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Gary Bauer

Gary 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. He currently serves as president of American Values and chairman of Campaign for Working Families PAC.

Content By Gary Bauer

Policy & Culture

Linn-Mar Community School District Lawsuit, Iowa: JDFI Files Amicus Brief in Parents Defending Education

Oral arguments took place this week in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in a critical parental rights case. Iowa parents are challenging the radical policies of the Linn-Mar Community School District that allow teachers and school officials to "socially transition" or change a student's name and pronouns without the knowledge of their parents.

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Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom Podcast

Stop Complaining About Your Government. Do Something About It!

In this episode of Defending Faith, Family and Freedom, Gary Bauer encourages Christians in America to stop complaining about their government and get involved! He stresses that churches in our country have failed us.

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Policy & Culture

The Parental Rights Movement

Over the last two years, controversy has erupted in school districts all across the United States.

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Policy & Culture

Socialism Divides House

There are a lot of "tough" votes in Congress which good people can disagree on. But a vote last week condemning socialist tyranny has raised some serious questions about why 86 congressmen voted not to do so.

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Policy & Culture

Freedom From Religion?

On February 2, 2023 a revamped National Prayer Breakfast took place in Washington, D.C., bringing together members of Congress for fellowship and prayer. That sounds like something most people would see as positive, but not the Freedom From Religion Foundation. FFRF is a radical-left anti-Christian organization founded by militant atheists.

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Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom Podcast

In Defense of Religious Liberty

In this week’s podcast, Gary Bauer gives a full-throated constitutional defense of religious liberty. Bauer makes a strong case that Christians are the most persecuted of all faiths worldwide.

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Policy & Culture

State of the Union Reaction

President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address last Tuesday night, the platform every president uses to address dozens of issues in our country, many of which are unrelated to the values agenda.

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Policy & Culture

The Bible and Marriage

Professional sports leagues, movie stars, politicians, multi-national corporations, social media "influencers" and many other powerful entities have all taken a modern "progressive" view on the definition of marriage and gender fluidity. Christians in these institutions are increasingly forced to accept moral relativism on such issues or risk losing their jobs or other benefits. All of this is being done in the name of "tolerance."

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Policy & Culture

Minnesota Declares War on Babies

The Minnesota State Senate just passed, by a 34 to 33 vote, arguably the most radical pro-abortion law in America. Gov. Tim Walz (D) has already signaled that he will proudly sign it into law.

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Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom Podcast

Dobson Policy Center Launches New Podcast

In this inaugural weekly podcast, Gary Bauer, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the James Dobson Family Institute, introduces his audience to Defending Faith, Family and Freedom.

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