By Jerry Broussard

You’ve heard of the “Proverbial-Feather that broke the camel’s back”? Well, for me that feather hit this weekend, as I was force fed another T.V. commercial that makes the man of the commercial appear to be some sort of idiot. For me, (only because I have not heard any of you other guys out there) I am fed up with the commercialization that marginalizes men, leaves a rational, loving, caring father figure out altogether, or makes the male in the commercial a barbarian, interested only in sports, or what type of beer to drink, or sneaky, or dumb, or _________. I realize that much of this is “payback” for how women were likewise presented in the 50’s and 60’s. Enough is enough. It’s time to set the captives free.

As I was pondering all this the following analogy came to me. The women’s movement back in the 70’s put men in the proverbial “Stocks” used in the early colonies to shame those caught in crime. In all these years no one has ever let the poor guy go. It’s time to set the captives free.

Even a casual perusal of our “Socially Engineered” society will result in the conclusion that the male and father figure has been horribly damaged in America. Male figures have been so negatively depicted that young males are having a very hard time understanding what a man is, let alone his role in society. Yes, we do have a massive list of examples of men that have failed the family and society poor with poor choices and conduct that ranges from forsaking his family to rape, murder, theft and a long list of crimes. Has there been a time in history that such men has NOT existed? To the feminist, that does not matter.

Originally, their efforts were righteous. Women were not paid equal to what a man was making doing the same job. My wife was a perfect example of that. Women were discriminated against, they were held back, they were made to be sexual objects with no thought for their feelings, emotions or needs. Like most other efforts to right wrongs, the efforts went too far, and absolute power became absolutely corrupted. They put men in stocks. They never let them go.

Now we have commercials, print ads, television shows, movies, et al depicting a single mother raising a socially acceptable male-child-citizen who contributes positively to society. That is a wonderful thing.  Where’s the father? Where is the male figure who contributed to the child’s balanced development as a living example of what a man is supposed to be, and that is NOT what the social engineers want me to be, but what God has ordained men to be.

NO EXCUSES

I am a man without excuses. The messes in my life are self-made without any negative influence from those that had a hand in raising me. I was raised in a Christian family. Not religious Christians, but Christians that take their relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ seriously. They were, and are, some of the nicest, friendliest people you’ll ever know. No judgment, no condemnation and no prejudice of any kind.

My entire family was that way. Because my dad came from a large family, I was raised around all my cousins, and we all attended the same church. I was raised to say “Yes sir; No Sir”, “Thank You”, “Please” and respect all elders which included using the sir names “Mr., Mrs., and Miss”. I did not need the military to teach me these social graces, I was taught them by my parents, grandparents and related family. No inconsistences, no dysfunction, no bigotry, no prejudices and no hatred of any kind. Our family served the community and church every opportunity they could. Not wealthy in riches, but extremely rich in love and grace. Now you understand why I said, I am a man without excuses. My blunders, mistakes and failures are my own. They cannot be blamed on anyone, or anything.

I had great male role models in my upbringing. I was very close to my grandfathers and their living examples of what a man is supposed to be, how families should be cared for, how to respect your spouse and how to live for God were consistent and from the heart. I am blessed abundantly to have such a testimony.

The boys I grew up knowing had the same family structure. I never knew dysfunction. I heard about divorce and family problems, but not in my family. Even the coaches I had in football and baseball displayed the same positive role models I had at home.

It wasn’t until I was in the Marine Corp that I began to see the results of other men who did not share my experiences. They struggled with authority and rebellion seemed like a normal response for them. Relating to them was tough, and at times, trusting them in battle was impossible. Their lack of respect for authority and rebellious attitudes created an atmosphere of distrust and concern. Some of those men did make positive adjustments to the structure of the military and transformed into fantastic male role models.

Over the years, I have found to be true that men and women who grow up without positive male and female role models have the hardest time with relationships, societal pressures and constructive contributions to society in general. Adding to that are the special interest groups, like the women’s movement, who apply their private social engineering to society to reshape in their own image. Never interested in just improving their particular societal struggles, they tend to go too far producing damaging influences on male and female role models. Rather than understanding how God programmed the differences in men and women, these groups strife to reprogram men and women. Like any other efforts to change what God has created, detrimental changes are made and disaster is the end result.

Now we have mass murders, “suicide-by-cop”, transgender confusion, “sexual orientation” and “Occupiers”. Respect for authority is gone, male female role models are lost, or at best foggy, and values that influence a positive society and country are at a rapid decline. It’s time to stop the slide. It’s time for revival in multiple areas;

• Spiritual Revival
• Respect for everyone Revival
• Social Graces Revival
• Positive Male Female Role Models
• Original Constitution Revival
• Original Constitutional Outlined Governmental Representatives Revival
• Governmental Fiscal Responsibility Revival
• Patriotic Revival
• Genuine Love for Your Neighbor Revival
• Take Your Feelings Off Your Sleeve Revival
• PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY REVIVAL
• The Nuclear Family Revival
• And I am sure there are many more Revivals

Can we start with unlocking the stocks and let the men go free?