That was my impression of Michelle Obama's speech, too. Usually, I cringe when I hear the term "family values," because it implies repression of somebody that somebody else doesn't like. Michelle didn't use the term "family values," but she expressed the values I was brought up with - that if you work hard and do what you're supposed to do and tolerate other people and take good care of your children, you shouldn't be forced into bankruptcy or poverty or joblessness because of misfortune, bad luck, or the rapaciousness of the wealthy and powerful.

-Joe-