Still waiting on ‘Guilty’

09 Jan, 2009 by Robert Stacy McCain

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Somebody at Ann Coulter’s publicist told me that I’m actually referenced in her new book, Guilty, and they’re supposed to be sending me a copy. In the meantime, Lisa De Pasquale has a review at Human Events:

In the chapter, “Victim of a Crime? Thank a Single Mother,” Coulter writes, “The most worshipped figure in modern America is the ‘single mother.’ Politicians tout their programs by explaining how they will help single mothers.” . . .
The Left has elevated single motherhood as a coveted, noble distinction despite the problems it causes for the true victims — their children. Coulter writes, “Here is the lottery ticket that single mothers are handing their innocent children by choosing to raise them without fathers: Controlling for socioeconomic status, race, and place of residence, the strongest predictor of whether a person will end up in prison is that he was raised by a single parent.”