In his column at Townhall, conservative commentator Ken Blackwell takes a hard look at President Barack Obama's speech about the middle class on Tuesday in Kansas. Unlike President Theodore Roosevelt, who spoke there in 1910, President Obama's administration is not supporting the middle class or families, Blackwell writes.

... President Theodore Roosevelt was the first to highlight Census divorce statistics He powerfully defended traditional marriage and childbearing. He was legitimately concerned about declining birth rates.

Mr. Obama and his administration keep Planned Barrenhood in business -- shoveling billions to their lethal efforts. Because of them, six in ten pregnancies in Harlem end in abortion. There is no hope in that dread change.

Even if we accept Mr. Obama’s premise -- that middle class Americans need what TR called a Square Deal -- the breakdown in marriage is the leading cause of income inequality. Married couples live longer, healthier, more prosperous lives. Their children are better cared for, do better in school, and have higher income prospects.

The Obama administration is a Marriage Ender and cannot seriously address poverty in America. This is especially important in the black community. Black children whose parents are married thrive in comparison to their less favored fellow students.

Read Ken Blackwell's entire column at Townhall.

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