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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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Policy & Culture

Vanderbilt Backs Down

We recently told you about how a gender transitioning program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), one of the most prestigious hospital systems in the south, was exposed by the real investigative journalism of Matt Walsh and the Daily Wire.

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Church Attacks Continue

A Catholic church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was attacked late last week. It made little news.

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Young Women Fighting Back

The radical trans movement has relentlessly bullied anyone who questions their "gender-bending" ideology. Powerful corporate CEOs have caved to their demands. The mighty U.S. military, under "woke" leaders, has accepted transgender soldiers in uniforms in spite of the impact on morale.

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Brother Andrew – RIP

Dutch evangelical Anne van der Bijl, better known as 'Brother Andrew," has passed away at the age of 94. Brother Andrew was given a Bible, which he read as he was recovering from wounds he received serving in the Dutch army.

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Newsom’s Diabolical Plans for California

State governors across America, of both parties, try very hard to make their state excel in job creation, educational results, infrastructure development and leadership in high-tech.

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An Urgent Request: Help Us Stop Biden’s Latest Effort to Promote Abortion and His Radical Transgender Agenda

The Biden administration is once again planning to use the power of the federal government to promote abortion and radical gender ideology while violating the conscience rights of healthcare providers. Specifically, if new rules proposed by Biden's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are adopted, Christians in the medical profession would be forced to provide abortions and perform radical "gender transition" surgeries even if they have religious objections. This is beyond outrageous.

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Child Mutilations for Profit

The investigative journalists at the Daily Wire just uncovered a scandal at Vanderbilt University Medical Center that shocks the conscience.

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Parental Rights

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) has introduced the Parental Rights Over the Education and Care of Their (PROTECT) Kids Act in the U.S. Senate. The legislation requires public schools to notify parents before the school changes a student's name or pronouns on school records.

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Have a Heart

Stacey Abrams, the Democrat gubernatorial candidate in Georgia, is a "Baby Denier." She is pro-abortion and is worried that more pregnant women will "follow the science" and realize that there is a little human being developing in their wombs. Research shows that once a woman sees a sonogram of her developing child, she is less likely to choose abortion. This is particularly true when the preborn child's heart is beating at around six weeks.

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The Queen’s Funeral & Jesus Christ

Christianity in Europe has been in decline for decades. A new Pew Research Center study says the same thing is happening in the United States. Pew predicts Christians will be a minority in our country by 2075 or sooner. I hope and pray Pew is wrong.

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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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