Statistics to Ponder

Interesting recent statistical data:

According to the Pew Center on the States (based on 2007 statistics), 1 in 31 American adults is included in the correctional population (prison, jail, probation or parole) of the United States; 7.3 million people in total.
GW: 1 in 31 is astounding to me. Take a trip to your local mall food court: 1 in 31. Go to a football game at Neyland Stadium: 1 in 31. That's alot of people.

A recent report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that, in 2007, almost 40% of all children born in the US were born to single moms.
GW: I'm not even talking biblically or morally here but practically. Common sense tells us that a family (Dad and Mom and children) is best. While some women may choose to parent on their own, far more men shirk their responsibilities. Sadly, they'll never know what they are missing. Grow up, be a man, be a Dad. As the Dad in a two-parent home, I can't imagine how hard it must be for single parents. I also can't imagine how hard it must be on the children.