuclear family was garbage, why would so many gay people fighting for marriage equality instead of same-sex unions?
This was a fascinating conversation. I think as usual when the topic of abortion comes up, too much fault is put on the woman. I think most of the potential fathers are just as happy to not have long term consequences to their sexual behavior and not have to take responsibility. I wish more of the conversation was about how to encourage men to look for a wife, not just a hook up, and be a stable reliable partner and/or father, instead of trying to take away choices from women.
Another thing I wish was discussed more is the extent to which single motherhood increases the risk of living in poverty substantially. If the father isn’t supportive, or sufficiently supportive, and we don’t want to create dependency on the government, then there needs to be some way to help single mothers get out of poverty so mother and child can thrive.