Weekly Standard Contributor

John Coffey

1 article 1995

John Coffey contributed to The Weekly Standard during its inaugural year in 1995. He wrote about social and demographic issues, including a piece on marriage trends and eligible men.

MARRIAGEABLE MEN

September 25, 1995 · Blog

IN THE SPRING OF 1995, Americans watched in horror as a sobbing 4-year-old was handed over to parents he had never seen. Raised by adoptive parents from the age of four days, the boy pleaded with the only mother and father he knew and promised to "be good" if they would let him stay. But the child…