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I think it is appropriate to recognize the importance of the nuclear family. Sadly, not all children are born into a nuclear family, and not all marriages survive. Sometimes things or circumstances make the situation otherwise. Nevertheless, in general, I think it is best for children and society when children are raised in an intact home with a mother and father. Studies show this to be true. If you read the "where as" section of the resolution posted below, you will see some arguments in favor of the nuclear family. I think those are valid.
Some of the reporting on the designation of June as "Nuclear Family Month" claimed that the resolution replaced a designation of June as "Pride Month." Here is the way WBIR in Knoxville reported it: "Gov. Lee signs joint resolution to change 'Pride Month' to 'Nuclear Family Month' in Tennessee." Many other news outlets reported the news similarly. However, the resolution did no such thing. That is simply not true.
The resolution does not even mention Pride month. Pride Month is not even a designated state observance in Tennessee. June became recognized as Pride Month in the United States to commemorate the Stonewall Uprising. President Bill Clinton officially declared in a presidential proclamation that June would be "Gay and Lesbian Pride Month" in 1999. Tennessee designating June as "Nuclear Family Month" in no way removes or replaces June as "Pride Month." A month or day can be designated to observe or honor more than one thing. I have posted a snippet from a Wikipedia piece listing some of the official month designations. Did naming June "Nuclear Family Month" replace "African- American Music Appreciation Month" or "National Dairy Month?" I don't think so.
"Months," or "weeks," or "days" become periods of observance in different ways. Some national days, weeks, or months of observances come into being by being designated as such by Congress or by Executive order of the President. Some are designated as official in a particular state by a resolution passed by that state's legislature or by executive order of the state's governor. And then local governments may so designate a month of observance by resolution of the local governing body or an executive order of the chief executive. Most of these official designations do no more than designate. Employees do not get a paid holiday, banks don't close, and no one is forced to take part in the observance. It really is not a big deal.
In addition to days or weeks or months being officially designated by some unit of government, many, many more are established by associations, or interest groups, or commercial interests. Here are some other "days" in June as compiled by a website called "Spruce."
June 1: Dare Day, Flip a Coin Day, International Dinosaur Day, Global Day of Parents, National Olive Day, Hazelnut Cake Day, Oscar the Grouch Day, National Trails Day* (first Saturday)
June 2: National Rocky Road Ice Cream Day, National Bubba Day, American Indian Citizenship Day, National Cancer Survivors Day
June 3: Repeat Day, World Bicycle Day, World Cider Day, National Egg Day, National Leave the Office Early Day* (unless falling on a weekend, in which case it is the closest working day)
June 4: Hug Your Cat Day, National Cheese Day, International Corgi Day
June 5: World Environment Day, Hot Air Balloon Day, Global Running Day, National Moonshine Day
June 6: World War II D-Day Anniversary, National Yo-Yo Day, Applesauce Cake Day, National Drive-In Movie Day
June 7: Daniel Boone Day, National Chocolate Ice Cream Day, National VCR Day, National Donut Day* (first Friday)
June 8: World Ocean Day, National Best Friends Day, National Rosé Day
June 9: Donald Duck Day, National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
June 10: Ball Point Pen Day, Herbs and Spices Day, National Iced Tea Day, National Egg Roll Day
June 11: National Corn on the Cob Day, Making Life Beautiful Day
June 12: National Red Rose Day, National Peanut Butter Cookie Day, National Loving Day
June 13: National Sewing Machine Day, National Weed Your Garden Day, National Jerky Day, National Career Nurse Assistants Day
June 14: The U.S. Army Birthday, Flag Day, Monkey Around Day, International Bath Day, National New Mexico Day, World Blood Donor Day
June 15: Nature Photography Day, National Smile Power Day
June 16: Father's Day, Fresh Veggies Day, National Fudge Day, National Turkey Lovers' Day* (third Sunday)
June 17: Eat Your Vegetables Day, National Apple Strudel Day, Global Garbage Man Day, American Bald Eagle Day
June 18: International Picnic Day, National Go Fishing Day, National Splurge Day, International Sushi Day
June 19: Juneteenth, National Watch Day, National Martini Day, World Sauntering Day
June 20: Summer Solstice/Summer Begins* (varies), Ice Cream Soda Day, World Refugee Day, Ugliest Dog Day, National Hike With a Geek Day, National Seashell Day
June 21: Go Skateboarding Day, International Day of Yoga, National Selfie Day, Make Music Day. National Flip Flop Day* (third Friday), Take Your Dog to Work Day* (Friday after Father's Day)
June 22: World Rainforest Day, National Chocolate Eclair Day, National Onion Rings Day, National Kissing Day. Great American Backyard Campout* (fourth Saturday)
June 23: International Widows' Day, Let It Go Day, National Pink Day, Typewriter Day, National Porridge Day
June 24: Celebration of the Senses, Swim a Lap Day, International Fairy Day, National Pralines Day
June 25: National Catfish Day, Bourdain Day, Global Beatles Day
June 26: National Chocolate Pudding Day, Cooking with Parchment Day
June 27: National Onion Day, National Sunglasses Day, Bingo Day, Ice Cream Cake Day, Orange Blossom Day, Helen Keller Day, National Handshake Day
June 28: Insurance Awareness Day, International Body Piercing Day, Tau Day, National Paul Bunyan Day, Alaska Day, Constitution Day (Ukraine)
June 29: Hug Holiday, International Mud Day, National Camera Day, Waffle Iron Day, National Almond Buttercrunch Day
June 30: Descendants' Day* (last Sunday), National Meteor Watch Day, Blink 182 Day, National Corvette Day, International Asteroid Day, Log Cabin Day* (last Sunday)
I would like to give my readers advance notice that May is "Rod Williams Appreciation Month." I so designated it.
Below is the resolution that has caused liberals to clutch their pearls. The vote in the State legislature was mostly along party lines, with the Republicans supporting it and the Democrats opposing it. To see how your legislator voted, follow this link.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 182
By Hulsey
A RESOLUTION to designate June 2025 as "Nuclear Family Month" in Tennessee.
WHEREAS, the nuclear family, consisting of one husband, one wife, and any biological,
adopted, or fostered children, is God's design for familial structure and has been the bedrock of society since the creation of the world; and
WHEREAS, the nuclear family was the basic building block of Tennessee's society throughout her formative years; and
WHEREAS, the nuclear family built the United States of America and created prosperity within our nation; and
WHEREAS, fatherless families are four times more likely to live in poverty than married couple families; children without fathers are ten times more likely to abuse chemical substances; children from fatherless homes are more likely to have mental health and behavioral issues; sixty percent of youth suicides are from fatherless homes; seventy-one percent of high school dropouts are from fatherless homes; fatherless youths are twenty times more likely to be incarcerated; eighty-five percent of youths in prison come from fatherless homes; and in a 2016 study by Peter Langman on the psychology behind fifty-six school shooters, eighty-two percent of the shooters were raised in an unstable family environment or without both biological parents together; and
WHEREAS, Tennessee's values do not align with the humanistic, globalist ideologies of the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and like-minded organizations that fight for population control through the means of promoting sterilization and abortion practices; and
WHEREAS, the nuclear family is God's perfect design for humanity and is aligned with the long-held traditional values of Tennessee; and
WHEREAS, the nuclear family is under attack in our beloved State and nation, and it is our responsibility to uplift, protect, and support values that help Tennessee prosper; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
CONCURRING, that we join with the citizens of Tennessee in designating the month of June
2025 as "Nuclear Family Month" and commend the noble endeavors of those who seek to protect and strengthen the traditional values of our State and country.
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