What my mother taught me

There are loud and thunderous cries of "foul" being heard in the land. We're being told NOT to peer behind the curtain of past associations.

Mothers everywhere from time immemorial have stressed to their children that you don't hang out with the neighborhood bully, or the neighborhood pothead, or the kid that is known for stealing, the one who's the troublemaker. Good, vigilant parents diligently oversee the companions and influences of their children so they will not be caught up into trouble that will harm them and destroy their lives.

With all that history behind the human race, now you have people telling us loudly and publicly that we're using the wrong criteria to make judgments on what is right judgment and what is wrong.

The answer ladies and gentlemen is hogwash, we can and we should set the example for our children to guide them safely, even if such admonishments are ancient. I'm betting that neighborhood mom's used to tell their children to avoid Barabbas.

Let's listen to the faraway voices from our own childhood and do what mom said.......Stay away from people who can lead us into trouble and who associate with unsavory characters. Our country and our future depend on it.