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Gary Bauer

Senior VP of Public Policy & Culture

Policy & Culture

Through the Dobson Policy & Culture Center, we focus on issues related to righteousness in the culture, such as the sanctity of human life, the God-ordained institution of marriage, parental rights, freedom of religion, and other liberties guaranteed in the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

Critical Issue #1

The Next Generation

There is a fierce battle being waged now in our nation’s classrooms for the hearts and souls of our children and grandchildren. Make no mistake, the left and the secular culture are manipulating the…

Critical Issue #2

The Sanctity of Human Life

All life is sacred and is a gift from Almighty God. Sadly, however, many people in our society no longer understand or acknowledge the sanctity of human life.

Critical Issue #3

Marriage & Family

Marriage serves as the foundation for every dimension of human life. Everything of value rests on it, including procreation and the care and training of children.

Critical Issue #4

Religious Liberty

The first item listed in the Bill of Rights within the U.S. Constitution addresses the issue of religious liberty.

Critical Issue #5

The Judicial System

Thomas Jefferson warned repeatedly about the emergence of an out-of-control judiciary that would destroy the Constitution and, along with it, America’s fundamental freedoms.

Critical Issue #6

Capitalism vs. Socialism

Democracy and capitalism have made our nation the most powerful and successful in the history of the world.

Critical Issue #7

The Nation of Israel

The Jews are God’s chosen people, and Israel is covenant land given to the Jews by Jehovah as an everlasting possession.

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Corporate Hostility Toward Christians

There is increasing concern that banking giant JP Morgan Chase is engaged in discriminatory anti-Christian policies. Nineteen Republican state attorneys general have sent a letter to Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan's CEO, accusing the company of a "pattern of discrimination," including denying banking services to customers because of their religious or political views. This follows another letter sent on March 15th by 14 Republican state treasurers raising similar concerns.

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Rev. Franklin Graham: America in “Downward Spiral.” Urges Christians to Speak Truth.

The Reverend Franklin Graham delivered the keynote address at Liberty University's commencement ceremony this year. His powerful message should be heard far and wide in this critical time for America and the Church.

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Mocking Christ

The European Parliament, the main legislative body of the European Union, has just insulted Christians everywhere. In an art exhibit sponsored by the parliament, there is a display depicting Jesus with homosexual men dressed in attire associated with bondage and sadomasochism around him. The so-called "artist" is Elisabeth Ohlson, a Swedish woman who has a history of creating anti-Christian artwork. According to the Christian Post, Ohlson previously created a painting showing the Garden of Eden that replaced Adam and Eve with two homosexual couples.

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Pray for Justice Clarence Thomas

There is a disgusting and dangerous effort underway to force Justice Clarence Thomas off the Supreme Court. Justice Thomas' confirmation took place on October 15, 1991, after a vicious campaign to smear him. At the time, Thomas called the tactics employed by his opponents a "high-tech lynching."

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Good News: States Protecting Children

LifeSite News has just published an overview of how various states are dealing with what they call the "transgender mutilation crisis."

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Censoring The Founding Documents

It isn't difficult to find evidence that America's colleges and universities are hotbeds of far-left extremism. Here's the latest example: more than 670 professors at the University of North Carolina just signed a letter protesting a bill being debated in the state legislature.

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Kudos to Mattel

Sadly, it seems every day there is another example of corporate America bowing at the altar of "wokeness." It is refreshing to actually have a reason to thank an iconic company for doing something right.

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Justice Alito: “This Made Us Targets Of Assassination.”

A year ago, there was an unprecedented leak of the draft Supreme Court opinion in the Dobbs case that ended the fiction that our Constitution contains a hidden right to abortion. The leak shocked court experts and there were immediate calls to find the culprit. Because of how draft court decisions are handled, the leaker was likely one of the court clerks, or even one of the justices. Sadly, an investigation has not resulted in finding that person.

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The War on Parental Rights

If you listen to the liberal media, there's an odd narrative out there. It goes something like this: Since Christians lost the battle over same-sex marriage, they are desperately searching for a new "target" in their "right-wing culture war." And, according to the left's narrative, Christians have decided to go after "vulnerable trans kids."

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Life Setback at Court

Pro-life advocates, including JDFI, are disappointed in the Supreme Court's 7-2 decision to preserve, for now, continued access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Only Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the decision.

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Gary Bauer

Gary has an accomplished career in the public policy field, having served in numerous leadership positions during the past several decades. He participated in the Reagan administration as Under Secretary of Education, and then White House Head of the Office of Policy Development. After leaving the Reagan White House, Gary became president of the Family Research Council and senior vice president of Focus on the Family.

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A word from Dr. James Dobson

Dr. James Dobson

“Public policy” refers in other contexts to politics, such as elections and political parties. That is not what we mean by the term. Our focus is on issues related to righteousness in the culture, such as the sanctity of human life, the God-ordained institution of marriage, parental rights, freedom of religion, and other liberties guaranteed in the Constitution and Bill of Rights. This is an incomplete list but should be illustrative. Of course, we are also opposed to policies that are anti-biblical, such as critical race theory and other efforts to propagandize and manipulate the minds of children. We oppose the entire LGBTQ ideology, as well as adultery, premarital sex, and matters that most conservative Christians view as contrary to Scripture. At the heart of our belief system is a biblical worldview, such as absolute truth and the teachings of Jesus. We are committed to the family as outlined in the Book of Genesis, a view of the family that is under vicious attack from within our culture. We are here to defend the family with every resource. Indeed, defending and promoting these beliefs and the truths in God’s Word are our raison d’etre, our reason to be.
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