Opinion · Faith & Family
The Family Is Infrastructure
We treat roads and bridges as a precondition of economic life. We treat the household as a private lifestyle choice. The categories are reversed.
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Father James Whelan
Contributing Writer
Monday, May 25, 2026 · 8 min read
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We treat roads and bridges as economic infrastructure. We treat the household as private taste. The categories are reversed. A serious conservative family policy would close the gap.
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