The Family Foundation

I just got surveyed by this group. Of course, they didn’t tell me that until after the survey was over. However, from the tone of the questions, I figured it was a conservative organization. With I had been able to write them down because it’s hard to explain how the wording might have affected the answers.

For instance, they didn’t ask if I believed in vouchers. Instead, they asked if I thought parents should get tuition tax credits so they could choose the best school for their children. Of course, I want parents to be able to choose the best schools for their children, right? Oh, but that tuition tax credit makes this a different question, doesn’t it? They, of course, asked about whether I believed marriage was between a man and a woman. I was a little surprised by the question about whether I believed a mother should be able to ask to have her unborn fetus given anaesthesia before a second- or third-trimester abortion. What was that about?

One other interesting thing…this was a recorded survey so there was no chance to ask questions or clarify answers. Strictly, yes or no. Frankly, I think that black/white kind of view is one of the root problems of our increasingly uncivil society. There are gray areas but this survey did not offer any chance of that…no strongly agree or agree…just yes or no.