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The Left Smears Moms & Dads

American moms and dads who are concerned about their children's education are under fire by a powerful well-funded leftist organization. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) just put major parental rights groups, including Moms for Liberty and Parents Defending Education, on its "hate map" of what it calls "anti-government extremists." The SPLC is lumping parents who don't want their children exposed to LGBTQ indoctrination to actual haters, including Nazis and the KKK.

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Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom Podcast

Is America Hopelessly Broken?

In this week's episode, Gary Bauer takes a deep dive into America’s grave mental health crisis, and its inextricable link to crime and homelessness. To hear more about this critical discussion and what can be done about it, please listen to this most recent podcast.

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Policy & Culture

Target Ignites Firestorm with Launch of New Clothing Line Designed by Satanist

Target just missed the bullseye by a mile and then some. The retail giant has selected a brand out of the United Kingdom that promotes Satan. You read that right. Target's partner is called Abprallen. It has produced an apparel collection for Target's celebration of LGBTQ Pride month that proudly promotes satanic images and themes. This is as outrageous as it gets.

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Policy & Culture

Let’s Go Moms!

We hope all of America's moms had a fantastic, blessed Mother's Day. Dr. James Dobson and JDFI love and appreciate moms and the central role they play in God's creation.

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Policy & Culture

Trans Scandal In St. Louis

JDFI has warned repeatedly that the growth of so-called "gender-affirming medical care" for children suffering from gender dysphoria is irreparably harming those children.

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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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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

“House of Mouse” Bombs

The Walt Disney Company had high hopes for its latest animated movie, Strange World. The film premiered over the extended Thanksgiving weekend in 4,174 North American theaters, but appears to have flopped at the box office.

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Policy & Culture

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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Bold Governors Stand With Parents

In states like California and New York, parental rights are shrinking while radical curriculum is growing in the schools. But some governors and state legislatures around the country are standing up for parents. They deserve our praise.

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