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Gary Bauer

Gary currently serves as senior vice president of Public Policy and Culture at JDFI, president of American Values, and chairman of Campaign for Working Families PAC. Previously, he served in the Reagan administration as Under Secretary of Education and Head of the Office of Policy Development. Gary became president of the Family Research Council, senior vice president of Focus on the Family, and was appointed by President Trump to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

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Broadcasts

Trail Ready: Guiding Young Men to Honor God – Part 2

June 4, 2024

According to Mark Hancock, the CEO of Trail Life USA, we are outsourcing so much within our society, but one thing we cannot outsource is being a dad! Today on Family Talk, Gary Bauer talks with Mark about his new devotional entitled, Trail Ready: 101 Devotions for Dads with Boys. Gary and Mark discuss the biblical definition of fatherhood, and the destructive societal pitfalls we have been experiencing due to diminishing the integral role that dads play in raising boys. Instead of shaming fathers for what they have not done, we need to remind them of who God created them to be.

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Policy & Culture

The Left’s Threat To Democracy

June 3, 2024

Dr. James Dobson and I, as well as the whole team at JDFI, are committed to Faith, Family, and Freedom. Like millions of Americans, we are heartbroken that so many people in our country today don't put the same emphasis on those values, particularly when it comes to love for our country. As we are all aware, our schools in many parts of the country, from elementary schools to universities, are often teaching anti-American history.

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Newsletters

Defending Israel

June 3, 2024

June 2024 Newsletter: Defending Israel

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Broadcasts

Trail Ready: Guiding Young Men to Honor God – Part 1

June 3, 2024

According to Mark Hancock, the CEO of Trail Life USA, we are outsourcing so much within our society, but one thing we cannot outsource is being a dad! Today on Family Talk, Gary Bauer talks with Mark about his new devotional entitled, Trail Ready: 101 Devotions for Dads with Boys. Gary and Mark discuss the biblical definition of fatherhood, and the destructive societal pitfalls we have been experiencing due to diminishing the integral role that dads play in raising boys. Instead of shaming fathers for what they have not done, we need to remind them of who God created them to be.

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Policy & Culture

Faith Under Fire

May 30, 2024

Billy Graham's statue hasn't been up long, but it has already come under fire. As we recently informed you, every state is permitted to have two statues of famous people representing their state in the Capitol Building. North Carolina chose "Favorite Son" Billy Graham as one of their state's two statues.

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Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom Podcast

KC Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Should Be Praised for Expressing His Pro-Life/Pro-Family Beliefs

May 30, 2024

In this week's episode of Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom with Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, Bauer suggests the NFL's reaction to Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's recent commencement speech at Benedictine College (a Catholic university) is, at best, an unfortunate misunderstanding, and,at worst, a gruesome anti-Christian lecture from the NFL's DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) bureaucrat.

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Policy & Culture

WHO’s Power Grab Blocked for Now

May 29, 2024

There has been a grassroots uprising in the United States and worldwide against this latest U.N. power grab. Many nations are objecting to left-wing buzzwords in the text like “advancing gender equity" and more.

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Policy & Culture

Defending Normalcy

May 29, 2024

Something strange happened recently. The winner of a girls' track meet in Oregon was booed by the crowd.

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Policy & Culture

Scandal In The NFL

May 27, 2024

Did you hear about the latest scandal in the NFL? Sadly, there have been many incidents of criminality in the NFL, including drug abuse and domestic violence. A Kansas City Chiefs receiver recently fled the scene of an accident after causing a multi-car crash. Reports indicated that he was also a suspect in an alleged assault.

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Policy & Culture

The War On Faith

May 24, 2024

Once again, the radical left is assaulting men and women of faith and the commonsense values of the American people. As we have reported to you, the Biden administration is rewriting federal regulations that impact major policies such as Title IX at a furious pace in order to force the extreme LGBTQ agenda into every aspect of our lives—our schools, whether you can be a foster parent, and even in our hospitals. Here's the latest example.

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