The annual celebration of Father’s Day gives us a chance to commemorate the dads, grandfathers, and other male figures who have made a positive difference in our lives.
Strong fathers provide us with structure and discipline. As head of the family, they act as a moral compass for their children. Sons are exposed to important behaviors to mimic as they grow, while daughters are presented with characteristics to look for in a future husband.
Needless to say, the role of fathers is indispensable.
While not a dad myself, I’ve often witnessed that the best way to garner the traits needed to become a good father is through observation. So if you’re a new dad looking for advice on what not to do as a father, look no further than Joe and Hunter Biden.
The leading men from America’s First Family provide new and prospective fathers a great case study on things you should avoid doing as a dad. So, think of this article as a crash course on Bad Parenting 101.
Joe the Patriarch
As patriarch of the Biden family, Joe is supposed to be a positive role model for not just his children, but his many grandchildren. But it’s clear that the 81-year-old president views his offspring as pawns that can be used to further his political interests.
For example, after the unfortunate passing of his oldest son Beau due to cancer in 2015, Joe has repeatedly weaponized the death of his child to co-opt moments of tragedy endured by his fellow Americans. Whether it’s at a ceremony honoring police officers killed in the line of duty or during interactions with Gold Star families, Sleepy Joe instinctively steals attention away from the victims’ loved ones by making it all about himself — even if it means incessantly lying about how his son died.
Think that’s bad? The president’s treatment of Hunter is just as awful.
For years, Joe has utilized his second son as a proxy to enrich the Biden family. Acting as an intermediary between his father — aka “the Big Guy” — and foreign oligarchs, Hunter played in instrumental role selling access to Joe that allowed the Biden family “brand” to rake in loads of overseas cash. Bank records obtained by House investigators indicate these pay-for-play arrangements personally benefited Joe.
To put the cherry on top, a jury convicted Hunter this past week on three federal gun charges brought by his dad’s Justice Department as a means of concealing Joe’s most serious crimes. Nothing says, “Happy Father’s Day!” like using your son as the fall guy for your corrupt influence-peddling scheme.
These actions don’t even take into account the disturbing allegations Joe’s daughter Ashley made against her father in her recently authenticated diary.
The Bad Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the Rotten Tree
It’s no surprise Joe’s penchant for bad decision-making rubbed off on Hunter.
When he’s not illegally purchasing firearms, Hunter — who is a father — is shelling out thousands of dollars on strippers and smoking crack like there’s no tomorrow. The First Son’s hobbies also include allegedly committing tax evasion and knocking boots with his dead brother’s widow while married to another woman.
Hunter’s worst offense, however, is his decision to neglect his 5-year-old daughter Navy Roberts, who was conceived out of wedlock with then-stripper Lunden Roberts. In the year following Navy’s birth, Hunter “repeatedly denied” he was the girl’s father, even going as far as to claim he didn’t have sexual relations with Lunden.
Even after a DNA test administered in November 2019 proved that he is Navy’s father, Hunter attempted to get out of paying child support to Lunden. He’s also reportedly hid at the White House to avoid being served legal papers over the matter.
Unfortunately for Navy, the phrase “Like father, like son,” could not be more applicable to Joe and Hunter. Aside from a pathetic PR statement run in People Magazine last year, the president — and the entire Biden family — have refused to publicly acknowledge Navy’s existence.
So, to all the great dads out there who don’t ignore the existence of their child or grandchild, smoke crack, use their kids as pawns in a self-enriching foreign influence-peddling scheme, or weaponize the death of their deceased child for political purposes, we at The Federalist salute you.
To Joe and Hunter Biden, please go to therapy and find Jesus.
Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood
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