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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

The War On Women and Babies

We celebrate the fact that the pro-life movement is winning legislative and legal victories in state after state. But, sadly, under cover of darkness, cowardly pro-abortion arsonists and vandals continue to attack crisis pregnancy centers and desecrate pro-life churches.

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Progress On Life Too!

The pro-life movement is still trying to figure out why a pro-life ballot initiative was defeated in Kansas a few weeks ago. In the meantime, pro-life victories are taking place in multiple states now that the Supreme Court made it clear there is no national "right" to abortion in the U.S. Constitution.

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Some Good News — Really!

In 1956, Congress voted unanimously to make "In God We Trust" our national motto. Sadly, over the years since then, God has been kicked out of our classrooms with predictable results. But maybe the tide is turning. Texas children are likely to see the motto in their schools this year. A law passed in 2021 by the Texas legislature, supported and signed by Governor Greg Abbott, is the reason.

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America’s Freedoms are in Grave Peril

Are you worried that your children and grandchildren may not grow up in a free country? Millions of Americans are concerned, including countless immigrants who fled tyranny and came here seeking freedom.

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Big Government Just Got Bigger

Big government socialists just scored a major victory when the United States Senate passed a massive new $750 billion spending bill supported by President Biden. The vote followed party lines and ended in a 50/50 tie. Vice President Kamala Harris then cast the tie-breaking vote to advance the legislation. Senate liberals erupted into celebratory cheers.

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Parents–Before Your Kids Start Doing Their Homework Again, You Need to Do Yours

Beginning as a trickle and turning into a tidal wave in a few weeks, America’s 13,000 school districts are gearing up for the 2022/23 school year. Soon your children will be doing homework. But we have a homework assignment for you, too.

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The Department of Education Seeks to Distort Title IX with Radical Gender Ideology

Fifty years ago, an iconic law called Title IX was implemented to protect women. Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sex in any educational program that receives federal funds. The law has enjoyed bipartisan support for decades, but suddenly it is in danger of being sabotaged.

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The Defense Of Marriage Act Is Under Attack

While the media are hyperventilating over the fist bump in Saudi Arabia, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman blasted Biden's trip to Israel, saying it was "insulting and humiliating for Israel."

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President Joe Biden Insults Israel

While the media are hyperventilating over the fist bump in Saudi Arabia, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman blasted Biden's trip to Israel, saying it was insulting and humiliating for Israel.

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Christian Crisis Pregnancy Centers and Churches Targets of Violence and Vandalism

American churches, Christian crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs), as well as other Christian charities are being subjected to a wave of violent attacks, including arson and vandalism.

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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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